THE FLOOR · NOTES FROM WORKCO

THAILAND · TAIWAN · INDUSTRY

The Floor

Notes on scheduling, frontline teams and running many branches, from the team that has been building scheduling systems for 8 years.

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THE INDUSTRY SEC 01

The big picture

Ideas about the deskless workforce that travel across markets, not tied to any one country.

An empty cafe before opening: pale wood tables, cream walls, morning light
01 BEFORE OPEN
  1. 01

    Perspective · 2026-07-12

    80% of the workforce does not sit at a desk. Almost all software was built for the other 20%.

    People at the counter, in the kitchen and at the loading bay need a tool that reaches them, not a dashboard to sit and fill in.

    8 min
  2. 02

    Adoption · 2026-07-12

    Why most HR tools fail at the same step: staff never download the app

    Adoption is not a feature problem. It is a habit problem.

    8 min
  3. 03

    Idea · 2026-07-12

    Attendance, leave and payroll are the schedule, counted

    Fix the source and the outputs stop fighting each other.

    7 min
THAILAND SEC 02

For Thai business

53 million Thais are already on LINE, so that is where the schedule should be.

A desk by a window with an open notebook, a pen and a coffee
02 THE WEEK STARTS BLANK
  1. 01

    Review · 2026-06-26

    The best multi-branch staff scheduling software in Thailand (2026)

    An honest comparison of WorkCo, When I Work, Deputy and OneDee, and the criteria a chain's HR should actually decide on.

    9 min
  2. 02

    Multi-branch · 2026-06-26

    How Thai chains run their entire HR on LINE

    Scheduling, GPS check-in and leave, all settled in one place.

    8 min
  3. 03

    Operations · 2026-03-13

    Why Thai restaurants should ditch Excel for scheduling, and what to use instead

    The weekly rostering cycle that eats the week, and the costs an Excel file never shows you.

    8 min
  4. 04

    Cost · 2026-03-13

    The true cost of manual scheduling for Thai SMBs

    2.3 hours a week. Over 100 hours a year. And every week looks the same.

    8 min
  5. 05

    Compliance · 2026-03-13

    Thai labour law 101: hours, overtime and holidays

    What every SME manager must know, with the overtime rates and the record-keeping duty.

    6 min
  6. 06

    How-to · 2026-05-02

    Onboard a new employee in 5 minutes on LINE, with no app to download

    Send the invite link, they tap to join, and their shifts appear in the chat they already have.

    6 min
TAIWAN SEC 03

For Taiwan business

Rostering that keeps you legal under Taiwan's labour law, mandatory rest days and flexible ones alike.

A row of small Taiwanese shopfronts on a quiet street after morning rain
03 A TAIWAN SHOP STREET, MORNING
  1. 01

    Buyer's guide · 2026-07-12

    The best multi-branch scheduling system in Taiwan (2026)

    What a chain owner should look for, with WorkCo compared to 104 Master, NUEIP and Swingvy.

    11 min
  2. 02

    Compliance · 2026-07-12

    Labour-law scheduling 101: rest days, public holidays and overtime

    The Taiwan labour-law basics that shape every roster.

    9 min
  3. 03

    Payroll · 2026-07-12

    How to calculate overtime legally: weekday, flexible rest day, mandatory rest day

    Taiwan's overtime multipliers, broken down case by case.

    8 min
  4. 04

    On LINE · 2026-07-12

    How a Taiwan chain runs its whole scheduling and leave flow on LINE

    The whole loop, from building the roster to check-in, leave and the hours export, inside the chat they already use.

    10 min
  5. 05

    Compliance · 2026-09-04

    Attendance records in Taiwan: five years, to the minute, and a copy on request

    Article 30 asks three things, and fines if you miss them. Explained for a real shop.

    7 min
  6. 06

    Compliance · 2026-09-04

    How leave is counted in Taiwan: annual leave by seniority, sick and personal leave, and what each one pays

    The annual-leave table by seniority, every other type with its pay status, and three common mistakes.

    9 min

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