To clock in, open the ShyftForce app on your phone and tap the big blue Clock In button at the top of the screen. That's it.
What happens behind the scenes
When you tap Clock In, your phone shares your location with the app (one-time, only for this punch). We check whether you're inside the clock-in zone for the location you're scheduled at. If yes, you're clocked in and your shift timer starts.
Your phone will ask for permission the first time
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- Tap Clock In.
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- Your phone pops up: "Allow ShyftForce to use your location?". Tap Allow While Using App (or just "Allow").
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- You only have to do this once per device. After that, every clock-in just works.
Taking a break
Same button — once you're clocked in, it turns into Start Break. Tap when you start, tap End Break when you come back. We don't count break time toward your hours.
Clocking out
Tap Clock Out when you're done. The button changes color so you can tell at a glance whether you're on the clock or not.
What if you forgot to clock in?
Message your manager — they can add a punch for you from the Attendance page. We log it as a manual adjustment so there's a trail.