How to Track Work Performed at Home

You've finally arrived; you are now working at home. All the conveniences are yours--no dress code, no clock to punch and you have done your homework so you know your job is legitimate. The only thing you have to do now is check to make sure you are paid accurately and for that you need to be able to keep track of the work you do at home.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Open a spreadsheet or a word document which may work better in some circumstances.
2. Set up column headings. These could include date of work, what you are doing (for example, writing, data entry, telephone calls), amount you are to be paid, how many you did, etc.
3. Start filling in the rows. Each day or each time you complete a project you should fill in information. For example, if you were doing data entry each time you completed a batch you should put in the information. You would put in the date, then the batch name, how much they are paying you per document, how many documents you have in the batch and the total you should earn for that batch.
4. Proceed to calculate the information as you work. Keep a running total so you know what you have coming at the end of the pay period. This may be a week or a month or however they are paying you.
5. Submit an invoice of the work you have completed or check your totals against the invoice they present to you. Be sure the numbers agree or else get in touch with the company and present them with the discrepancies. There may be a legitimate reason you aren't entitled to some work at this time, but usually it will be in the next pay period.
6. Make it a habit to use your new system to track the work you have performed at home.

Tips & Warnings

• Think of this as your time clock and enter everything you need in order to be sure you are paid the right amount.
• Include enough details that you can answer questions quickly about a specific unit of work.
• Don't let yourself fall behind; you may miss some work that you have completed.
• Back up your file or print it out often. You don't want to loose track of your work for a whole pay period.

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