How do I check the work my independent contractor has been doing?

On a per-hour job, you can view your independent contractor's work in progress through the Worklog. Independent contractors with a per-hour job are advised to use the Time Tracking App. The App takes screenshots periodically and saves them in the Worklog of the contract you have with them.

To review your independent contractor's work, log in to your account and follow these steps:

• Go to My Jobs
• Search the contract of the independent contractor you wish to review in the Active Jobs tab
• Click on the contract to view the Contract page
• Go to the Worklog & Spending tab

Reviewing the Worklog

When you access the Worklog & Spending tab, it will default to the current week. If you need to review a previous week, you can click on the left arrow to navigate to that week. Use the left or right arrow to toggle between weeks.

Time entries will be listed on this page as well. Time entry is the summary of checkpoints. Checkpoints are the individual screenshot randomly taken by the Time Tracking App. Checkpoints will occur at random 6 times per hour, on average, and saved in the Worklog.

To review each Checkpoint, click on the dropdown arrow to the right of the Time Entry you wish to review.

The Checkpoints will display each screenshot with a timestamp. Clicking each screenshot thumbnail will allow you to open the larger version of the screenshot for better visibility and ease of review.

Should you identify an issue with the time entry or checkpoint, you may dispute the said entries. For information on how to file a dispute, please visit this page.

The Time Tracking App is not needed on fixed-price jobs. For this type of contract, you divide the FL's task into smaller Milestones and advise them to submit regularly so you can track their progress. It is essential to keep communications open with your independent contractor especially for fixed-price jobs.