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# Work Cycle (Schedule)

> Set when a Digital Employee wakes automatically using Work Cycle in Hire / Edit

## Overview

**Work Cycle** is the schedule section in the Hire / Edit Employee form. It controls when the employee wakes on its own. Manual runs from the drawer still work regardless of schedule.

## How to configure

1. Open **Hire → Open position** or employee drawer → **Edit**
2. Find **Work Cycle**
3. Pick a cadence (Time / Day / Week / Month / Interval / None — labels as shown in the builder)
4. Set **Timezone** in Advanced settings if needed
5. Save

### None vs scheduled

* **None** — no automatic wake-ups; run only when you (or another trigger) invoke the employee
* **Any other cadence** — Tess computes the next wake-up from your selection and timezone

Pausing the employee (lifecycle) is separate: a paused employee does not run on schedule until resumed. See [Agent Lifecycle](/en/cowork/digital-employees/ciclo-de-vida/agent-lifecycle).

## Where to monitor next wake-ups

* Employee drawer schedule badge
* **Mission Control / Day Planner** on the Mesh for upcoming wake-ups

## Tips

* Leave Work Cycle on **None** while you refine work instructions; invoke manually first
* Match interval length to how long a typical run takes so runs do not stack
* Confirm timezone for distributed teams

## Next steps

* [Execution History](/en/cowork/digital-employees/historico-execucoes/execution-history)
* [Mission Control monitoring](/en/cowork/digital-employees/monitor-dashboard/monitor-dashboard)
* [Detailed Configuration](/en/cowork/digital-employees/configuracao-detalhada/detailed-configuration)