When to Work

So, besides going to Purdue full time, I also work at Cold Stone Creamery. They have an awesome system that is online scheduling tool. It is really awesome that they have created a tool to do this online. Through this system you can request time off, send emails to other employees, put shifts that you would want to trade up. The owner and manager actually create the schedule through this tool, so when they are doing so the system will notify them if you want a certain time off, or if it is your preferred time to work. When the schedule is complete and published an email notification shows up in your inbox.

The website is easy to navigate, and I can see not only my schedule but everyone's schedule, or just the group that is working right now. It is so nice to have the schedule on the internet so that you don't have to go into the store and write down your shifts on a sheet of paper so that you remember them. They are right at your fingertips. Also, if the owner has something he wants to tell the whole staff, he can use that because it has all the contact information that he would need on there.

It is really wonderful! It makes things so much easier for everyone. For instance, if I was in a computer lab on campus and realized I needed to ask for a certain time off, I can just go on the website and do it rather than having to wait and possibly forget.