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Notes on scheduling, teams and labor costs

Practical guides for people who plan shifts, written by the Shiftly team and the managers we work with.

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Scheduling

6 min read

Weekends decide whether your team stays. A simple rotation system that spreads Saturdays and Sundays evenly without endless negotiation.

Nadia Brooks

Oct 28, 2026

Team management

5 min read

Split shifts cover lunch and dinner, but they can wear people down. Four rules that keep them workable for your team.

Elias Brandt

Oct 21, 2026

Labor costs

7 min read

Labor cost as a share of sales is the number every owner watches. Here is how to read it week by week instead of month by month.

Samuel Osei

Oct 14, 2026

Scheduling

4 min read

Posting a shift to the whole team is faster than calling around. How to set up open shifts so the right people pick them up.

Clara Lind

Oct 7, 2026

Product updates

3 min read

Teams without company phones can now clock in on a shared tablet at the entrance with a personal PIN.

Kwame Asante

Sep 30, 2026

Team management

6 min read

A checklist for adding a new site to your account, from opening hours and roles to the first published week.

Nadia Brooks

Sep 23, 2026