The Problem With Time-Based Tracking
For decades, the gold standard of workforce tracking has been the humble timesheet: clock in, clock out, and let the hours pile up.
But if you've ever tried to manage shifts, schedule rotas, or calculate payroll using minute-by-minute time tracking, you already know:
- It's slow.
- It's error-prone.
- And it doesn’t actually reflect the real work being done.
Especially for small businesses and teams where the focus isn’t on “hours at a desk,” but output, tasks completed, and value delivered — traditional time tracking often becomes more of a burden than a benefit.
Introducing the Unit of Work
What if you could stop tracking every hour, and just track what actually got done?
That’s the idea behind Unit Of Work — a new way to think about staff time and scheduling.
Instead of asking staff to log exact start and end times, or navigate complex shift systems, you define “units” that represent meaningful chunks of work:
- A unit might be one client visit
- Or one half-day shift
- Or a recurring daily task
Your staff log a unit, and that’s it.
No stopwatches. No spreadsheets. No complicated apps.
Behind the scenes, Unit Of Work takes care of the rest:
- Converts units to actual hours
- Applies the correct pay rates
- Handles different shift types or rules
- Makes rotas nearly automatic
Why It Works
Let’s face it: most teams don’t work like machines.
They don’t start at exactly 9:00 AM and finish at 5:00 PM with laser precision.
They work in patterns. They repeat tasks. They deliver value.
By abstracting those patterns into predefined units, you make everything easier:
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For staff: Log your time in seconds, not minutes
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For managers: Build rotas with a few clicks
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For payroll: Instantly calculate accurate pay
And because units are flexible, they can grow with your team. Whether you’re running a care agency, a cleaning crew, or a creative studio — the concept adapts to how you work.
Shift Simplicity = Business Agility
By removing unnecessary complexity, you're not just saving admin time — you’re freeing your team to focus on what really matters.
Think of it this way:
Clock-based systems track time spent.
Unit Of Work tracks work done.
And that’s the shift we believe small teams deserve.
Ready to Try a Simpler Way to Track Work?
Unit Of Work is built for teams that want to:
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Get rid of overcomplicated timesheets
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Build rotas quickly
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Automate payroll logic
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Track output, not minutes
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