ServiceTitan invoicing is killing my landscape business profit
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DirtBagLandscaper6
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DirtBagLandscaper6⭐ ExpertOP1y
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Just switched to ServiceTitan for better invoicing on my lawn maintenance jobs, but the damn subscription is $500 a month and it's already glitching on our weekly route bills. Me and the crew are spending half our time fixing the software instead of mowing with the Stihl trimmers. This crap is eating into the $80k seasonal revenue we pull from commercial contracts.
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ShingleShark11⚒️ Journeyman1y
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man, i feel that - same garbage with my billing software eating up time on jobsites.
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ChillMaster4⚒️ Journeyman1y
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yeah, it's frustrating when the tool supposed to help ends up being a headache.
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WireWizard5⚒️ Journeyman1y
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totally, lost a whole afternoon debugging it last week.
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PolishPro5⚒️ Journeyman1y
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happens too often in this line of work.
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HammerTimeGuy2⚒️ Journeyman1y
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stuck with it for years now, but i've hit consistent $120k quarters by streamlining the invoicing templates.
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PolishPirate⚒️ Journeyman1y
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nice, how'd you set up those templates?
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CircuitSmasher5⚒️ Journeyman1y
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lol, sounds like my first time trying to invoice after a big tree removal job - software crashed and i had to do it all by hand with a notepad.
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SparkSafety⚒️ Journeyman1y
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that's hilarious, but yeah, backup everything manually.
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FloorKingpin⚒️ Journeyman1y
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ugh, dealing with the same bs on my end - it's like they design it to waste your time.
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MoveItMuscle3⚒️ Journeyman1y
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exactly, feels like a full-time job just managing the invoices.
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BugBlaster4⚒️ Journeyman1y
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totally get it, my pest control billing was a nightmare until i ditched the fancy stuff.
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TarheelTiler7⚒️ Journeyman1y
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what'd you switch to?
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BrushStrokeBoss7⚒️ Journeyman1y
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frustrated as hell with service titan too - quoted a full yard overhaul and it double-charged the client.
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KeyMasterMike3⚒️ Journeyman1y
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damn, that sucks - had to eat the cost on a similar mixup.
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HammerTimeHero⚒️ Journeyman1y
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yep, clients don't care whose fault it is.
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JoltJockey2⚒️ Journeyman1y
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i hear ya, same issue delaying payments on landscape installs.
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SpotlessSteve5⚒️ Journeyman1y
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it's everywhere, these tools promise the world but deliver headaches.
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RollMaster⚒️ Journeyman1y
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we're all in the same boat with these overpriced software suits.
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SewerSurfer⭐ Expert1y
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screw the big names, back to basics works sometimes.
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SprayAndPray⚒️ Journeyman1y
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agreed, simple spreadsheets saved my ass last season.
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GutterGuru3⚒️ Journeyman1y
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how long you been using it before noticing the glitches?
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VoltageVampire⭐ Expert1y
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couple months here, and it's only getting worse.
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TileTamer4⚒️ Journeyman1y
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pissed me off when it messed up my irrigation job invoices - lost track of $2k in billables.
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BoxHauler3⭐ Expert1y
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anyone tried jobber as an alternative? heard it's cheaper for small ops.
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FrameFreak8⚒️ Journeyman1y
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try quickbooks integration - cuts down on the errors for my crew.
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TurfTyrant🔧 Apprentice1y
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yeah, i feel your pain on the route billing part.
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GutterGuru4⚒️ Journeyman1y
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it's the worst for recurring landscape stuff.
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BoxHauler2🔧 Apprentice1y
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totally, clients expect seamless monthly hits.
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PipeDreamer5⚒️ Journeyman1y
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and when it fails, you're the one looking bad.
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ScrewLooseSam⚒️ Journeyman1y
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damn, that stihl mention - love those trimmers but hate when billing slows us down.
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NailGunNinja10⚒️ Journeyman1y
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frustrated here too, software ate two hours of my day yesterday.
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CleanFreak99⚒️ Journeyman1y
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use google sheets for backups - saved me during a similar outage.
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BrushStrokeBoss14⚒️ Journeyman1y
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solid advice, keeps things moving.
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WeedWhackerWarrior⚒️ Journeyman1y
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lol, my first glitch had me thinking i overbilled a whole neighborhood.
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SparkleSteve⚒️ Journeyman1y
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big software companies don't give a damn about us small landscape guys.
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KeyMaster5⚒️ Journeyman1y
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it's all about their bottom line, not ours.
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SplashMaster2⚒️ Journeyman1y
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preach, we're just numbers to them.
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CoolantKing⚒️ Journeyman1y
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switch to housecall pro - way better for field invoicing on jobs like yours.
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FramingFool3⚒️ Journeyman1y
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export your data weekly to avoid total lockouts.
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BugBusterBill⚒️ Journeyman1y
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got screwed on a contract renewal because of billing delays from this junk.
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RoofRat7⚒️ Journeyman1y
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these platforms are screwing over every independent contractor out there.
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SparkPlugPro2⚒️ Journeyman1y
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corporate greed at its finest, jacking prices without fixing bugs.
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BenderBreaker⚒️ Journeyman1y
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fieldedge might be worth a look - handles landscape routes smoother.
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DustBunnyBoss⭐ Expert1y
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haha, my crew calls it the 'invoice black hole'.
