5 time tracking mistakes – and how to fix them

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Have you, like I have, found time tracking super frustrating.

It's really not something you want to spend your time on! You want to do the fun parts of your job, and time tracking, definitely is not one of them.

I have made mistakes, logged the wrong hours, forgotten to log my hours.

Sometimes it was harmless, but others...?

It cost us time and money.. and maybe even compliance issues.

Here are 5 common time tracking mistakes.

Read more, and see how Nureti can help you avoid them.

Enjoy!

Mistake #1: Forgetting to track time in real-time

We get it. You're in the zone. You have gotten yourself digged deep into this hole of very interesting or very difficult problems.

Other times you are in a hurry, you need to get to the next costumer. So you tell yourself: "I’ll log this later."

And then it’s gone. Forgotten. Or worse — guessed.

Mistake 1 and how to fix it

Use a stopwatch.

With Nureti’s built-in stopwatch feature, you can start tracking with a single tap when you begin a task — and stop it when you're done. Real-time tracking = accurate data.

Mistake #2: Logging vague or generic tasks

“Worked on project.”

“Client stuff.”

“Fixing things.”

These kinds of task descriptions don’t help anyone — not you, not your manager, not your client. When you, at the end of the month check your work, you wouldn't have the slightest idea of what you have done.

And even worse, it makes reporting harder and invoicing vague.

Mistake 2 and how to fix it

Create clear, specific tasks in advance (or on the fly).

In Nureti, tasks can be reused, also on different projects, and saved as defaults. That way, you always know what was done — and where the time went.

Mistake #3: Not tracking breaks

If you log 8 hours straight with no break, is that really how your day looked? Probably not — and that can lead to compliance issues in some countries.

You can read more about the EU working time directive here to make sure you are compliant.

Mistake 3 and how to fix it

Subtract breaks when registering time manually.

Or let Nureti’s Quick Registration help you set default break times, so it’s handled automatically.

Want to know more about our quick registration, you can read about it here.

Mistake #4: Guessing or rounding hours

"I think it was about 2 hours... maybe 3?"

Rounding feels tempting when you forget to track in real-time — but it quickly adds up to inaccurate timesheets.

Mistake 4 and how to fix it

Use calendar views or the stopwatch to log exact times.

Nureti makes it easy with our calendar view, to choose the exact time for logging hours, and afterwards having a great overview of the time spent.

Mistake #5: Waiting until the end of the week

You have a busy week, lots of task or maybe driving from customer to costumer, and it’s easy to postpone time tracking. But logging everything on Friday afternoon? That’s when mistakes happen.

Mistake 5 and how to fix it

Make time tracking part of your daily routine.

With Nureti’s mobile-friendly tools, you can log time right after each task — or during — in just seconds.

Avoiding these 5 mistakes means more accurate data, better invoices, smoother reporting — and peace of mind.

And with Nureti, it’s easier than ever.

Try it free today at nureti.com and make time tracking one less thing to worry about.