Staffing

Seasonal Capacity & Staffing Smoothing

Compare laying off your crew through the slow season against retaining them with off-season work, on real dollar cost.

Crew annual loaded cost$/yearOff-season lengthmonthsLayoff cost$Rehire cost$Off-season work revenue available$Off-season work margin%

RecommendationLay Off Through the Off-Season

Net cost of layoff$5,000

Net cost of retaining$13,900

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Next Decision

Based on your results, these related decisions are available.

Hire vs. Overtime / Second Crew Break-EvenFor the retain path, check whether overtime or a second crew changes the season-round math.

Methodology

Formula: Net cost of layoff = layoff cost + rehire cost. Net cost of retain = (crew annual cost × off-season months / 12) - (off-season work revenue × margin %).

Assumption: The 2026-08-27 merge of two originally separate roadmap candidates: layoff-vs-retain is the recommendation, off-season work availability is the lever that can flip it.

Limitation: Compares only the off-season period cost; the crew’s cost during the busy season is identical either way and cancels out of the comparison.