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I use LibreOffice Calc. Ctrl+Shift+; (or Ctrl+:) inputs a time (or Ctrl+; just a date). On each row, I have a start and end time of a work "session" or "pomodo
by danuker 5y ago
I use LibreOffice Calc. Ctrl+Shift+; (or Ctrl+:) inputs a time (or Ctrl+; just a date).
On each row, I have a start and end time of a work "session" or "pomodoro". Do a subtraction: end - start = duration (in days). I aim each day to be 4 hours, but sometimes I over or under-work, so I also have a running sum across days, subtracting 4h for each workday (so I should keep it near zero).
I also use ActivityWatch - https://activitywatch.net/ https://activitywatch.net/ -, but more as a backup in case I forget to record. I don't trust it too much, because, say, time in the Slack window could be work or just chat.
I am brutally honest and only bill what I consider "real" work. That is out of appreciation for my boss, who is trusting as well as receptive, and contributes back to open-source projects we use.