we're down here in texas and i'm paying $150k a year to keep three crews scheduled but half the time they're twiddling thumbs waiting on permits or chasing hail damage leads that ghost. it's a crap-show trying to juggle flat roofs and shingle jobs without overlapping. fml, how do you even plan around these insurance delays?
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ColorWheelCarl⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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goddamn permitting offices are the worst, had a whole week lost last month.
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DustBunnySlayer5⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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don't let your guys sign off on anything without double-checking the storm chaser reports first.
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TarheelTiler2⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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yeah but in texas the hail comes outta nowhere.
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SpotlessSteve8⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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storm chasers are the devil incarnate.
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NailGunNinja⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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screw the schedulers, just fire the lazy ones and hire guys who show up on time.
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BlowerBoss⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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that's what i did, now my overhead's through the roof.
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DrainSnakePro⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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pun intended?
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PipeLord42021⭐ Expert4mo
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texas roofing is a joke with these delays, everyone's pissed.
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NailGunNinja7⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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same, my guys are union and still bitching about downtime.
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SpringSpecialist9⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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unions make it worse down south.
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GrimeFighter⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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insurance companies are screwing us all.
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SpotlessSam2⭐ Expert4mo
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yep, collective screwjob.
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SweepSquad2⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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how do you handle overlapping jobs without the crews killing each other?
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PanelPusher3⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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we use jobber but it's still chaos.
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RoofRat6⭐ Expert4mo
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hire a dedicated scheduler, worth the $60k salary.
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FixItFelix10⭐ Expert4mo
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i run a tight ship with daily huddles before jobs start.
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WireWhiz2⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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insurance delays are killing small ops like mine.
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PestPatrol4⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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screw the big boys, they're buying up all the good leads.
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ShingleSlinger2⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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had to let go of two guys last week for showing up late too often.
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NotAnElectrician16⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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same here, hiring is a nightmare.
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WattTheHeck9⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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fired a whole crew after they botched a metal roof install.
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SpotlessSteve10⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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shingling in texas heat is brutal, no wonder turnover's high.
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NailGunNinja8⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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tell me about it.
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HardwoodHero3⭐ Expert4mo
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scheduling software is overrated, just use google calendar.
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WoodWizard⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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my crews hate the heat delays, always rescheduling.
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HammerTimeJoe⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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insurance is the real villain here, dragging everything out.
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ShingleShark19⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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100%, they're raping the industry.
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VacuumVince⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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had a funny one, guy scheduled himself for two roofs same day.
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SparkJockey2⭐ Expert4mo
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lol, walked into a clusterfuck.
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FixItFelix12⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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shingling pros use apps like housecall pro, changes everything.
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FixItFelix⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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frustrated with these no-show leads every time.
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HardwoodHero4⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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yeah, texas hail season is unpredictable as hell.
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HardwoodHustler⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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my back's killing me from all the rescheduling climbs.
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GreenThumbGuy2⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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scheduling around weather is impossible.
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WireWhizKid⭐ Expert4mo
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we're all in the same boat with these delays.
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PeakProspector2⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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feels good to vent.
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ACAvenger4⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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lost $5k last month to bad scheduling.
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BugBlasterBen2⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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don't fire too quick, train em better.
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HeatWaveHero⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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proud of my setup, zero overlaps now.
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PipeLord42012⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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watch out for underbidding jobs, leads to scheduling nightmares.
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VentWizard⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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yeah man, same struggles here.
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NotAnElectrician27⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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insurance giants are destroying local roofers.
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LaminateLad⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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preach.
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RollerRogue3⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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got a solid crew finally after years of turnover.
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ChillMaster2⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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scheduling flat roofs in wind is a bitch.
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DeadboltDave⭐ Expert4mo
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haha, my guy fell asleep on the job site waiting.
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DuctDude⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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insurance claims are the scheduling killer.
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ShingleShark4⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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totally.
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GarageGuruGary2⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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we use route4me for routing, cuts down chaos.
