How Can Talent Manage Committed Shifts from Check-in to Checkout?
The Committed screen shows all the shifts you have committed to. This guide explains how to manage a shift from check-in to checkout, view completed shift details, and find upcoming and past shifts.
The screen has three tabs:
- Today: Manage shift, including check-in, breaks, photos, recaps, and checkout.
- Upcoming: View shifts scheduled for future dates and check-in availability.
- Past: View completed shifts and shifts where check-in has closed.
Today Tab
Use the Today tab to manage shifts from start to finish.
1. Before Shift Starts
When shift is scheduled for today but has not started yet, the shift card displays a countdown to the start time.
- The Check-in icon is not available until the shift starts.
- No action icons are displayed before check-in becomes available.
- The location icon shows whether your Work City matches the shift location:
- Green: Your Work City matches the shift location.
- Red: Your Work City does not match the shift location.
2. When Check-in Becomes Available
Once the shift start time arrives:
- The countdown disappears.
- The card displays Ready to Check in.
- The Check-in icon appears.
- The Decline button is available.
Tap the Check-in icon when you arrive and are ready to begin your shift.
3. After You Check In
After check in, the app confirms action with a success toast message at the bottom of the screen.
Example message:
You have checked in successfully at 7:22 AM.
The shift card updates to show:
- An On Shift Now badge.
- Your check-in time and timezone.
- A timer that tracks the time since you checked in.
The Decline button disappears after check-in.
The following action icons become available:
- Start Break: Record the start of break.
- Checkout: Complete shift when work is finished.
- Photo: Add photos to the shift.
- Report: Submit the shift recap.
Understanding Photo and Report Icons
The color of these icons tells Talent whether the information is pending.
| Icon color | Meaning |
| Red | Pending. Talent must complete it before finishing the shift. |
| Blue | Completed. Talent can view it. |
4. Starting and Ending a Break
Start a break
Tap Start Break when break begins.
The app displays a confirmation message.
Example message:
Your break started at 7:27 AM. Please remember to end your break when you are back.
The shift card displays On Break since XX. The End Break, Photo, and Report icons remain available.
End a break
After returning, Talent can tap End Break.
The app displays a confirmation message.
Example message:
Your break has ended at 7:31 AM.
The shift card returns to its regular on-shift state. The Start Break, Photo, Report, and Checkout icons become available again.
5. Adding Photos and Recaps
The Photo icon is used to open the photo section and upload pictures. Report icon is used to submit shift recap.
Whether these items are required depends on the shift.
If a photo or recap is required, Talent must complete it before checking out. The app will identify anything missing when Talent attempts to finish the shift.
6. Checking Out When Information Is Missing
If Talent tries to check out before completing the required items, the app opens a What’s Left modal.
This modal lists what Talent still need to complete, such as:
- Photo required: Must upload the required photo.
- Recap required: Must submit the required recap.
Talent has to complete all the listed items before checking out. Shift will remain incomplete until the required information has been submitted.
It will redirect Talent towards the photo screen.
After uploading, the photo shift requirement will be completed.
7. Completing the Shift
Once all required items are complete, Talent can tap Checkout to finish the shift.
If no photo or recap is required, they can complete the shift by checking out.
After successful checkout, a confirmation screen appears showing the shift details, including:
- Shift name.
- Check-in and checkout times.
- Break time.
- Total worked time
If a photo or recap was required, these items will also appear in the Details section.
8. After Shift Is Completed
Tapping Done on the confirmation screen redirects back Talent to the Committed screen.
Shift card now displays a Completed badge. It also shows:
- Total worked hours.
- A View Summary link.
- Photo and Report icons in blue, if those items were required for the shift.
All other action icons are hidden once the shift is completed.
9. View Shift Summary
Tapping View Summary will open the details of the completed shift.
| Section | Details |
| Shift Details | Shift number, location, date, and time. |
| Time Tracking | Check-in time, checkout time, total worked time, and recorded breaks. |
| Deliverables | Photos and recaps, including their status, such as how many Photos required and uploaded or Recap submitted. |
Upcoming Tab
The Upcoming tab shows shifts Talent are committed to that have not yet started.
Understanding Upcoming Shift Cards
Each shift card displays important information, including:
- Shift start time and duration.
- Pay rate.
- Location.
- Date label.
- When check-in becomes available.
Example:
Check-in available on Thu, Oct 15, 4:51 PM.
Understanding Date Labels
The date label helps Talent quickly identify when a shift will take place.
| When the shift takes place | Label displayed |
| Tomorrow | Tomorrow |
| A later date | In 3 days, In 5 days, and so on |
| A linked shift spanning multiple days | 3-day event, 4-day event, and so on |
Past Tab
The Past tab keeps a record of shifts with start date in past..
Here, Talent can find:
- Completed shifts: Shifts Talent have successfully finished, with their completion status and available worked hours.
- Shifts with closed check-in: Shifts where the check-in window expired before Talent checked in.
Talent can view summary of the completed shifts..
When Check-in Closes
If the check-in window expires and Talent have not checked in, the shift card displays the following message:
Display message:
Check-in closed – contact {Agency}.
The shift will also appear in the Past tab, where Talent can find it later.
Distance on Shift Listing and Detail
The Talent Distance & Map Navigation Improvements provide Talents with a clearer understanding of the distance between their location and a shift.
Distance visibility and calculation will depend on the selected tab and the Talent’s current location availability.
Upcoming and Today Tabs
On the Upcoming and Today tabs, the system will display the shift distance on both the listing page and the detail page.
The distance calculation will depend on whether the Talent’s current location is enabled and available.
A. When Device Location is Enabled & App Access to Location is Enabled
- Calculates the shift distance from the Talent’s current location.
- Display the distance on both the listing and detail pages.
- Label “from you” after the distance.
Example:
KING OF PRUSSIA, 101 Main Street Suite 100 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States of America 6,995.5 mi from you
Note: The system refreshes the Talent’s current location whenever the Talent moves 50 meters from their previously recorded location.
B. When Device Location is Enabled & App Access to Location is Disabled
- Calculates the shift distance from the Talent’s registered home address.
- Display the distance on both the listing and detail pages.
- Label “from home” after the distance.
Example:
KING OF PRUSSIA, 101 Main Street Suite 100 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States of America 89.0 mi from home
Past Tab
On the Committed screen’s Past tab, no distance is being displayed on the shift’s listing and detail screen.
Map Navigation Options
Map navigation options will differ between Android and iOS devices and will also depend on whether the Talent’s device location permission is enabled.
A. Android (When Device Location & App Access to Location is Enabled)
When location permission is enabled, the Talent will have two options:
- Open in Google Maps
- View on in-app map
- Tapping Open in Google Maps opens Google Maps.
- Tapping View on in-app map displays the shift information along with the Talent and Shift location within the application.
Note: Both options are available from the listing page and detail page.
B. Android (When Device Location & App Access to Location is Disabled)
When location permission is disabled, the Talent will seen Google Maps on tapping ‘View on map’.
A. iOS (When Device Location & App Access to Location is Enabled)
When location permission is enabled, the Talent will have three options:
- Open in Maps
- Open in Google Maps
- View on in-app map
- Tapping Open in Maps opens the shift location in Apple Maps.
- Tapping Open in Google Maps opens the shift location in Google Maps.
- Tapping View on in-app map displays the the shift information along with the Talent and Shift location within the application.
Note: All three options are available from the listing page and detail page.
B. iOS (When Device Location & App Access to Location is Disabled)
When location permission is disabled, the Talent will have two options:
- Open in Maps
- Open in Google Maps
Note: The in-app map option is not availabe when device location and app location access permission is disabled.