Workforce health
What changed, why it’s happening, and what to do next.
1 SIGNAL
Current pattern
Shift declines are above normal
+12% vs. normalLast 4 weeks
Latest week112% of normal4-week average102%
2 EMPLOYEE PULSE
18 people responded
Not enough notice52%
Childcare conflict22%
Transportation12%
AI SUMMARY · 13 OPEN COMMENTS
Schedule timing—not willingness—is driving declines. “I can usually work Saturdays; I just need to know before childcare fills up” (Maya Chen) captures the main theme. Five others mention childcare windows, while only two describe workload concerns.
3 AUTOMATION + ACTION
TCP handles the follow-up
Trigger
Shift declines rise 10% above the 4-week norm
TCP will
Send a 2-question pulse to employees who declined and summarize the answers
Notify
Scheduling manager with the likely cause and recommended schedule change
Publish weekend shifts 5 days earlier
Start with next week’s schedule, then compare declines and overtime after 30 days.
$3,600 / monthHow this is calculated72 avoidable overtime hours × $50 loaded hourly cost = $3,600 per monthBased on the current 30-day schedule, payroll and event pattern.