The Tickin blog
Practical guides on time tracking, attendance, payroll, and running your team in Slack.
June 9, 2026
How to Track Time in Slack (Without Another App to Open)
A practical guide to clocking in, taking breaks, and tracking attendance directly from Slack — no separate timesheet app required.
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Timesheet Software for Small Businesses: What to Actually Look For
How to choose timesheet software your small team will actually use — the features that matter, the ones that don't, and the questions to ask before you buy.
Read moreJune 8, 2026
How to Calculate Overtime Pay (Without the Spreadsheet Headache)
A clear, step-by-step way to calculate overtime pay for a small team — the formula, what counts, common mistakes, and how to automate it.
Read moreJune 8, 2026
The Best Way to Clock In and Out in Slack
Turn Slack into a time clock your team actually uses. How clock in/out, breaks, and status checks work as simple slash commands.
Read moreJune 7, 2026
Do Breaks Count as Hours Worked? How Break Tracking Should Work
Whether breaks count toward worked hours, how to track them fairly, and why net worked time — not gross — should drive pay and overtime.
Read moreJune 7, 2026
How to Track Attendance for a Remote Team (5 Methods Compared)
Spreadsheets, badge systems, screenshots, honor system, or Slack-native tracking — a practical comparison for distributed teams.
Read moreJune 6, 2026
How to Track Overtime Fairly (Without Spreadsheets or Guesswork)
A simple, honest way to detect and record overtime — so employees are paid correctly and managers spot burnout early.
Read moreJune 5, 2026
Automate Salary Slips: Stop Doing Payslips by Hand
How to generate monthly salary slips automatically — pro-rated pay, deductions, and overtime — and email them to every employee.
Read moreJune 4, 2026
Leave Management for Small Teams: A System That Actually Works
Stop tracking time off in a spreadsheet and a Slack channel. A simple way to handle leave requests, approvals, and balances for a small team.
Read moreJune 3, 2026
Time Tracking for Small Businesses: A No-Nonsense Guide
What to track, what to ignore, and how to pick a time tracking system your small team will actually use — without the surveillance baggage.
Read moreJune 2, 2026
Slack Apps for HR and Time Tracking: What to Look For
Running HR through Slack? Here's what separates a real Slack-native HR tool from a bolt-on bot — and the features that actually matter.
Read moreJune 1, 2026
Shift Scheduling for Small Teams: Keep Everyone on the Same Page
Set weekly work schedules per person or department, make working hours clear, and tie shifts to attendance — without a complex scheduling tool.
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