Logging in my hours
Thursday, September 15, 2005
It feels like Friday. It's because it's the 15th and I got paid. And because I just got done logging in all my hours.
I hate logging in my hours. If I did it daily, maybe I wouldn't have so much hatred for it. But as it is... I find myself lying about the time I spend on things. For example: "Uploading files to new server -- .50 hours -- Billable". Yeah right, it took me like 5 minutes. Yeah, I know it's not a big deal. But the fact of the matter is... I spend time checking emails... some chatting... some reading news... blogging pictures of nice guitars... some off tangent researching (some of it is actually work related!) and I don't know what to log in with that lost time. So I just log it as "R&D". Fortunately, our employer doesn't mind and even encourages us to log in our "personal" time. I think they know that this place is really laid back and if it were not so, it would be detrimental to the vibe of the company. So it's ok... BUT starting next week (as I say every payday): I WILL LOG MY HOURS DAILY!
Now I have to decide whether to get a new Tubed amp or a Breedlove. Some say, this is a good problem.
I hate logging in my hours. If I did it daily, maybe I wouldn't have so much hatred for it. But as it is... I find myself lying about the time I spend on things. For example: "Uploading files to new server -- .50 hours -- Billable". Yeah right, it took me like 5 minutes. Yeah, I know it's not a big deal. But the fact of the matter is... I spend time checking emails... some chatting... some reading news... blogging pictures of nice guitars... some off tangent researching (some of it is actually work related!) and I don't know what to log in with that lost time. So I just log it as "R&D". Fortunately, our employer doesn't mind and even encourages us to log in our "personal" time. I think they know that this place is really laid back and if it were not so, it would be detrimental to the vibe of the company. So it's ok... BUT starting next week (as I say every payday): I WILL LOG MY HOURS DAILY!
Now I have to decide whether to get a new Tubed amp or a Breedlove. Some say, this is a good problem.
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