1. Lower stress
C-stores lost more than a quarter of their managers in 2016, according to the most recent NACS Compensation Report. Reducing on-the-job scheduling anxiety could help keep supervisors long term.
In fact, scheduling is among the top three issues c-store employees think their company could improve upon, according to NACS’ 2016 People Power for C-Stores report.
When employees leave the company unexpectedly, that is very stressful for managers, McCarty said. By adding more people to the payroll than necessary to be fully staffed, McCarty said she hopes to alleviate some of this apprehension.