A client of mine got scammed by an employee who was never actually "remote"
Real story. A client hired someone fully remote. Guy logged full days, submitted timesheets, collected paychecks for months.
Turns out he was working two other full-time jobs at the same time. My client had zero way to prove it, and zero way to catch it earlier. He just... trusted the timesheet.
That broke something for me. So I built Trackly. GPS check-in/check-out, offline sync, made for teams where "I was on-site" needs to actually mean something (construction, delivery, field service, remote staff).
I have few users right now. This is my first real post anywhere about it, so I'm not here to sell you. I'm here because I genuinely don't know if I'm solving the right problem the right way.
If you manage remote or field people: has this happened to you, or something close to it? And be honest, would a tool like this feel useful, or would it feel like your team is being watched?
I think the bigger challenge is balancing trust with accountability. A tool should help confirm work without making good employees feel like they are under suspicion.
Have you thought about letting companies choose different verification levels based on the role instead of using the same approach for everyone?
if an employee consistently delivers great results, meets deadlines, and clients are happy, but Trackly shows gaps in activity or location data, which would you trust more the output or the tracking data? 🤔
Hasn't happened to me but people suck I can totally see this being an issue. Great idea!
Wow, this story really made me think.
I feel so bad for your client. It is not fair when people lie and take money for work they did not do, especially when they have two other jobs!
Good bosses want to trust their team, but bad stories like this make it so hard for everyone.
But For regular remote office work, you have to be careful. If people feel like they are being watched every second, they might get sad or mad.
I like the approach that you are asking for the feedback instead of just selling it. You did a great job making this, and I hope it helps many honest teams build real trust!
Good luck with your project!
This really hit me.
I think the biggest problem is not people working two jobs. The real problem is when someone lies and breaks trust.
If I was running a team, I would not want to watch every move. But I would want to know if someone was really where they said they were.
I like that you are asking for feedback instead of saying your tool is perfect. I think there are many businesses like construction, delivery, and field work where this can really help.
Just make sure it feels like a tool for trust, not a tool for spying. I think that will make a big difference.