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Gamblor


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I know this is a bit off topic, but I figured I would leverage some of the goodwill I've earned here and make a brief advertisement.

 

About 10 years ago, I made a little application to help myself and other cops track their overtime. Since that time, it has grown substantially and now features complete time management, from tracking leave, managing overtime, and providing analysis tools. Most of you reading this have likely used, and are still using, this application.

Over the past year, I have been working on replacing the old system with a new one. With so many changes to the computers at work, and the constant updates to the rules on how time is managed, it was slowly becoming a major burden to keep the old spreadsheets working. That, combined with the numerous versions that were out there, made support incredibly time consuming.

This week, I finally released a new, web based, overtime tracking system. This system is centrally managed and allows me to update and maintain it for everyone. It also removes all of the old limitations of a spreadsheet based application and allows me to build out new features that were never previously possible. It is also completely mobile friendly and will work well on any phone or tablet.

Considering the amount of effort that has went into this, and what will continue to be required, there will be a cost involved. However, keeping in mind what we make, (and of course how cheap cops are), I have kept the cost exceptionally low at about a buck a month.

If you wish to use the new application, you can sign up at https://www.ottrack.com If you have used any of my previous versions, most of it should feel familiar. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me. I will be building out some training and tutorial material over the next few weeks.

If you like the application, tell your friends and colleagues. The first 300 people that sign up for one year will get a free OTTrack challenge coin. I don't have a draft of it yet, but feel free to imagine how amazing it will be.

Thank you to everyone who has provided feedback over the years. I have only continued to support and improve on this application because so many of you have expressed how useful it has become.

 



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ohnoes


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I have used the web based version and think it is great. It's equal to if not better than the excel version. I highly recommend it.

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TransitSucks


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great app but we cops are cheap.

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Gamblor


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TransitSucks wrote:

great app but we cops are cheap.

 Oh, how I know.  Can't get much cheaper than a buck a month, lol.



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Kalel417


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Hey I registered and the email I got looked like a jumbled mess and the hyperlink bought me back to the site starting "Invalid Key".

Can you help?

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Gamblor


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No problem.  Send me a PM with the email you used to register and I'll forward you a link you can use to verify the account.  Separately, what email client do you use?



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Kalel417


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Yankeefan@mac.com and I use mail on my Mac



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Gamblor


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Kalel417 wrote:

Yankeefan@mac.com and I use mail on my Mac

Your email has already been verified.  You can login with the email and password that you setup at any time.



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DOA


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Just brought a subscription. I wish you the greatest success in this endeavour.

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bngeek


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Had the pleasure of speaking to Gamblor on the phone before from something, can't remember what for but he was a gentleman. I'm a pretty big computer geek/nerd myself and let me say that the OTTrack Excel workbooks are impressive and required a LOT of work. I can't think of anyone else that deserves my $1/month next year. Count me in for 2016!

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nycop80


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gamblor is amazing, and i applaud his time and effort that he has used to create such a great tool for us.

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