Managing paint crew schedules without them slacking off on the job

Been running a small painting outfit for a few years now and managing my crew is turning into a full-time headache. Guys show up late half the time, then spend more time on their phones than actually cutting in around the trim with the Purdy brushes I shell out for. I try to keep it light, you know, but when we're prepping a whole house with Zinsser primer and theyre dragging their feet, it pisses me off. Saw a thread on r/paintingbusiness last week about incentive programs, but im not sure if thats the way to go. Anyone got tips for keeping apprentices focused without turning into a hardass? Feels like im the only one grinding while theyre half-assing it. NGL, some days i just wanna do the jobs solo again.

Fuck these crews acting like its a vacation, i had to fire two last month for ghosting the site during a big commercial repaint. Owners are squeezing us on deadlines now more than ever, cant afford dead weight.

Felt that, my back's wrecked from covering for lazy painters too many times.

ugh this is my nightmare, started as an apprentice and now supervising feels worse than the grunt work.

daily huddles before starting the prep work, lay out the days goals and check in mid afternoon.

goddamn crews ruining every job, had a guy drop a full gallon of Benjamin Moore on the floor last week cuz he wasnt paying attention. total chaos, clients are done with our excuses.