Keeping track of everybody?s time.

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How do you do it. Do you use a data base? Excel? Quick books? Paper time sheets?

I use the TimeSummit system. With the job site clocks and the key tabs that fit on the employees car key rings. I?m very happy with it. I had bought the original version when it first came out. I recently had to purchase the upgrade due some computer software issues. Now that I?m using the new software I kinda don?t know how I got along with out it.

Just curious as to have everybody else does it.
 
off the top o my head $3000 and I got like 3 time clocks, software, key tabs for 6 guys, start, stop, and break.

You can get more tabs to keep track of rough, trim, extra, travel, and.what ever

Oh ya they want some money for tech support, I didn't do that for years(?4), they just updated/upgraded what ever, now I got the new software, new software is sweet. Do it! I give em an A. For what ever it's worth.

Dude I love for picture or Avatar(new word for sparkomatic) or what ever you call it. Is that you with those crazy Halloween teeth?
 
I frankly would love to have one, boss said he's going to start duction's due to crunic lateness from the same parties, they can't get to pickup point on time... All I tell them is that things will change, this job is over
you well report to work on time at the next one.
 
I use an excel sheet made by someone in the office, and cleaned up by me [they are not very excel literate] for myself and my apprentice. I send them in weekly. It seems to work pretty well.

~Matt
 
We use the same method as Marc. However, I am curious about the TimeSummit system you use. Do you use the GPS version? I've thought about enabling that as an option on our cell phones but have been concerned about the "big brother" effect. What do all the guys in the field think about it, and how did they react when you first implemented it?
 
IMO, employees who have a problem with their employers tracking their time have a problem with getting to work on time. Typically, employees do not see how being a few minutes late affects the bottom line.

I think the key fob time clock is a great idea. The price is a little steep but unless the employer is onsite everyday to ensure the employees are getting to work on time I think the time clock will pay for itself in time.

My previous employer had a guy, great electrician and smart, but he would be anywhere from 5 minutes to 3 hours late consistently. This went on for years. We would arrive at the job at 7am, call the employer at 7:30am to say we were waiting, employer would try and find the employee, etc.

Finally we stopped calling the employer. Nothing seemed to be changing. We would just wait for the lead guy to get there unless we knew what we were working on that day. Then we would go to work without him.

Behavior like this really affects morale. It tells the employees they can arrive whenever they want to. If he doesn't get fired for tardiness, they can't fire me for tardiness.
 
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