Two ways to fill a shift on ShiftSee. Pick based on the moment.
Send Shift Request (targeted)
Use this when you have a specific person in mind. You pick a connected shifter, set the date, time, rate, and role, and send. Only that person sees the shift. They accept, decline, or propose changes.
When to send targeted:
- You know exactly who you want
- It's a regular shift you give to a regular person
- You want first refusal before opening to others
Broadcast Shift
Use this when you need someone, anyone, fast. The shift goes out to every connected shifter at once. The first person who claims it gets it. Everyone else is notified that it's been claimed.
When to broadcast:
- Last-minute coverage (someone called in sick)
- Open call ("looking for an extra server tonight")
- High-demand shifts that you're confident multiple people will want
Schedule Myself
A third option, easy to miss. Schedule Myself sends a shift request from your business to your own shifter profile. It's how owners book their own time on their business calendar (e.g. "I'll be working the bar tonight"). The math still runs (you charge yourself, ShiftSee takes its cut), but it gives you a clean record of who worked which shift.
Negotiation works either way
A targeted shift can be counter-offered by the shifter. A broadcast shift can be claimed at the posted terms or with a counter-offer; the first acceptable response wins. The history of every counter is preserved.