diff --git a/app/models/client.rb b/app/models/client.rb
index 44febc2..c1d896d 100644
--- a/app/models/client.rb
+++ b/app/models/client.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,31 @@
 class Client < ActiveRecord::Base
   self.table_name = :Client
   self.primary_key = :ClientId
 
   alias_attribute :name, :Name
   alias_attribute :uname, :Uname
   alias_attribute :auto_prune, :AutoPrune
   alias_attribute :file_retention, :FileRetention
   alias_attribute :job_retention, :JobRetention
 
   has_many :jobs, foreign_key: :ClientId
+
+  DAY_SECS = 60 * 60 * 24
+
+  # Helper method. It shows the client's  job retention,
+  # (which is expressed in seconds) in days.
+  #
+  # @return [Integer]
+  def job_retention_days
+    job_retention / DAY_SECS
+  end
+
+
+  # Helper method. It shows the client's  file retention,
+  # (which is expressed in seconds) in days.
+  #
+  # @return [Integer]
+  def file_retention_days
+    file_retention / DAY_SECS
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/clients/_client.html.erb b/app/views/clients/_client.html.erb
index 6b4f6cd..b5e9fda 100644
--- a/app/views/clients/_client.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/clients/_client.html.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <tr>
   <td><%= link_to client.name, client %></td>
   <td><%= client.uname %></td>
   <td><%= client.auto_prune %></td>
-  <td><%= client.file_retention %></td>
-  <td><%= client.job_retention %></td>
+  <td><%= client.file_retention_days %></td>
+  <td><%= client.job_retention_days %></td>
 </tr>
diff --git a/app/views/clients/index.html.erb b/app/views/clients/index.html.erb
index 5730c5e..b804a7d 100644
--- a/app/views/clients/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/clients/index.html.erb
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 <h1>My Hosts</h1>
 
 <div class="table-responsive">
   <table class="table table-striped table-bordered table-condensed">
     <thead>
       <tr>
         <th>Name</th>
         <th>Uname</th>
         <th>AutoPrune</th>
-        <th>FileRetention</th>
-        <th>JobRetention</th>
+        <th>FileRetention (days)</th>
+        <th>JobRetention (days)</th>
       </tr>
     </thead>
 
     <tbody>
       <%= render partial: 'client', collection: @clients %>
     </tbody>
   </table>
 </div>