Reply to: Timesheets

[Sockpuppet]

Timesheets were the bain of my life.

I used to run a warehouse team of 70 people and had to sign each timesheet individually after making sure they actually worked the hours.

This was in addition to putting all the hours on the company database1

Feckers.

[andy]

In my last role I just 'forged' my client's signature by using a tippexed old version of a signed timesheet with last month's old days removed and new days added in. Saved heaps of time going to the client site just to get a new signature. I then used to e-mail my client telling him what I'd done and what days I'd 'signed him up for' that month. His response was always - that's OK - which was my cue to then scan it in and e-mail it to the EB with my client's forwarded written confirmation.

When I was on site and I knew that my client would be abroad on the last Friday of the month I used to get him to sign it in advance to cover the next week too. Again, no problems. Obviously, if I'd been away or not working after all for some of the days he'd already signed for, I would have removed those days from the next timesheet ensuring accuracy of days recorded.

I never leave timesheets to be signed later on - I usually forget them. I realise that it is easier said than done if your signatory is playing games though.

so you fiddled with hours and forged signatures
bravo

[Jawz .]

Current place is electronic and far better for it. Had this at places before though, with nobbers making you feel like you are going cap in hand and that they were actually paying your money themselves. For most it is about as much power as they will ever get.
Without exception I would wait till they weren't around and leave it on their keyboard. I would also never chase them for it, I wouldn't give them the satisfaction. I was working for a bint with massive feet who I hated (feeling was mutual) who loved to delay things, fortunately I had loads stashed and could easily wait a few days. She did get me sacked though - so there is a lesson, don't let them know you hate 'em !

why did u get sacked?

[lukemg]

Current place is electronic and far better for it. Had this at places before though, with nobbers making you feel like you are going cap in hand and that they were actually paying your money themselves. For most it is about as much power as they will ever get.
Without exception I would wait till they weren't around and leave it on their keyboard. I would also never chase them for it, I wouldn't give them the satisfaction. I was working for a bint with massive feet who I hated (feeling was mutual) who loved to delay things, fortunately I had loads stashed and could easily wait a few days. She did get me sacked though - so there is a lesson, don't let them know you hate 'em !

[Jawz .]

I always have the last laugh though, on occasion I print out my timesheet take it to the toilets and rub my c0ck and balls on the spot where he signs it. I told someone else in the office and she always has a giggle watching him sign my c0ck & balls timesheet.

[kirk]

All my timesheets are on-line; no such problems for me

[realityhack]

Couldn't use the fax as originals had to be sent at all times + PM would not forward them onto the agent incase they got lost!

A good contractor finds a work-around for every challenge!

[BoredBloke]

I worked at one place where my PM was in Scotland and I was in Liverpool. I'd do a week, post the timesheet to him via the internal mail. This would take 2 days to reach him. He would usually miss it and fail to send it back on time, meaning that I didn't usually get it back until the following Monday. Then the agency would sit on the signed timesheet for 30 days before paying. That meant week 1 - do the work, week 2 - timesheet signed, Start of week 3 post to agent (wouldn't take a fax). They would get it tuesday of week 3 and the 30 day clock would start. So that would be a min of 4 weeks and 2 days making week 1 payment being made at the end of week 7. I hated that job! Couldn't use the fax as originals had to be sent at all times + PM would not forward them onto the agent incase they got lost!

[threaded]

Behold! The solution of the future!

Careful with that thing, it is what destroyed the Soviet Union.

[andy]

Behold! The solution of the future!

looks like a great invention

[realityhack]

Lol

[Jawz .]

OK I asked for that.

[ZZZZ Snoozer]

Behold! The solution of the future!

OK I asked for that.

[realityhack]

taking a couple of hours out to hand-deliver the timesheet to the agency as posting it would have resulted in a week's delay in payment.

Behold! The solution of the future!

[ZZZZ Snoozer]

The perm chump that signs my timesheets is a complete tugger. I do the same hours every week, yet he insists on taking up to 2 days to sign my timesheet. Every week we go though the same old “leave it on my desk” routine. How long does it take? All I need is one freakin’ signature. He just hates contractors.

At one client some years ago the IT Director insisted that only he could sign the timesheets (Great use of his time, shows confidence in his Project Managers blah blah).

Of course this added a day or two to the actual signing. I retaliated by taking a couple of hours out to hand-deliver the timesheet to the agency as posting it would have resulted in a week's delay in payment.