Using Toggl right now to track work hours and it's depressing—I'm hitting 55+ hours consistently even though my job is 40. Looking for something that doesn't just measure time but actually helps me set boundaries. Also tried Forest for focus but it doesn't help with the guilt of saying no to one more thing. Anyone found something that actually works?
Toggl is just a mirror showing you the problem, not solving it. The depressing part is the data itself. Might be worth looking at what's actually eating those 15 hours instead of finding a prettier tracking app?
lol the "respects family time" feature doesn't exist yet but honestly RescueTime paired with strong boundaries worked for me. The real answer though is you probably need to have a convo with your boss about why 55 is becoming normal. That's the actual problem.
calendar blocking saved my life. literally block 5-8pm as "unavailable" in your work calendar. sounds stupid but it signals to the whole team that you're not working then. they'll figure out async communication pretty quick
tried toggl too and yeah it just made me depressed about the hours. switched to setting actual time limits instead—like "i'm working until this task is done or 5pm, whichever comes first." mental shift away from logging time
55 hours on a 40 hour job is the real problem here. no app fixes that. you need to talk to your boss about actual workload or find a new job. i know that's nuclear but this isn't sustainable
this reminds me of when i was doing 55+ hour weeks and thought i was irreplaceable. turns out the company was just poorly staffed. left for a 40 hour job and they didn't collapse. your family definitely needs you more than work needs your extra 15 hours
55+ hours is brutal man. Have you tried just setting a hard stop time in your calendar and blocking it off? I switched to Clockify bc it has better reminders about when to actually log off, but the real game changer was telling my manager "I'm off at 5:30 and won't respond after that." Took a week of pushback then everyone adjusted.
the problem isn't the app, it's the culture. toggl just shows you what's already broken. try rescuetime instead but honestly you need to actually SET a boundary at 5pm and stick to it, even if work is mad
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Toggl user here too and yeah same spiral. Switched to just using my phone's built-in do not disturb with custom allow lists after 5pm. Sounds dumb but not SEEING the timer helps psychologically. Less productive on paper but actually present with my kids which was the whole point anyway.