# How a worker uses the kiosk

**For:** Shift worker (no manager action needed on most days)
**You'll need:** A scheduled shift at this location today, and your 4-digit PIN.

You'll tap your name, type your PIN, and pick one of four actions: **'Clock in'**, **'Clock out'**, **'Start break'**, **'End break'**.

## At the start of your shift

1. Walk up to the tablet. The grid shows the people scheduled at this location today.
2. Tap your card.
3. Type your 4-digit PIN on the keypad.
4. Tap **'Clock in'**.

The card briefly confirms the action and goes back to the grid. Your status pill now reads **'On'**.

## Going on break

1. Tap your card.
2. Type your PIN.
3. Tap **'Start break'**.

Your status pill reads **'On break'**.

To come back from break, do the same and tap **'End break'**.

## At the end of your shift

1. Tap your card.
2. Type your PIN.
3. Tap **'Clock out'**.

Your status pill reads **'Off'**. If you were on a break, it's closed automatically.

## What if my card isn't there?

Your card appears if either of these is true today:

- You're scheduled at this location/area today.
- You're already clocked in somewhere.

If neither holds, ask your manager — your shift may have not been published yet, or you may be looking at the wrong tablet.

## What if my PIN doesn't work?

- Make sure you're typing **4 digits** — kiosk PINs are always 4 digits.
- After 5 wrong attempts, the tablet locks you out for 15 minutes. Wait it out or ask a manager to reset your PIN ({doc}`manage-pins`).
- If you've never been given a PIN, ask a manager to set one for you.

## Common errors

- **'You're already clocked in at <location>.'** — You forgot to clock out at another tablet. Go there and clock out, or ask a manager to fix the timesheet.
- **'You're not scheduled at this location.'** — Wrong tablet, or the schedule wasn't published in time.
- **'Wrong device.'** — Your clock-in happened on a different tablet. Clock out where you clocked in.
- **'This period is locked.'** — The manager has already approved this week for payroll. Ask them.

## Related

- {doc}`manage-pins`
- {doc}`/track-time/timesheet/edit-clock-in-clock-out` — for managers fixing a mistaken punch