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Jobber Ambassador

21 days ago

How do you handle coverage when employees are out on vacation?

We’re dealing with this right now. Our best employee is moving out of state, which already puts us in a transition period. At the same time, 2 of our employees are taking vacation, so we’re going t...

Contributor 4

20 days ago

Cross-train employees. The more roles each team member can cover, the less one absence disrupts operations.
Schedule vacations early. First-come, first-served planning helps avoid multiple key people being out at the same time.
Document your processes. A simple checklist can help someone step into a role temporarily.

AnthonySalazar

Jobber Ambassador

19 days ago

Simple and to the point! My biggest challenge is enforcing a "First come first served" basis on time off requests. I don't offer PTO and if someone calls out or needs a day off due to something outside of our control we just deal with the lack of coverage the best we can.