On 1 May, South Africa joins more than 80 countries worldwide in celebrating Worker’s Day. The day recognises the contribution of the working class to the societies they live in and is a reminder that everyone, no matter what their job, deserves to benefit from fair labour practices and employment standards.
So, in honour of the workers of South Africa, here are a few free apps that should help make every worker’s life a tiny bit easier:
A calendar app specifically designed for those who work with shift-based schedules that don’t fit your typical Monday to Friday, 9-to-5. Shift Worker makes it easy to create multiple shift schedules, update them, change them, extend them and plan your life around your work schedule.
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If you’re involved in any type of field work then this project-friendly app will fast become your best friend. It allows you to manage projects, tasks, expenses and documents, and track your time. It also then keeps all the data in one safe, easy to access place.
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Turn your phone into a scanner and keep track of customer notes, receipts, invoices and everything else you receive on paper. This free app includes smart page detection, perspective correction and even image enhancement.
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Forget those long, involved email streams and switch to this app. It's billed as 'teamwork without email' for a reason, keeping everything you’re working on and need to talk about in one easy to access (and update) place.
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This free app is designed to help you manage your daily tasks, sort of like a digital to-do list. It also allows you to set reminders, make progress notes, share with your colleagues and even sync your to-do lists across multiple devices.
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We all need some release from the stress of our jobs and this free game is perfect for any office worker having a bad day. Take up your bat and set about wreaking havoc and destruction on your virtual office. A guaranteed stress reliever!
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