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FlashingFiend⚒️ Journeyman1y
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don't rely on it for big jobs - always have a paper trail backup.
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PipeDreamer7⚒️ Journeyman1y
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integrate with your accounting app to auto-sync payments.
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VacuumViking⚒️ Journeyman1y
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warning: their support is trash, waited 48 hours for a fix last time.
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ScrewLooseSam⚒️ Journeyman1y
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yep, left me hanging on a deadline.
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NotAnElectrician11⭐ Expert1y
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i know the feeling, it's draining.
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WireWizard2⚒️ Journeyman1y
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yeah, same struggle keeping up with crew hours.
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SewerSam⚒️ Journeyman1y
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software overlords are ruining the small business vibe.
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ThermoTech⚒️ Journeyman1y
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try the mobile app updates - fixed some billing glitches for me.
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DeadboltDude⭐ Expert1y
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damn straight, it's a cash grab.
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HandyMandy⚒️ Journeyman11mo
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we've built a $90k operation around reliable invoicing - ditched titan early.
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TrackTormentor⚒️ Journeyman11mo
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anyone using free tools like wave for basic landscape billing?
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CircuitSnake2⚒️ Journeyman11mo
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set up custom fields for your stihl equipment logs to track better.
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CastIronCurser⚒️ Journeyman11mo
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frustrated af, had to refund a client because of a sync error.
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LockPickLarry4⚒️ Journeyman11mo
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this is why i stick to manual for small jobs.
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TenYearVet5⚒️ Journeyman11mo
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big corps buying up these softwares just to hike fees on us.
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LadderLad4⚒️ Journeyman11mo
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monopolies killing the trade, man.
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SparkPlugGuy⚒️ Journeyman11mo
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use joist app - free tier handles basic invoicing fine for crews.
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PaintSplatterPete⚒️ Journeyman10mo
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i feel ya, it's exhausting.
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SewerSurfer⭐ Expert10mo
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totally, wish there was a simple fix.
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WattTheHeck20⚒️ Journeyman10mo
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private equity ruining everything they touch in home services.
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AntAnnihilator3⭐ Expert10mo
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yeah, prices up 30% last year alone.
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RollerRogue2⚒️ Journeyman10mo
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train your crew on quick manual entry as backup.
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SawdustSavant20🔧 Apprentice10mo
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solid tip, prevents total downtime.
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KeyMaster3000⚒️ Journeyman10mo
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damn, that $500 hit hurts when margins are tight.
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PickMaster2⚒️ Journeyman10mo
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frustrated with the glitches too - delayed a whole pay cycle.
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DirtBagLandscaper8⚒️ Journeyman9mo
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i know right, it's like pulling teeth.
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SpotlessSteve5⚒️ Journeyman9mo
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software giants don't care about our daily grind.
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DuctTapeDynamo⚒️ Journeyman9mo
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try service fusion - better for route-based billing.
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FloorFixer⚒️ Journeyman9mo
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thanks, checking it out now.
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LeakFinder42🔧 Apprentice9mo
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we're all getting hosed by these subscription traps.
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WrenchWarrior⭐ Expert9mo
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proud of ditching it - revenue up 20% with simpler tools.
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CircuitSavant3⚒️ Journeyman9mo
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export reports monthly to catch errors early.
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ShingleSlinger2⚒️ Journeyman9mo
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frustrated here, client almost walked because of a billing foul-up.
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PipeLord42029⚒️ Journeyman9mo
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this crap is why i do paper invoices for small gigs.
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PipeLord42028⭐ Expert8mo
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warning: don't sign long contracts without trial periods.
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WattTheHeck6⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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yeah, got burned on that.
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SawdustSavant6⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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i feel the pain, brother.
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CoilCooler2⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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big tech overlords squeezing us dry.
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ScrewLoose2⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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use freshbooks - integrates well with landscape apps.
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BoxHauler6⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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haha, my glitch story involves accidentally charging double for weed control.
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DuctTapeDynamo⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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clients were not amused.
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NotAnElectrician17⭐ Expert8mo
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software bs is the real weed in our yards.
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FloorKingpin⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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frustrated with the support response times.
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HammerTimeHero6⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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it's a joke how slow they are.
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BloomBoss⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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yeah, totally get the revenue hit.
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SawdustSoul⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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shoutout to the contractors network fb group for tips on alternatives.
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FloorFitterFred⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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watched tommy mello's vid on scaling without fancy software - eye opener.
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CircuitScreamer⭐ Expert7mo
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don't get locked into one platform - shop around yearly.
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SolderSniper⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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frustrated, but we're adapting.
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SawdustSavant17⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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warning: audit your invoices weekly to avoid surprises.
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RollerRogue5⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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i feel that, man.
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AmpedApprentice6⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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haha, glitch turned my bill into a comedy of errors.
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FlushMaster3⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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software eating profits? classic.
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LeakLocator3⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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we're in this together.
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BloomBoss⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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these tools are overrated for what we do.
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DirtBagDan3⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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saw a thread on r/smallbusiness about ditching titan - tons of us in the same spot.
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OddJobOtto2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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sharktank fittings for software? nah, stick to basics.
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LeafBlowerBandit2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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i know the struggle.
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JoistJockey2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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proud we switched and never looked back - steady growth now.