Buddy-punching cost calculator
Estimate what time theft costs you per year — in 20 seconds.
≈ $7,488 / year
12 workers × 8 min × 5 shifts × 52 weeks
That's $7,488 a year walking out the door. Buddy punching leans on a shared login or an honour-system sheet — BriefQR binds every punch to one operator's own device, with no shared logins and no biometrics.
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- What is buddy punching?
- Buddy punching is when one employee clocks in or out for an absent coworker, recording hours that were never actually worked. It's one of the most common forms of time theft in shift and hourly work.
- How is the estimate calculated?
- Workers × padded minutes per shift ÷ 60 × hourly wage × shifts per week × 52 weeks. It's a directional estimate from your own numbers — adjust the padded-minutes figure to match what you actually see.
- Does QR clock-in stop buddy punching?
- A QR code alone doesn't — anyone can scan it. It stops buddy punching when each scan is tied to one person's registered device, as with BriefQR's device-bound PIN, so a punch can't be made from someone else's phone.
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