Part-time shifts and variable availability: making the team bookable without errors
When staff have different weekly hours, the calendar must respect real shifts and service skills.
Quick answer
Part-time staff make the calendar more flexible, but they require precise rules. Customers should see only times that are truly available. A clear rule avoids constant corrections and makes it easier to publish reliable availability even when the team changes often. Customers only see an orderly calendar, while the dashboard keeps the internal shift complexity.
- Fixed days
- Half days
- Usual location
Start from recurring hours
If someone always works on selected days, that rule should be the basis of the calendar.
- Fixed days
- Half days
- Usual location
Manage exceptions clearly
Holidays, shift changes and extra hours should change availability only where needed.
- Single absence
- Additional presence
- Location change
Connect shifts and services
An available staff member is not automatically bookable for every service.
- Skills
- Duration
- Daily limits
Rules to maintain
- ✓ Hours by day
- ✓ Enabled services
- ✓ Occasional absences
- ✓ Connected locations
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FAQ
Should shifts be updated every week?
Only if they change often. Recurring rules reduce manual work and wrong appointments.
