Switching shifts with coworkers is so much easier with the internet. I know of a large German company that has a "shift market" where employees can switch shift

Switching shifts with coworkers is so much easier with the internet. I know of a large German company that has a "shift market" where employees can switch shifts as long as certain constraints are fulfilled. You can either switch with coworkers directly or "auction off" your shift by giving a timeframe where you want your new shift to be and select the most convenient from the coworkers that answered. If I were an employee there, I'd say that I need an internet connection at home.