Today marked my last day of on-the-job training at Stafify, which was extended beyond the original April 23 end date to allow for proper finalization of my projects. I focused primarily on polishing the overtime approval and request functionalities to ensure they were production-ready before my departure.
The morning began with a comprehensive review of the overtime request system, identifying several areas for enhancement based on feedback from yesterday’s testing. My first task was implementing a more sophisticated approval workflow that accommodates multi-level approvals when required by organizational policies.
I built a configurable approval chain system that dynamically determines required approvers based on factors such as:
- Request duration (longer overtime periods requiring additional approvals)
- Cost impact (high-cost overtime requiring financial approval)
- Department policies (some departments requiring director-level sign-off)
- Employee seniority (different approval requirements based on employment status)
The implementation included a visual approval flow diagram that shows requesters exactly who will need to approve their request and the current status of each approval step. For approvers, I added a unified inbox that consolidates all pending approvals across different systems, providing a single place to manage workflows.
I also enhanced the notification system for overtime-related events, implementing:
- Immediate notifications when requests are submitted or status changes occur
- Reminder notifications for approvers when requests have been pending beyond a threshold
- Digest notifications summarizing overtime status across a department
- Calendar integration that adds approved overtime directly to relevant calendars
The final hours of my workday were spent in a knowledge transfer session with the team members who will maintain these systems going forward. I walked through the codebase, highlighting important implementation details and potential areas for future optimization.
At the end of our shift, our supervisor surprised us with a thoughtful gesture to mark the conclusion of our training period. The team gathered for coffee and pizza, celebrating the successful completion of our projects. As an additional token of appreciation, our supervisor arranged for complimentary massage sessions at Spasify for the following day, a perfect way to decompress after an intense but rewarding training experience.
As I reflect on my 52 days at Stafify, I’m proud of the contributions I’ve made to their system migration and enhancement efforts. The transition from Google Apps Script to a robust PHP framework has positioned the company for better scalability and performance, while the new features we’ve implemented provide valuable tools for efficient workforce management.