Message #31687

[mcbethers]

The best experience I had for keeping a work diary is the job where my hours were split among 4 different divisions.  Just for timesheet purposes, I needed to keep track of who and what I was working on.  There were weeks where I had over 15 project codes on my timesheet.  On that job, when review time came, I was able to go through my work diary and document what I did versus my job description.  My supervisor and I were able to sit down and discuss what the job really was (it was a new position), and I was able to negotiate for some extra perks.

Personally, I just like to maintain one because it keeps me accountable to myself during work.  It's easier to avoid the temptation to goof around when I'm going to write that I was internet surfing in my journal (anyone coming by my desk can see it too).