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Non-trail Trail Camera?

Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 11:32 pm
by Tenzing_Norgay
Client wants a camera to document who is really clocking in at the time-clock. Apparently employees are clocking each other in when someone is late.

I suggested a trail camera, but most look like trail cameras. Is anyone aware of a trail camera that isn't so "trail" looking (e.g. camouflage, etc.)?

Re: Non-trail Trail Camera?

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 6:00 am
by flcracker

Re: Non-trail Trail Camera?

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:30 am
by Taco
I've never used it, so check reviews, but this ridiculous as seen on TV thing came to mind:
Atomic Beam Cop Cam

May be all you need, all in $20 from Ace Hardware.

Unless this is a rare isolated thing, why not just throw an actual camera watching the clock?

Re: Non-trail Trail Camera?

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:48 am
by Tenzing_Norgay
Taco wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:30 am
Unless this is a rare isolated thing, why not just throw an actual camera watching the clock?
As with a lot of my clients who have $$$, they're cheap-asses.

Re: Non-trail Trail Camera?

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 1:44 pm
by TC6969
Tenzing_Norgay wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:48 am
Taco wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:30 am
Unless this is a rare isolated thing, why not just throw an actual camera watching the clock?
As with a lot of my clients who have $$$, they're cheap-asses.
Just get a fake one and let everyone know why its there and what its looking for.

With a real one, they're going to need to hire a new employee just to compare footage against who punched in/out and when.

Re: Non-trail Trail Camera?

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 2:00 pm
by zeebaron
TC6969 wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2020 1:44 pm With a real one, they're going to need to hire a new employee just to compare footage against who punched in/out and when.
Looking at security cam footage really is more tedious than you might think.

Re: Non-trail Trail Camera?

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:58 pm
by TC6969
zeebaron wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2020 2:00 pm
TC6969 wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2020 1:44 pm With a real one, they're going to need to hire a new employee just to compare footage against who punched in/out and when.
Looking at security cam footage really is more tedious than you might think.
No Shit?

That's pretty much what I was trying to say, hence the suggestion that a new employee might be required to deal with the tedium.

Re: Non-trail Trail Camera?

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 6:30 pm
by weaselfire
Buy a standard security camera. He should have them anyway. Or occasionally hang around and watch.

Jeff

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Re: Non-trail Trail Camera?

Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2020 12:12 am
by Tenzing_Norgay
Client needs proof to terminate employees. Looking for something other than a standard video cam/system.

Re: Non-trail Trail Camera?

Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:21 pm
by Grip Hugger
Fingerprint time clocks solves this problem. No covert crap needed.
https://lp.easyclocking.com/fingerprint ... SUEALw_wcB