Work spikes massively in summer, should i hire seasonal staff or is there another solution

we work in a tourist area bro seasonal staff was tough at first. honestly now we keep the same people every year, they learn and productivity goes way up. my advice: keep your seasonal staff consistent

Seasonal planning: 1- Find seasonal staff 4 months in advance 2- Prepare a training program (start 2 weeks early), 3- Set up a payment scheme (bonus/incentive based on output) 4- Plan for next year (if you want the same people talk early), 5- Note outsourcing as a long-term option

I'm curious: how long does training for seasonal staff take? Because if it's 2 weeks it's worth it, if it's 4 weeks maybe outsourcing is better.

bro keeping the same seasonal staff is so healthy! the 2nd year goes much smoother, they've all learned then the first year is a pain but it pays off big time after!

I didn't know that.

Three different views emerged, they all complement each other. When you try to change everything at once, nothing settles.

If I were you, I'd go this route.

Do you think this works at any scale? When making a decision, also write down the cost of reversal.

I'm also curious if anyone does it differently.

Let me write how it's done in practice. A two-week notebook guides you more than a six-month forecast.

This is my opinion, I'm not claiming it's absolute truth.

There are three things to check when doing this. When you try to change everything at once, nothing settles.

Let me summarize the topic, since several different answers were given. When making decisions, write down the worst-case scenario too, not just the best.

i think it's hard to be that definitive about gettting a seasonal job. processes without records never improve because you don't know what to fix.

that's all, sorry if I went on too long.

I felt relieved reading this answer so it's not just me. Finding a new customer is more expensive than keeping an existing one.

Processes without records never improve, because you don't know what to fix.

Same here.

Thanks, that was the answer I was looking for. Taking notes for two weeks yields better results than a six-month estimate.

Following. Any unwritten clause becomes a point of disagreement later, as both sides remember it differently.

Most time waste accumulates in tasks waiting for approval. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Following.

same here and when making decisions, write down the worst-case scenario too not just the best.

any unwritten clause becomes a point of disagreement later, as both sides remember it differently. proven by experience.

Timely topic. Mistakes made on the getting a seasonal job side are usually reversible but expensive.

I'm also curious if anyone does it differently.