My first real job required filling out a “daily report” by 15 minute segments for items we worked each day. My first report was almost 2 pages in length and the procedure was to turn it in promptly to the manager the next morning.
I turned in my first report and my manager asked what the hell is that. I told him my daily. He said look rookie, you give me a report each day that shows your hours spent on one thing, period. I don’t need you wasting time filling some dumb..s report upper management promotes. I know who is screwing off and who is not and don’t need some f..k..g report to tell me that.
Guy had a high school degree only and was the smartest street wise manager I ever worked for.
sometimes “the system” is virtually intended to encourage lying. it might roughly come out in the wash at the end, and it might be way more busy work than justified, but still.