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RollerRogue⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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i feel your pain, brother.
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LockPickLarry8⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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how many crews you running exactly?
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WattTheHeck15⚒️ Journeyman4mo
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fired em all and started over, best decision.
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RustyNails3⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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got three solid guys now after the purge.
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PipeLord4206⭐ Expert3mo
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delays from permits are bullshit.
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DustBunnyHunter5⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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yeah, texas regs are a pain.
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ShingleShark7⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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scheduling software saved my ass.
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SewerSurfer⭐ Expert3mo
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which one?
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TenYearVet9⭐ Expert3mo
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we're all getting hosed by the system.
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OpenerOracle⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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hiring apprentices helps fill gaps.
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OpenerOperator⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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same, can't keep up with demand.
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CleanFreakMike⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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insurance is enemy number one.
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SprayGunStan⭐ Expert3mo
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use connecteam for comms, game changer.
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SawdustSavant3⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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frustrated af with crew no-shows.
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SodSoldier⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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weather apps help predict delays.
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ConduitCrafter⭐ Expert3mo
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i hear ya, total mess.
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ScrubSquad🔧 Apprentice3mo
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big corps are swallowing us whole.
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AirflowAce⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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scheduling around hail is key in texas.
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TarheelTiler⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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don't underestimate the turnover cost.
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WireWizard10⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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yeah, it's exhausting.
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RoofRat874⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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my business boomed after fixing scheduling.
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DuctDoctor4⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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insurance delays suck the life out.
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DustBunnyBoss2⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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feels like we're all in this together.
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RollerRogue3⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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yep.
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PruneMasterFlex⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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hired a manager, worth every penny.
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LeakMaster99⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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watch for burnout in crews.
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ChillTechChris⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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lol, my scheduler quit mid-season.
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NotAnElectrician2⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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screw the permitting BS.
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FlushItFred⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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got paid on time finally with better planning.
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SpringSpecialist3⭐ Expert3mo
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same issues, man.
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PipeDreamer17⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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insurance is robbing us blind.
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VentMasterMike⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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word.
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DrainDiver5⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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use fieldpulse for jobs, solid.
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SubfloorSam⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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i get the rage.
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VentWizard4⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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scheduling metal roofs needs extra buffer.
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CanvasKing6⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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insurance companies can go to hell.
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SlateSlinger4⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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proud to say my team's tight now.
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SawdustSavant24⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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yeah, hiring was key.
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JoistJockey5⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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flat roofs always delay everything.
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CrownMoldingMoron⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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feels familiar.
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CircuitSmasher2⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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big players are killing independents.
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WireWizard10⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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true.
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PipeLord4209⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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got a referral program going, eases scheduling.
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SolderSage⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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frustrated with the whole gig.
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MopMasterMax⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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hit 200k this year despite chaos.
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NailGunNinja11⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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scheduling around storms is art.
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NailBiterCarp⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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turnover's a killer.
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DrainDragon7⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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insurance villains unite.
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TarPaperTiger2⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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we're doomed if pe buys us out.
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CircuitScreamer⭐ Expert3mo
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use optimo for routes.
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TarheelTiler4⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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man, optimo's a lifesaver down here in the texas heat, but traffic still turns every route into a damn nightmare.
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DeckBuilderDan⭐ Expert3mo
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solid advice.
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TimberTitan⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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man, scheduling crews in this texas heat is a total nightmare, we're always short handed cuz half the guys call out from the damn humidity. been there more times than i can count, chasing down leads while the sun's baking the tar off the roof. feels like herding cats sometimes, especially after those hail storms hit. same shit here, OP, hang in there.
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LawnLizardLarry⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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texas heat got my crew callin out faster than a cat from a hail storm, feels like im schedulin for the apocalypse lol.
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SparkPlugJoe2⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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those damn storm chasers swoop in from out of state and screw up our whole scheduling for weeks, man it's bullshit.
