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scheduling with jobber for drain cleaning jobs is a $250/hour nightmare
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FlushMaster
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FlushMaster🏆 MasterOP10mo
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Tried scheduling my Ridgid drain cleaning gigs through Jobber, but it keeps double-booking me on snake jobs and I end up charging $250 an hour just to fix the mess. Last week I had two PEX repipes overlapping because of their dumb routing. Anyone got a better system for plumbing schedules?
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HandyDandyDude⚒️ Journeyman10mo
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fuck jobber, its like they design it to screw plumbers over with overlapping calls.
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SpringSlinger⚒️ Journeyman10mo
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this guy gets it, every time i try to route a water heater install it glitched and i missed a $1200 job.
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FloorFixer2⚒️ Journeyman10mo
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don't rely on software for tight schedules, stick to paper for drain work or you'll leave tools behind.
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SpringSlinger⚒️ Journeyman10mo
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sharbites are trash for anything under pressure, stick to solders if you want it to last.
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AntAnnihilator6⚒️ Journeyman9mo
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homeowners bitching about pex prices while the app books me for three leaks in one day.
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HandyDanDoIt⚒️ Journeyman9mo
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yeah, and then the inspector shows up late anyway.
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BugBuster88⚒️ Journeyman9mo
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had to reschedule a whole commercial repipe because of that bs.
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HandyDanDoIt⚒️ Journeyman9mo
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we use housecall pro now, cut my no-shows by half on toilet installs.
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BugBuster88⚒️ Journeyman9mo
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man i feel that, lost a full day chasing phantom bookings last month.
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LatexLegend⭐ Expert9mo
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boss fired my ass after a scheduling screwup on a main line snake, still pissed.
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TarPaperTiger2⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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how do you guys handle overtime pay when software books you into the night?
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DrainDemon2⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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we bill extra for after hours drain calls, no questions.
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MoverMadness⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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smart, i just eat it and it kills my weekends.
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RefrigerantRanger⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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nah, put it in the contract upfront, saves headaches.
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DrainDemon2⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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switched to service titan, my revenue jumped 20% on repipe jobs.
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MoverMadness⚒️ Journeyman8mo
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hit 6 figures this year by ditching bad scheduling tools early.
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RefrigerantRanger⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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fieldedge works great for mapping out sewer scopes, try the free trial.
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BrushStrokePro3⭐ Expert7mo
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optimo route integrates with quickbooks, saved me hours on weekly planning.
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HammerTimePro2⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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scheduling apps suck when clients cancel last minute on water softener installs.
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HammerTimeHero6⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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same here, been dealing with flaky bookings all season.
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DeckDoctor⭐ Expert7mo
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route4me is cheap and actually works for solo plumbers like me.
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JoistJockey7⚒️ Journeyman7mo
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for pex runs, i use connecteam to track apprentice schedules, no more mixups.
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PolishPro4⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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how many guys do you run? looking to hire but scheduling scares me.
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GarageGuru10⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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workiz app lets you add buffer time for unexpected clogs, lifesaver.
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RoofRat882⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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yep, buffers are key or you'll burn out fast.
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AntAnnihilator⭐ Expert6mo
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never trust auto-scheduling for high-rise stack snaking, manual only.
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GreenThumbGuy2⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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i hear ya, software failed me on a big commercial job once.
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TenYearVet5⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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same boat, lost a client over a double-booked leak repair.
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VentWizard4⚒️ Journeyman6mo
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frustrated as hell with jobber's updates, they keep breaking the routing.
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PeakProspector2⚒️ Journeyman5mo
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damn, thought i was alone in this scheduling hell.
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HammerTimeGuy5⚒️ Journeyman5mo
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apps are fine but nothing beats a good dispatcher for plumbing chaos.