We do not believe the ‘benefits’ of a system based on time sheets justify the ‘costs’.
So how much does a system based on time sheets and the billable hour cost? » » » more
Feb
1
When I ‘retired’ from Arthur Young and Company a couple of years ago, (1978) it wasn’t because I didn’t love the profession, or the work. It wasn’t because the compensation was inadequate. It was the job. It was my employer. I wasn’t trusted. I was given an annual quota of time to fill, monitored by a semi-monthly report submitted on my time sheet in quarter hours. Annually, there was a summary of my hourly performance in comparison to my peers and to employees that I had never met, who had served before me. We complied with an arbitrary standard we had no input in setting. The majority of my waking hours were planned for me, without my input. » » » more
Jan
31
The keystone of practice management for the accounting profession and most law firms has long been the billable hour. We rely on hours accumulated on time sheets in six minute increments to drive most every aspect of our practices » » » more
Jan
30
Several years ago we discontinued using time sheets as a basis for doing our billing, and began pricing our services based on our conviction that the amount of time committed had absolutely no relationship to the value of the service being delivered. » » » more
Jan
8
It’s the little things that make “work” an enjoyable place to be. Since the average American spends more time at work than at home, I think it should! So many companies “budget-cut” the small things and perks that many employees enjoy. Is it really worth the happiness of the staff to save a little? Some little things I appreciate having at work:
- coffee with “flavored creamer”
- as many “post-its” as I need, or other office supplies
- snacks
- flexibility in coming and going to work
- wearing what I want to wear
- no time sheets/ punching in, punching out
- good health benefits
What makes it worth it for you to spend most of your life at work? What “little” things do you appreciate?
