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The idle time formula: idle hours equal scheduled hours minus productive hours

How to Calculate Idle Time: Formulas, Examples and What They Miss

Idle time is scheduled time minus productive time. The formula is Idle Hours = Scheduled Hours − Productive Hours, and idle time percentage is Idle Hours ÷ Scheduled Hours × 100. The number your time tracking software reports as idle is calculated differently — it fires after a set period without keyboard or mouse input…

May 19th, 2021  10 minutes

How To Calculate Employees’ Time Cards

Time is a valuable tool in business. Thus, every entrepreneur should ensure that the amount of time they invest in their various businesses counts. Besides, the quality of time spent working on a task determines a company’s level of productivity. Hence, your employees must work within a Timesheet because it will help reveal their productivity…

May 7th, 2021  5 minutes

How To Request Time Off At Work

Many employees dread asking for a time off request at work in today’s world because they think their employer would reject it. But then, taking some time away from your office can help you to create a work-life balance. So if you plan your proposal well, not causing your employer problems, you will have a…

May 4th, 2021  4 minutes

What is the Future of the Employee Monitor Software?

You can’t keep your eyes and ears all over your team or office all the time. That’s when using a time tracker and employee monitoring tool makes sense. And although time tracking and employee monitoring seem to be interchangeable terms, both are different in specific. Difference between simple time tracking and employee monitoring Time tracking…

April 27th, 2021  4 minutes

5 Common Startup Mistakes To Avoid In Time Management

Launching a business can sometimes be challenging because you have to make vital decisions. Thus, it’s hardly a surprise that one of the mistakes many startups commit is miscalculating the time they’ll need to finish a specific task. And this can hurt a company’s productivity. In this post, we provide five startup mistakes to avoid…

April 19th, 2021  5 minutes

What Is The Most Overlooked Aspect Of Workplace Productivity?

It’s not a daunting task to promote employee efficiency at work. Besides, there are various steps you can take to ensure that your workers are doing quality work within the time frame. This article provides factors that can reduce remotely work productivity and other relevant details.   What Affects Employees’ Productivity The Most? Employee productivity…

April 16th, 2021  4 minutes

Time Management Planning and Team Productivity

Sometimes, a day seems to be very short. How do some people manage to achieve so much within 24 hours of the day? Well, the answer is a good and thoughtful time management plan. But, what is a time management plan, and how do you create one?

April 5th, 2021  0 minutes

15 Best Rescuetime Alternatives [2025]

In today’s fast-paced work environment, effectively managing time and productivity is crucial for both individuals and organizations. While RescueTime has been a popular tool for tracking digital activities, there are numerous alternatives available that offer diverse features tailored to various needs. This article explores 15 noteworthy alternatives to RescueTime, providing insights into their functionalities to…

April 2nd, 2021  9 minutes

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How to Handle Procrastination While Working Remotely

The first thing we need to establish is the fact that procrastination is thought to come from an emotional reaction to whatever it is you are avoiding.

March 24th, 2021  0 minutes

12 Best Alternatives to Timely [2025]

Effective time management is a cornerstone of productivity and success, especially in fast-paced work environments. While Timely has gained popularity as a time-tracking tool, businesses and individuals often look for alternatives that better align with their unique needs. This article highlights 12 top-notch alternatives to Timely, showcasing their features and benefits to help you make…

March 15th, 2021  9 minutes

Try New Feature – Display Options Filter

We continue to improve the features of Monitask for you and in one of the latest updates, we have implemented a new and useful feature – filter display options in the Time entry details report. Now you have 5 additional filters for displaying information in the daily report.

