{"id":4033,"date":"2020-05-29T11:25:40","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T14:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/?p=4033"},"modified":"2020-08-14T11:04:39","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T14:04:39","slug":"how-to-get-more-from-your-timesheet-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/29\/how-to-get-more-from-your-timesheet-data\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get More From Your Timesheet Data"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Timesheets are boring. Okay, let me backtrack, timesheets <strong>can <\/strong>be boring. Your employees generously entered their time into their timesheets. Then you took that time and reported on it to bill your clients. Now what? It&#8217;s just a timesheet! No, not really. Here are some benefits your timesheet data can give that you may not have thought about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-0da65af ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dovico-workload-01-1024x768.png\" alt=\"Employee trying to carry too many projects at the same time - heavy workload\" class=\"wp-image-4149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dovico-workload-01-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dovico-workload-01-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dovico-workload-01-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dovico-workload-01-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dovico-workload-01-2048x1536.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understand your project capacity: Knowing when to take on more<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As your small business grows, you see the work coming in the door, but sometimes wonder if you can fulfill the order. It&#8217;s a great problem to have; however, as projects pile up, you may soon start sacrificing quality over quantity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a well-constructed timesheet system, you can quickly fire off a &#8220;<em>time by employee and project<\/em>&#8221; report to see where your employee&#8217;s time is going. With a quick comparison of the project hours put in by employees against the actual hours you have available, you&#8217;ll get a quick idea of where you stand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you take on more projects? Or do you find gaps in your employee&#8217;s timesheets to fit in a little more project time? Or maybe you look into expanding?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-ae72926 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/employees-timesheet.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/employees-timesheet.png 1024w, https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/employees-timesheet-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/employees-timesheet-768x464.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reduce the risk of knowing when to hire more help<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the side-benefits of having a proper timesheet system is that you can get a better grasp of your capacity planning. If you&#8217;re taking on more projects and assume that you have the people-power to complete them, you may be in for a surprise when you start overbooking your staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-ugb-blockquote ugb-blockquote ugb-c9bd1d2 ugb-blockquote--v3 ugb-blockquote--design-plain ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><style>.ugb-c9bd1d2 .ugb-blockquote__quote{width:70px !important;height:70px !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-blockquote__item\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"ugb-blockquote__quote\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><div class=\"ugb-blockquote__content\"><p class=\"ugb-blockquote__text\">The average time it takes to fill a position is 42 days. <br><br>Source: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shrm.org\/hr-today\/trends-and-forecasting\/research-and-surveys\/Documents\/2016-Human-Capital-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">shrm.org<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>With an add-on tool like <a href=\"https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/05\/employee-workload-why-are-my-employees-not-hitting-targets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dovico&#8217;s Workload<\/a>, you&#8217;ll see gaps in each of your employee&#8217;s schedules in which to schedule project work. In a flash, you&#8217;ll reinforce your gut feeling that it may be time to hire as everyone on your team is continually over-worked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-0aa18ac ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aligncenter wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-64422d6 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-container--width-small ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><style>.ugb-64422d6-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{padding-top:0 !important;padding-bottom:0 !important;background-color:#007bff !important}.ugb-64422d6-wrapper > .ugb-container__side{padding-top:35px !important;padding-bottom:35px !important}.ugb-64422d6-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-image:linear-gradient(20deg,#007bff 49%,#ffffff 100%) !important}.ugb-64422d6-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-64422d6-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-64422d6-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-64422d6-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-64422d6-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-64422d6-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-64422d6-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-64422d6-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-64422d6-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-64422d6-wrapper ugb--has-background-overlay\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-64422d6-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\" class=\"ugb-highlight\">How are you currently tracking vacation &amp; paid leave time?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\" class=\"ugb-highlight\">Not quite sure who is off and when? Or who has time left?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-button ugb-button-wrapper ugb-b30b333 ugb-button--design-fullwidth ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><style>.ugb-b30b333 .ugb-button1{background-color:#ffffff}.ugb-b30b333 .ugb-button1 .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-b30b333 .ugb-button1 svg{color:#007bff !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-button-container\"><a class=\"ugb-button1 ugb-button ugb-button--size-normal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dovico.com\/employee-and-team-management?utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;campaignid=PTO_CTA\" rel=\"\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">KEEP TRACK OF PAID TIME OFF WITH DOVICO FOR <span style=\"color: #fcb900;\" class=\"ugb-highlight\"><em>FREE!<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-ae7d81b ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-3a62249 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/project-costs.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/project-costs.png 1024w, https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/project-costs-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/project-costs-768x543.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Establish project costing budgets and know exactly where you are at any given time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you create a project in your timesheet system, you can enter an hourly or overall cost budget associated with that project. Then, as your employees submit time and expenses against that project, the budget gets automatically updated. Put away your calculator and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dovico.com\/free-timesheet-templates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fancy spreadsheet<\/a>. It&#8217;s all done for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Provided your employees are regularly entering their time (hopefully daily), your <a href=\"https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/04\/custom-timesheet-reporting-what-stories-are-your-reports-telling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">project health report<\/a> is available within a few simple mouse clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why guestimate where your budgets are?