Sisävuoroilla

Sisävuoroilla is a Finnish term used to describe work shifts or tasks that are carried out indoors, as opposed to outdoor shifts. The word is formed from sisä meaning inside or indoor, vuoro meaning turn or shift, and the adessive suffix -lla indicating a state or location, roughly translating to “on indoor shifts.” It is primarily a practical, everyday-language expression rather than a formal technical term.

The usage of sisävuoroilla appears in workplaces that distinguish between indoor and outdoor duties, such as manufacturing plants, hospitals, service industries, or maintenance settings. It can be used to specify who is working indoors at a given time or to contrast indoor and outdoor responsibilities. For example, a supervisor might say that an employee is “sisävuoroilla,” meaning their assigned duties for that period are indoors.

In practice, sisävuoroilla is often replaced by more explicit phrases such as sisätyövuorot or indoor shifts in written schedules, depending on the organization’s terminology. The term is common in colloquial Finnish but is not standardized across industries, so its exact interpretation can vary with context. Plural forms like sisävuorilla are common when discussing multiple indoor shifts or a schedule that includes several indoor-duties blocks.

See also: vuoro, työvuoro, vuorotyö, indoor/outdoor shift distinctions.