How do I justify my hours when a client pushes back?
Audit Your Arrival and Departure
Don't rely on memory or manual notes. Review your recorded 'stops' to see exactly when you arrived at the site and when you left. A precise timeline of your presence on-site removes the guesswork from billing.
Itemize Trip and Labor Time
Break the total hours into active labor and travel. When you can show that specific time blocks were 'trips' between different job sites, clients are less likely to view the time as idle or inflated.
Leverage Verifiable Mileage
If a client disputes travel fees, provide the recorded distance for each trip. Having a GPS-backed log of your movement turns a subjective argument into a presentation of verifiable facts.
FAQ
What if I forgot to log a job manually?
Since the app uses background GPS to detect stops, you can reconstruct your day even if you weren't actively interacting with the app.
Can I use this to defend travel charges?
Yes, because every trip records its distance, you have an automatic mileage log to justify travel-related costs.
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Last updated 2026-06-08.