Hiya!
What systems do you use for scheduling your staff (bonus points if it helps with union rules/different roles) or do you have a kick-ass spreadsheet you use for your schedule that you would be willing to share? Looking for some inspiration!
Megan Quintal Ticket Database Specialist
San Francisco Ballet
mquintal@sfballet.org
We also use When I Work for scheduling. It isn't free, but is relatively inexpensive and is tiered towards your organizations needs & staff size.
It allows me to keep a better handle on what role (and associated budget line) our staff are in that day. It also makes it easier to see at a glance how much we are putting towards staffing the box office vs staffing concerts and other areas. Our staff appreciate that it allows them to view their schedule, set up notifications, and clock in/out for their shift on a cell phone or via the website once they are at their work station. I also have mine set up with quite a few notifications that allows me to keep better tabs on staff arriving on attendance and allows for easy shift swaps between staff.
I hope this helps!