March 11th, 2021  0 minutes

Best 14 Timecamp Alternatives 2024

Monitask This web-based tool for tracking time and productivity is available for businesses of different sizes. The tool allows your team to streamline time entries with automated employee time tracking software. This desktop software is an alternative to Timecamp and is available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. Employees can record their hours from anywhere with…

March 1st, 2021  9 minutes

Best 12 Tsheets Alternatives 2024

Monitask This web-based tool for tracking time and productivity is available for businesses of different sizes. The tool allows your team to streamline time entries with automated employee time tracking software. This desktop software is an alternative to Tsheets and is available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. Employees can record their hours from anywhere with…

February 25th, 2021  8 minutes

How to Build Trust in Your Remote Team

Despite having its numerous benefits, one major hurdle that comes with working with a Remote/Virtual Team is having to make them feel welcomed, building trust in them, and earning theirs as well. All of these are geared towards Work Health and Well-being, Team Performance, and Team Productivity. Therefore, this article focuses on describing ways to…

February 16th, 2021  4 minutes

Why It is Important to Keep Track of Project Time

Employees could spend more than the allotted time of a project, a time that’s supposed to be well spent on other projects. Needless to say, that, being able to account for time and every tiny bit of detail concerning a project forms the rationale for clients to give you more work.

February 4th, 2021  0 minutes

15 Best Toggl Alternatives in 2025

Choose the ideal time-tracking software to enhance your workflow and save time, much like a craftsman picks the perfect tool for a task. In 2024, while Toggl has been a go-to for many, there are alternatives to toggl-only fish in the productivity sea. You’re after efficiency, affordability, and features that fit like a glove. Look…

February 4th, 2021  11 minutes

Monitask Dashboard Has a New Look

Starting February 8th, 2021, we are rolling out an updated Monitask dashboard. We have a lot of new features coming up in the upcoming months but we’ve decided to kick things off with a refreshed dashboard. Please note that most of the functionality is identical to the old view. We’ve tried to only make cosmetic…

February 4th, 2021  0 minutes

Top 12 Clockify Alternatives 2024

Time tracking is essential for any business that seeks to maximize productivity and measure team performance. It’s a game-changer, allowing businesses to keep up with unlimited projects concurrently, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. One tool that has gained traction in this industry is Clockify.  However, every business has unique needs, and what works for…

February 3rd, 2021  9 minutes

The Best Alternatives to Time Doctor

Monitask – sign up for a trial This web-based tool for tracking time and productivity is available for businesses of different sizes. The tool allows your team to streamline time entries with automated employee time tracking software. This desktop software is an alternative to Hubstaff and is available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. Employees can…

February 1st, 2021  8 minutes

The Most Important Soft Skills for Managers

Having good technical skills and deep knowledge of your work is always great. It helps to keep you ahead of the competition and enhances productivity. But soft skills for managers are equally important.

January 27th, 2021  0 minutes
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How to Cheat Time Trackers: Most Common Ways Employees Can Trick Time Tracking Software. Illustration for Monitask blog.

How to Cheat Time Trackers: Most Common Ways Employees Can Trick Time Tracking Software

Time tracking is an important part of any business. It helps you keep track of how much time employees spend on specific tasks, and it can help you identify areas where you can save money. However, some employees find ways to cheat the system and get paid for hours they did not work. In this blog…

July 7th, 2022  9 minutes

How Does Microsoft Teams Track Activity?

Managers seek affordable, straightforward employee tracking methods, and Microsoft Teams is a viable option. As a hub for workplace collaboration tools, Teams offers communication, meetings, and productivity all in one place. Centralizing these tools reduces time spent switching between apps, allowing more focus on actual work.  In fact, 88% of employees feel Teams helps them…

July 19th, 2024  10 minutes

Accountability vs Responsibility in the Workplace

Responsibility is the work someone is assigned to do. Accountability is ownership of whether the outcome actually happened. Four people can be responsible for the same project; only one can be accountable for it. Teams that blur the two end up with tasks everybody touched and nobody owned — and the fix is usually one…

August 13th, 2023  6 minutes

10 Must Read Books About Time Management

How do you manage your time? For a good reason, many individuals are concerned about this. We only have 24 hours a day, and making the most of them is crucial. That’s why books about time management are so popular. There are many strategies, and everyone can find one that works best for them. This…

October 16th, 2023  8 minutes

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