Scheduling painting crews with multiple vans turning into a nightmare

BrushStrokePro14

·20h·4 replies·5 participants

BrushStrokePro14⚒️ JourneymanOP20h

I've got three crews out there now and trying to keep track of who's where with just Google Calendar is a damn mess. Last week, two guys showed up at the same condo complex in Phoenix for interior jobs, wasting half a day sorting it out. Switched to using Jobber for the scheduling and routing, but the learning curve is kicking my ass. Anyone got tips on getting the painters to actually check in on time without me babysitting? Feels like herding cats sometimes. Saw a video from Idaho Painter on efficient crew management that got me thinking, but need real-world advice.

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BlowerDoorBob⚒️ Journeyman18h

scaled my painting outfit to five vans using housecall pro's mobile app, and now my crews check in on time without me lifting a finger - feels damn good running a tight ship finally.

SodSlinger4🔧 Apprentice16h

man, herding painters is worse than landscapers who forget to show up for sod jobs half the time. tried jobber myself and the damn app glitches more than it helps, left me yelling at my phone last week.

ACAvenger2⚒️ Journeyman15h

jobber's a total scam with that learning curve, designed to waste your time while they nickel and dime you for every damn feature. painters acting like cats herded by a toddler is the real industry joke, especially when the apps fail us every time.

JointJockey⚒️ Journeyman14h

those damn painters wouldnt know a schedule if it bit em in the ass, and jobber's just another layer of BS making me chase my own tail. last time i tried herding four crews, two overlapped like that phoenix fiasco and i lost a whole afternoon yelling on the phone. screw the apps, the real problem is these guys treating check-ins like optional. if they dont shape up, im firing the lot and starting over with apprentices who actually give a damn.