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Beyond Payroll: Time Tracking and Business Growth

Aug 13, 2025

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Time Tracking for AV Techs: Why Clocking In and Out Isn’t Just About Payroll

In the field service world, time is your most expensive and most misused resource, especially when it comes to your techs in the field.

Whether you’ve got two installers or twenty, accurately tracking their time matters more than most AV companies realize. It's not just about payroll. It's about profit, project timelines, and operational clarity.

The Problem With “Back-of-Napkin” Time Tracking

We’ve seen it time and time again, techs texting their hours, filling in Google Sheets at the end of the week, or estimating after the fact. It might feel manageable when you’re small, but it gets messy quickly:

  • Inaccurate labor costing eats into your margins

  • Job delays go unflagged until it's too late

  • Disputes around hours logged lead to internal tension

And once your crew is juggling multiple projects, the cracks really start to show.

A Smarter Way to Track Time: Digital, Mobile, and Job-Linked

That’s why we built WorkHub, WeQuote’s integrated job and time tracking system. With WorkHub, techs can:

  • Clock in/out directly from their phone

  • Tag time to specific jobs or tasks

  • Add notes or photos for accountability

  • Automatically sync time to project labor reports

Managers can view all logged hours in real-time, review variances from estimated vs. actual labor, and adjust accordingly.

Why It Matters

When you know where your labor is going, you can:

  • Quote more accurately

  • Identify bottlenecks

  • Pay your team fairly

  • Protect your margins

That’s not just operational hygiene, it's a competitive advantage.

Want to see WorkHub in action?
Book a Demo and we’ll walk you through it.

Time Tracking for AV Techs: Why Clocking In and Out Isn’t Just About Payroll

In the field service world, time is your most expensive and most misused resource, especially when it comes to your techs in the field.

Whether you’ve got two installers or twenty, accurately tracking their time matters more than most AV companies realize. It's not just about payroll. It's about profit, project timelines, and operational clarity.

The Problem With “Back-of-Napkin” Time Tracking

We’ve seen it time and time again, techs texting their hours, filling in Google Sheets at the end of the week, or estimating after the fact. It might feel manageable when you’re small, but it gets messy quickly:

  • Inaccurate labor costing eats into your margins

  • Job delays go unflagged until it's too late

  • Disputes around hours logged lead to internal tension

And once your crew is juggling multiple projects, the cracks really start to show.

A Smarter Way to Track Time: Digital, Mobile, and Job-Linked

That’s why we built WorkHub, WeQuote’s integrated job and time tracking system. With WorkHub, techs can:

  • Clock in/out directly from their phone

  • Tag time to specific jobs or tasks

  • Add notes or photos for accountability

  • Automatically sync time to project labor reports

Managers can view all logged hours in real-time, review variances from estimated vs. actual labor, and adjust accordingly.

Why It Matters

When you know where your labor is going, you can:

  • Quote more accurately

  • Identify bottlenecks

  • Pay your team fairly

  • Protect your margins

That’s not just operational hygiene, it's a competitive advantage.

Want to see WorkHub in action?
Book a Demo and we’ll walk you through it.

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Try WEQUOTE for Free

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