Claiming a bar shift with or without approval

Decide for yourself whether members can claim a bar shift directly or whether an administrator has to approve it first.

Two ways of signing up

When creating a bar shift you choose how members can sign up:

1. Immediately guaranteed

• Members can sign themselves up directly
• The bar shift is confirmed straight away
• Ideal for fast, simple planning

2. Approval required

• Members apply for the bar shift
• An administrator has to approve the sign-up first
• Only then is the place definitively assigned

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When do you choose which?

Claiming directly is useful when:

• You trust your members
• Speed and convenience matter
• Bar shifts can be filled flexibly

Approval required is useful when:

• You want to keep control over the planning
• Specific people are needed
• You want to prevent no-shows

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What do members see?

• With direct claiming: confirmed straight away
• With approval: the status "pending" until it is approved

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Tip

Use approval for important or busy moments, and direct claiming for standard bar shifts 👍