> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.tivero.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Employee quick start

> Accept your invitation, check your balance and submit your first absence request.

**Who:** anyone invited to Tivero.
**Prerequisites:** an email invitation from your organization.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Accept the invitation">
    Open the invitation email and create an account with the same email address the invitation was sent to. After you sign in, you land in your organization's workspace.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check your balance">
    The **My balance** card on the **Dashboard** shows how many days are available, used and pending.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Submit a request">
    Click **New request**, choose the **Absence type** and the **Absence range**, then click **Submit request**. Details: [Request an absence](/en/time-off/request-absence).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait for the decision">
    The request is **Pending** until the approver decides. You get an email notification with the decision.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Where to find things

| Place                     | What's there                                                      |
| ------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Dashboard**             | Your balance, upcoming absences, who is out today, quick actions. |
| **Calendar**              | Your absences and your team's availability.                       |
| **Requests**              | Your requests and their statuses (the **Mine** tab).              |
| **Settings → My account** | Your details and notification preferences.                        |

<Tip>
  Do you belong to several organizations? After you sign in, Tivero shows **Choose a workspace**.
</Tip>

## If something doesn't work

* You don't see a workspace after signing in, or the invitation doesn't work: [Invitations and access](/en/troubleshooting/invitation-and-access).
* You can't submit a request: [I can't submit a request](/en/troubleshooting/cannot-submit-request).

## Related articles

* [Balances](/en/time-off/balances)
* [Cancel a request](/en/time-off/cancel-request)
* [Absence calendar](/en/calendars/absence-calendar)