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I've witnessed numerous efforts to "measure" "morale". Couched in positive language, they inevitably ended up being increasingly bad efforts to paper over fail
by pasbesoin 16y ago
I've witnessed numerous efforts to "measure" "morale". Couched in positive language, they inevitably ended up being increasingly bad efforts to paper over failure to address underlying (or over-arching) issues.
Here's a question: Why do you need timesheets? You didn't before. What's changed? If you can't -- legally -- avoid them, at least be honest about it. And don't let them become a tool for petty tyrants. (Oh, and, good luck with that last part.)
- petervandijck 16y agoSurely timesheets are never a legal requirement?
- jmreardon 16y agoWhile not quite a legal requirement, at the last company I worked for the timesheet was described as something like: If we don't give the government timesheets, they don't pay us our salaries. The one before that said the timesheets were used to do reporting for R&D grants from the government.
- jleader 16y agoI've worked at companies where accounting was needed to qualify for R&D tax credits, which required tracking what percentage of developers' time was spent on particular projects. My bosses at those times said something like "we have to fill these out or the company will pay more taxes, they're not for me. Make them as accurate as you can, but don't obsess over them. I'm not going use them to manage your time."
- jacques_chester 16y agoIn Australia some businesses can get tax deductions of 140% for R&D time. While subcontracting to a software firm I used to fill them in for this exact reason.
- ajays 16y agoIf you're working for a government grant or project, you are required to fill in timesheets. I knew people in Lockheed, Grumman, etc. who had to diligently fill out which project they were working on, so that their time could be billed to the right grant or agency.
- pasbesoin 16y agoNo need to vote down a legitimate question.