Time reporting systems grrrr...

[SimonMac]

Yep I know that feeling, I am alas at the whim of two PM's sO i have twice as many ducks to try and line up!

Cut off for payment on Friday is an approved time sheet by about noon today, one PM has approved, one hasn't

And we have missed this weeks cut off!

At least I have the reassurance of still getting some money this week, based on last weeks being late

[Mich the Tester]

As a tester I'd expect you to know things generally go wrong at the time it's inconvenient
I have two clients who both pay very consistently early, and normally keep a healthy balance in the business account so I can pay subcontractors. The one month I took all the balance out as a divi (to buy a house) knowing that either client paying on time would be enough to cover all my bills, both were late.

Yep. I think the phrase is 'my bad'. It's sorted now though; just spent the morning sorting it out with clientco's controller and shall invoice for the privilege.

[d000hg]

I know, I know, my own fault. I'm renoobed having spent a few months a permie; amazing how quickly the brain can decay in permiedoom.

As a tester I'd expect you to know things generally go wrong at the time it's inconvenient
I have two clients who both pay very consistently early, and normally keep a healthy balance in the business account so I can pay subcontractors. The one month I took all the balance out as a divi (to buy a house) knowing that either client paying on time would be enough to cover all my bills, both were late.

[MarillionFan]

Yep I know that feeling, I am alas at the whim of two PM's sO i have twice as many ducks to try and line up!

Cut off for payment on Friday is an approved time sheet by about noon today, one PM has approved, one hasn't

Chuckle.

Contractor scum.

MF in 'General Grievous' mode.

[mudskipper]

I thought this thread was about the BBC homepage clock.

[Platypus]

some noob, or Suity.

[Mich the Tester]

Only a concern if you are worried about ability to pay shirley ? I HATED going round with a timesheet looking to get a signature, had some real bellends making a big compliment out of signing it like they were paying personally.
Electronic and a delay is fine by me, it's piling up now so a few k here or there makes little difference !

No, I'm OK for the moment and ClientCo and agent can definitely pay! They're practically burping money!

[lukemg]

Only a concern if you are worried about ability to pay shirley ? I HATED going round with a timesheet looking to get a signature, had some real bellends making a big compliment out of signing it like they were paying personally.
Electronic and a delay is fine by me, it's piling up now so a few k here or there makes little difference !

[TheFaQQer]

When I was permie, we implemented Oracle Time and Labor (sic).

After two weeks, all the managers had set their preferences to automatically approve the timesheets, but not expenses - no-one cared what time people were billing to projects, and if it was wrong then the project would complain and it would get fixed.

[Mich the Tester]

Well if you bought something without already having the money in your account... any client can have a hiccup in payments!

I know, I know, my own fault. I'm renoobed having spent a few months a permie; amazing how quickly the brain can decay in permiedoom.

[d000hg]

Well if you bought something without already having the money in your account... any client can have a hiccup in payments!

[Mich the Tester]

Same issue here, approver is on holiday, and I have the last 2 weeks waiting to be approved online.

Yes, it pushes payment back a couple of weeks, but no big deal for me really, I know he'll do it when he gets back.

Don't sweat the little things, only worry when there is a real issue

**NLUK mode on**
and if having to wait a couple of weeks for a signature causes you a real issue, then maybe you aren't cut out or properly prepared for contracting
**NLUK mode off**

Edit: haha, didn't even notice it was Mitch, assumed it was some noob, or Suity.

Needing the cash as we just bought 2 cars; can sell some shares or break open the long term savings to get through but that can cost money.

[jmo21]

Same issue here, approver is on holiday, and I have the last 2 weeks waiting to be approved online.

Yes, it pushes payment back a couple of weeks, but no big deal for me really, I know he'll do it when he gets back.

Don't sweat the little things, only worry when there is a real issue

**NLUK mode on**
and if having to wait a couple of weeks for a signature causes you a real issue, then maybe you aren't cut out or properly prepared for contracting
**NLUK mode off**

Edit: haha, didn't even notice it was Mitch, assumed it was some noob, or Suity.

[SimonMac]

Yep I know that feeling, I am alas at the whim of two PM's sO i have twice as many ducks to try and line up!

Cut off for payment on Friday is an approved time sheet by about noon today, one PM has approved, one hasn't

[Mich the Tester]

Clientco has a wonderful automated time reporting system; fill in your hours at the end of the week and the project manager then clicks 'OK' and a week later you get your dosh. Until nearly all the Project Managers go on holiday at the same time having forgotten to 'approve' everyone's hours, so now lots of contractors are waiting for money, including your intrepid reporter. Finance department furiously calling

WHY? Why automate every fart that emanates from the brown corporate cloud? Timesheets worked fine and at the end of the month no contractor ever forgot to get a signature and every managerman was reminded to approve (or disapprove) the hours.

The only Project Manager left on site is away this morning, and when he gets in this afternoon he'll have a long line of contractors at his desk!

Grrrr....