Hi everyone! I have a problem that has been slowing us down for months now. As a small company, we often have trouble scheduling shifts, especially when we need to quickly adjust to changes like sick leave or last minute replacements. I came across a system called Shifton, which I understand allows you to both automate the shift scheduling process and do it manually if necessary. Is this system really effective in such situations? How does it handle unpredictable schedule changes and is it worth switching to at all? I would be glad to hear from those who are already using it.
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Problem that has been slowing us down for months
Problem that has been slowing us down for months
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The problem of shift planning is a pain point for many small companies, especially when it comes to force majeure, urgent replacements and overtime.
Hi! I am also familiar with Shifton, although I use it in a different context - our company has much more rigid shift schedules and many more employees than in your case. I can say that in general the system is very useful, but it also has its own peculiarities. For example, I liked that you can quickly see what changes have occurred in the schedule and who will work what shift, as well as what hours have been overtimed. This is especially important for us, because we have very strict legislation regarding working hours.
I have been using shift schedule online for about 6 months in my company, and I can share my experience. At first, I also had doubts, since automating shift schedules is always a risk, especially when work schedules change constantly, as in our case. Our company serves clients 24/7, and changes in the schedule are the norm. We need to quickly adapt when someone suddenly cannot come to work. This is where https://shifton.com/shift-scheduling really showed itself. What I noticed: the system analyzes employee preferences, their availability, and all possible restrictions in general (for example, who can only work morning shifts, and who cannot work on weekends). It automatically builds optimal schedules based on this data, which helps avoid errors when creating schedules. When someone is sick or cannot come to work at the last minute, Shifton will immediately offer a replacement from available employees, which saves a lot of time.