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Dennis asleep on a sofa in a shop undergoing a refit, surrounded by retail shelving, checkout counters and shopfitting tools
VERY DETAILED. VERY BILLABLE.

Dennis time sheet example.

Every little job. Every little minute. Nothing left off the invoice.

EMPLOYEE: DENNISPROJECT: SHOP REFITSTATUS: EXHAUSTED
MondayFULL SHIFT
  1. I arrived. Checked that the shop was still there.
  2. I picked up a little stick.
  3. I carried the little stick to the other side of the shop.
  4. I put it down. Checked it had landed.
  5. I picked up another little bit. Different bit. Separate job.
  6. I went to the toilet.
  7. I came back from the toilet.
  8. I zipped my fly up. Final snagging complete.
  9. I made tea. Waited for tea to become drinkable.
  10. I tested the sofa. Long-duration test.
  11. I woke up. Wrote this timesheet. Full day, mate.
TuesdayFULL SHIFT
  1. I looked at a shelf.
  2. I looked at the same shelf from a different angle.
  3. I fetched a pencil. No lead. Returned pencil.
  4. I found a screw. Held it up. Said: “Who’s lost this?”
  5. I moved a box six inches to the left.
  6. I moved it back. Client change.
  7. I put my bag by the toilet. Went in. Came out.
  8. I pulled my trousers up. Checked the zip. Quality control.
  9. I ate a sandwich. Removed one bit of onion.
  10. I sat down to plan standing up.
  11. I approved my own progress. Be alright, la.
WednesdayFULL SHIFT
  1. I opened the toolbox.
  2. I remembered what I wanted. Forgot it again.
  3. I closed the toolbox. Tools secured.
  4. I carried a short bit of timber past a longer bit.
  5. I swapped them over. Better workflow.
  6. I measured the tape measure. Looks about right.
  7. I went to the toilet. Returned via the kettle.
  8. I adjusted my vest. Both sides now yellow.
  9. I counted three screws. Counted again. Still three.
  10. I lay on the sofa to check the ceiling.
  11. I completed the ceiling inspection with my eyes closed.
ThursdayFULL SHIFT
  1. I took one glove off.
  2. I put the glove back on. Wrong hand.
  3. I corrected the glove installation.
  4. I picked up a small offcut. Put it on a bigger offcut.
  5. I separated the offcuts. Health and safety.
  6. I carried an empty bucket. Checked it was empty.
  7. I went to the toilet. Washed hands. Came back.
  8. I zipped up. Checked I had not zipped my vest instead.
  9. I stirred tea clockwise. Reversed direction to balance it.
  10. I supervised the lads from the sofa.
  11. I finished supervising. Nobody complained while I was asleep.
FridayFULL SHIFT
  1. I found a spirit level.
  2. I watched the bubble. Bubble moved. Productive morning.
  3. I put the level on a shelf. Shelf looked worried.
  4. I moved a little piece from here to there.
  5. I moved another little piece from there to here.
  6. I asked where the first little piece had gone.
  7. I went to the toilet. Returned. All accounted for.
  8. I fastened my trousers. Ready for handover.
  9. I swept one bit of dust into another bit of dust.
  10. I tested Friday afternoon on the sofa.
  11. I submitted 40 hours. Sofa time included.
SaturdayOVERTIME
  1. I arrived for overtime. Nobody asked, but here I am.
  2. I moved my bag from the floor to the sofa.
  3. I moved the bag off the sofa. Needed the sofa.
  4. I carried a tiny bracket to the counter.
  5. I realised it belonged to the other counter.
  6. I went to the toilet. Took the scenic route back.
  7. I checked my zip. Still operational.
  8. I checked the sofa had not moved since Friday.
  9. I finished the stability test. Overtime, please.
SundayOVERTIME
  1. I thought about going to work.
  2. I thought about the little stick from Monday.
  3. I mentally moved it to another location.
  4. I considered picking up another little bit.
  5. I went to my own toilet. Remote site visit.
  6. I came back. Zipped up. Working from home.
  7. I practised sitting with one leg over the other.
  8. I closed my eyes to visualise the shop refit.
  9. I remained available in spirit. Double time, mate.
7 days. 73 entries. One very tired Dennis.Manager’s comment: “What did you actually fit?”
Dennis: “Everything’s on the sheet, mate.”