How the System Works
Floating: overview
What a float does to a shift: your hours move to a desk that would be empty, and then you come back.
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A float moves part of your shift to a desk that would be empty, then returns you.
How it works
The automated lookup runs two hours before a block that would leave a desk empty. A manager can also float a worker out by hand, naming the range and destination.
| Automated float | Manager float | |
|---|---|---|
| Can you decline it? | Yes, until the deadline | No. It is a directive |
| If you never answer | Voided; the desk buys cover | It stands. You are expected |
Acknowledge by 10 minutes before the float starts; the destination is waiting on an answer.
Why it works this way
An empty desk means paying for outside cover, and borrowing from a covered desk is cheaper. Three guards:
- A source desk never drops below one worker. A single staffed house lends nobody.
- Harnwell is never a destination. It needs training only Harnwell workers hold. Harnwell can still send people out.
- Nothing automated takes a float back. The destination is owed the cover once promised. Only a manager can undo one.
What this means for you
Your hours do not change. A float relocates hours you were already going to work, so no weekly cap is consulted.