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Questions tagged [time-tracking]

Time-tracking is the process of recording the passage of time spent per project or task. The data is often collected to support accurate client billing, and to provide management data for making operational decisions to increase productivity and reduce labor costs.

Time-tracking is the process of recording the passage of time spent per project or task. The data is often collected to support accurate client billing, and to provide management data for making operational decisions to increase productivity and reduce labor costs.

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Should I bill my clients for bathroom breaks or other various interruptions?

I use Toggl for time tracking, and I'm pretty diligent about starting a new task for pretty much every thing I'm working on. Recently, while working at home, I had to use the restroom, and afterwards grabbed a small snack. After returning to my…
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Time reporting app

I'm looking for a good time reporting app that possibly could be combined with several external partners. Say I have project A I want to report on. Now I want my client to see all time invested in project A, even "spare time" as lunch, or time…
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Am I free to bill the time when preparing for the work?

The question is based on the following: should freelancing be considered somewhat like a full-time office job or not. If yes, then you are free to charge clients, when, for example, you are preparing for the project, you are going to the loo, or…
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