Do my staff need to download apps, to clock in/out? No...

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Your Crew Clocks In With a QR Code. No App. No Login. No Drama.

Getting event staff to download an app to clock in is a battle you don't need.

GoodEvent Time's Crew View lets your whole team clock in from a link or QR code — no app, no account, no faff.

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Your Crew Don't Need to Download an App to Clock In

Getting event staff to download an app is one of the biggest hidden operational headaches in the events industry.

You've hired 12 people for Saturday's install:

  • Half are casual workers
  • Two are brand new
  • Your operations manager is chasing three people who still haven't created accounts

Sound familiar?

Most time tracking software assumes your crew behaves like office workers.

Event staff don't.

They:

  • Move between sites
  • Work irregular shifts
  • Join casually or seasonally
  • Need something fast and simple
  • Do not want another app or password

The last thing you need on the morning of a major install is troubleshooting app downloads and login problems.

GoodEvent Time was built specifically for event businesses.

And the answer to:
“Does everyone need to download an app?”

Is no.

What Is Crew View?

Crew View is a no-login, no-download clock-in system built into GoodEvent Time.

How Crew View Works

  1. Send your team a link or QR code before the job
  2. Staff scan the QR code or open the link on-site
  3. Crew View opens directly in their browser
  4. They find their name
  5. Enter their PIN
  6. They're clocked in instantly

No:

  • App Store download
  • Account creation
  • Password reset
  • Email verification

If selfie capture is enabled, a photo is taken automatically at clock-in.

From your dashboard, you see:

  • Who signed in
  • What time they arrived
  • Live attendance updates
  • Selfie verification
  • Geofence confirmation

In real time.

Why App Downloads Kill Clock-In Compliance

The events industry relies heavily on:

  • Casual labour
  • Seasonal staff
  • Agency workers
  • Temporary crews

Most workers might only work:

  • One event a month
  • One weekend per season
  • One shift ever

Asking them to:

  • Download an app
  • Create an account
  • Verify an email
  • Remember login details

Creates friction that constantly breaks clock-in systems.

Common Problems With App-Based Clock-Ins

  • Staff forget to install the app beforehand
  • New starters cannot onboard before early call times
  • Casual workers have little incentive to register
  • Some workers struggle with smartphone technology
  • Poor signal causes app updates and login failures

When clock-ins fail, businesses fall back to:

  • Paper timesheets
  • Manual payroll edits
  • Guesswork
  • Missing hours
  • Payroll disputes

Crew View removes every one of those barriers.

How Crew View Works in Real Life

Imagine it's Friday.

You've got:

  • A marquee install starting at 6am Saturday
  • A country house venue
  • 15 crew members on-site
  • A mix of permanent staff, seasonal workers, and agency labour

Before the event, you send a Crew View link in WhatsApp.

That's it.

No:
“Please download the app and register first.”

On Saturday morning:

  • A printed QR code sits on the site gate
  • Crew scan it as they arrive
  • They enter their PIN
  • They're clocked in instantly

If selfie capture is enabled, their photo is stored automatically.

By 6:30am you already know:

  • Who arrived
  • Who is late
  • Who has not shown up

Without making a single phone call.

At the end of the day:

  • Crew clock out the same way
  • Hours sync automatically
  • Timesheets are ready
  • Payroll is prepared

No paper.

No chasing.

No unverified hours.

Selfie Capture Stops Buddy Punching

Buddy punching is a real problem in events.

One crew member clocks in for another person who has not actually arrived yet.

When managing large sites or distributed crews, it is impossible to physically supervise every clock-in.

How Selfie Capture Works

When a crew member clocks in:

  • Their phone camera activates automatically
  • A selfie is captured
  • The image is attached to the clock-in record

You can verify:

  • Who clocked in
  • When they arrived
  • Whether the right person was present

If something does not look right, you have evidence attached directly to the attendance record.

This improves:

  • Payroll accuracy
  • Accountability
  • Staff verification
  • Compliance tracking

Geofencing Verifies They're Actually On-Site

Crew View solves the app problem.

Geofencing solves the location problem.

What Geofencing Does

You create a geofence around the event site.

Crew can only clock in:

  • Inside the approved boundary
  • At the actual event location

No:

  • Clocking in from home
  • Clocking in miles away
  • Early fake sign-ins

This is especially useful for:

  • Multi-site event teams
  • Festival operations
  • Delivery crews
  • Marquee installers
  • Furniture rental businesses

Combined with Crew View and selfie capture, you get:

  • Verified identity
  • Verified location
  • Verified attendance

With almost zero friction for staff.

Why GoodEvent Time Is Different From Deputy

Tools like Deputy were built primarily for:

  • Retail
  • Hospitality
  • Fixed-location businesses

Those industries have:

  • Permanent locations
  • Predictable schedules
  • Repeat staffing
  • Consistent shift patterns

Events businesses do not operate like that.

Event Crews Are Different

Your crews:

  • Move constantly
  • Work changing locations
  • Scale seasonally
  • Use temporary labour
  • Need fast onboarding

Your managers do not have time to onboard temporary workers into complex systems before a 6am install.

GoodEvent Time was built specifically for:

  • Event crews
  • Marquee installers
  • Production teams
  • Festival staffing
  • Delivery teams
  • Casual labour management

Crew View exists because event staffing works differently.

Flexible Pricing for Seasonal Event Businesses

GoodEvent Time costs:

£3 Per Employee Per Month

That means:

  • Scale up during peak season
  • Scale down in winter
  • Pay only for active staff

Not a fixed enterprise fee regardless of headcount.

Perfect for businesses with fluctuating labour requirements.

What Managers See in Real Time

While your crew clock in through Crew View, managers get a live attendance dashboard.

Managers Can See

  • Who has signed in
  • Arrival times
  • Missing staff
  • Late arrivals
  • Selfie verification photos
  • Geofence confirmation
  • Live shift durations

At the end of the shift:

  • Hours sync automatically to timesheets
  • Managers approve records
  • Payroll exports are ready in minutes

If you're using GoodEvent Business, labour costs can also be linked directly to:

  • Jobs
  • Deliveries
  • Installations
  • Events

Giving you real-time labour tracking per event.

Built for Casual and Seasonal Event Staff

The events industry runs on flexible labour.

Most workforce management systems are not designed for that reality.

Crew View is.

Why Casual Event Teams Use Crew View

There is:

  • No onboarding process
  • No account creation
  • No complicated setup

You simply:

  1. Add the worker
  2. Assign a PIN
  3. Share the Crew View link

They're ready immediately.

Whether they:

  • Work one shift
  • Return every weekend
  • Come back next season

The system works without friction.

Perfect for:

  • Festival crews
  • Marquee install teams
  • Furniture delivery drivers
  • Temporary event staff
  • Seasonal labour pools

Stop Fighting the App Download Battle

If you're:

  • Chasing staff to install apps
  • Filling in paper timesheets
  • Guessing worked hours on Monday morning
  • Dealing with missing clock-ins

There is a better way.

GoodEvent Time gives you:

  • QR code clock-ins
  • Real-time attendance visibility
  • Verified geofenced check-ins
  • Selfie verification
  • Payroll-ready timesheets

Without asking your crew to do anything more than scan a QR code.

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  • No credit card required
  • No setup complexity
  • Built specifically for event businesses

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