Set the timer to 118 minutes

How to use the online timer

Tracking a 118 minutes shift with a running timer helps more than watching the clock, especially near the end when every minute seems to slow down. Start it when you clock on, glance over now and then to see where you're at, and leave the tab open in the background while you get on with the job. It won't make the shift shorter, just easier to pace.

Hit Start whenever you're ready and the timer runs on its own from there, no further clicking required until it finishes. It only counts while the tab stays open, so leave it running in the background rather than closing the browser or navigating away if you need the time to stay accurate. Once it reaches zero, an alarm sound lets you know without you having to keep checking the page.

Setting an egg timer or fumbling with a phone app both work, but neither is as quick as a browser tab you already have open. There's no app store, no update prompt, and no login screen between you and starting the count. It's free and needs no registration, it works on any device with a browser, and closing other tabs won't affect it as long as this one stays open. Set a timer for 118 minutes, set the timer to 118 minutes, start a 118 minutes timer — it is the same countdown either way.