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The faster you understand your project&#8217;s health, the quicker you can make adjustments and pivot if need be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-90f2264 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/top-performers-01-1024x768.png\" alt=\"Give credit to your highest performers\" class=\"wp-image-4152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/top-performers-01-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/top-performers-01-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/top-performers-01-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/top-performers-01-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/top-performers-01-2048x1536.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Give credit to your highest performers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone likes to be noticed for a job well done. People in your business work hard, proving it with the hours they submit on their timesheets. Why not give credit where credit is due?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a quick report from your timesheet system, you can see who is putting in the hours on what project. Are they remaining within the budget? Are they putting in extra hours?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give your employees credit for their hard work, the proof is in the timesheet data!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-ugb-blockquote ugb-blockquote ugb-aa6b150 ugb-blockquote--v3 ugb-blockquote--design-plain ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><style>.ugb-aa6b150 .ugb-blockquote__quote{width:70px !important;height:70px !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-blockquote__item\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"ugb-blockquote__quote\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><div class=\"ugb-blockquote__content\"><p class=\"ugb-blockquote__text\">According to Gallup&#8217;s analysis, only one in three workers in the U.S. strongly agree that they received recognition or praise for doing good work in the past seven days. <br><br>Source: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/workplace\/236441\/employee-recognition-low-cost-high-impact.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">gallop.com<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Most employees do not get enough recognition for the work they do, giving them that appreciation goes a long way in keeping them happy at work. Showing them the impact they are making with the time they submit also gives them proof that they are doing well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Timesheet anxiety is a thing! Most employees do not like entering time into a timesheet. Some even feel judged that their time is not enough. Having the ability to show actual proof of their efforts from the time they have submitted will ease timesheet anxiety. This proof is especially helpful if that employee&#8217;s time was impactful in completing a big project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your timesheet data is a goldmine of possibilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopefully, with these new ideas, you will begin to see that a timesheet is not just a timesheet. The continual data poured into your database is a treasure-trove of valuable insight. With a little bit of imagination, your timesheet data can give you the confidence to grow your small business into an impactful going concern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-cb84db6 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-ugb-cta ugb-cta ugb-1230f7a ugb-cta ugb-cta--v2 ugb-cta--design-plain ugb-main-block ugb--has-custom-content-width ugb-main-block--inner-full ugb--has-block-background ugb--has-background-overlay\"><style>.ugb-1230f7a .ugb-cta__title{font-family:\"Roboto\",Sans-serif !important;font-size:40px !important;letter-spacing:0.5px !important;color:#ffffff}.ugb-1230f7a .ugb-cta__description{margin-bottom:45px !important;font-family:\"Roboto\",Sans-serif !important;font-size:23px !important;letter-spacing:-0.1px !important;color:#ffffff}.ugb-1230f7a .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner{font-family:\"Roboto Condensed\",Sans-serif !important;font-weight:400 !important;letter-spacing:0.5px !important}.ugb-1230f7a .ugb-button{background-color:#ffdb98;border-radius:5px !important}.ugb-1230f7a .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-1230f7a .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#303d89 !important}.ugb-1230f7a .ugb-button:before{border-radius:5px !important}.ugb-1230f7a.ugb-cta{min-height:0px;background-color:#243de5;background-image:url(https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/dovico.png)}.ugb-1230f7a.ugb-cta > .ugb-inner-block{max-width:2500px !important}.ugb-1230f7a.ugb-cta:before{background-image:linear-gradient(180deg,#243de5 48%,#7bdcb5 100%);opacity:0.8}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-1230f7a.ugb-cta{margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:35px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:35px !important}}@media screen and (-ms-high-contrast:active),screen and (-ms-high-contrast:none){.ugb-1230f7a.ugb-cta{height:0px}}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-1230f7a > .ugb-inner-block > .ugb-block-content > *{padding-top:43px !important;padding-bottom:58px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block ugb-inner-block--full\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-cta__item\"><h5 class=\"ugb-cta__title\"><br><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Is your project time tracking falling behind?<\/span><\/strong><\/h5><p class=\"ugb-cta__description\"> Ditch the clunky spreadsheets. Dovico Timesheet makes it easy to track time, stay on budget, and hit every deadline. Grow your business with confidence\u2014let\u2019s help you win.<\/p><div class=\"ugb-button-container\"><a class=\"ugb-button ugb-button--size-medium ugb--hover-effect-lift ugb--shadow-1\" href=\"https:\/\/trytimesheet.dovico.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Timesheets are boring. Okay, let me backtrack, timesheets can be boring. Your employees generously entered their time into their timesheets. Then you took that time and reported on it to bill your clients. Now what? It&#8217;s just a timesheet! No, not really. Here are some benefits your timesheet data can give that you may not have thought about: Understand your project capacity: Knowing when to take on more As your small business grows, you see&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4094,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-productivity"],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dovico-Blog-Cover2.png",2560,1440,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dovico-Blog-Cover2-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dovico-Blog-Cover2-300x169.png",300,169,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dovico-Blog-Cover2-768x432.png",768,432,true],"large":["https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dovico-Blog-Cover2-1024x576.png",1024,576,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dovico-Blog-Cover2-1536x864.png",1536,864,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dovico-Blog-Cover2-2048x1152.png",2048,1152,true],"thoughts-blog":["https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dovico-Blog-Cover2-700x500.png",700,500,true],"thoughts-header":["https:\/\/timesheet.dovico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dovico-Blog-Cover2-1280x1024.png",1280,1024,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>Timesheets are boring. 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