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Should owners still work in the field once they have employees?
I think there’s a balance. An owner who never touches the field can lose sight of what the team is actually dealing with. Long drive times. Bad notes. Locked gates. Difficult yards. Awkward customer requests. Routes that look fine on the calendar but feel rough in real life. Getting back in the field occasionally keeps you connected to the work and helps you spot problems you won’t see from behind a screen. But there’s a danger too. If the business only survives because the owner jumps in every time there’s a gap, the owner may still be the safety net holding everything together. I’ve had seasons where covering routes was necessary. Employees were out, someone was leaving, or the schedule had to get done. That’s part of ownership. But if it becomes the normal plan, burnout creeps in fast. The field can teach you what needs to be fixed. It shouldn’t become the place you hide from fixing it. Do you still work in the field, or have you fully removed yourself from production?When you get busy does your level of service change?
As the pressure builds in the back half of the year, where is your customer experience most likely to slip—and what are you committed to protecting? The reality is that our clients don’t care that it’s summer, we’re extremely busy, or our team is stretched thin. They still deserve the same consistent level of service. That responsibility falls on us. A systemized business shouldn’t have to reinvent how it operates every time things get busy. You should be able to run more clients through the same well-built system without communication, follow-ups, scheduling, or service quality falling through the cracks. If clients are becoming frustrated or important details are being missed, those are leaks in the boat. Being busy may expose them, but it didn’t create them. So, as you head into the busiest part of your year: Where is your customer experience most vulnerable right now? And what system, process, or standard are you committed to strengthening or protecting?
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Greetings community👋🏿 . I work professionally in IT infrastructure and engineering, mostly around identity and access management, endpoint, automation, and improving how different enterprise systems work together. In my free time im usually building or researching something. I’m interested in Saas tools, ai automation, open data, business ops, and finding better ways for systems to talk. I like taking real-world problems, digging into how the existing workflows actually work, and experimenting with ideas or small projects to see if there’s a better approach. I here in the Jobber Community because I’m interested in learning how real people use Jobber and other field services tooling.. what works well, where workflows bottleneck, and new builds/integrations. Looking forward to learning from you all and contributing where I can!!Can Dictating Job Notes into AI After Every Appointment Help Send Faster Estimates?
Low-tech, free with claude, and curious how many people do it? The habit: before you pull out of the driveway, dictate what you just did into claude, gemini or whatever AI chat you prefer. Not a formal write-up. Talk like you're telling a teammate, and think about it saving you time down the road. Two things fall out of that for free. First, the estimate can go out that night instead of Thursday, because you're not reconstructing the job from memory three days later. Works especially well if you have a structured price book. Same-day estimates close better so should help. Second you do it consistently and build a file on every house you've ever been inside. The weeping shutoff, the old panel, the water heater with the 2011 sticker. That's next spring's work, sitting in a voice memo or your AI chat bot instead of evaporating out of your head by Friday. Anyone already doing this and seeing value? Curious what you say into it, and whether the habit survived contact with a genuinely busy week. Maybe others are just uploading pictures and finding more value that way?Should every customer get the same level of service?
I think every customer deserves respect, clear communication, and the service they paid for. But I’m not sure every customer should get the exact same experience. A weekly residential client, a low-frequency client, a high-maintenance client, and a large commercial account may all need different levels of communication, response time, and support. That doesn’t mean you treat people poorly. It means the service model has to make sense. For example, a premium commercial account may need more reporting, faster responses, clearer documentation, and a tighter communication process. A low-frequency customer may get the service they chose, but they probably shouldn’t expect the same outcome as someone paying for weekly maintenance. A high-maintenance customer who creates constant admin work, special requests, and exceptions may need clearer boundaries or a different price. This is where I think service tiers can help. The customer knows what they’re buying. The business knows what it’s responsible for. The team isn’t stuck trying to deliver premium expectations on a bare-minimum plan. For us, I don’t want the quality of work to drop based on the customer. But I do think access, response time, reporting, frequency, flexibility, and account management can change depending on the service level. Do all of your customers get the same experience, or do you separate service levels by pricing, frequency, or account type?I want to integrate Jobber with ____________?
Hey everyone! What have you wanted to integrate Jobber with but gotten stuck on? What application in the App Marketplace seems over your head but you would love to make it work? Drop a comment starting with "I want to integrate Jobber with ...." OR "I want to integrate ______ with Jobber" and finish the sentence. I'll answer ever question with a detailed flowchart, templates and videos where necessary. Let's help everyone save time with integrations and automations!How Are Home Service Businesses Preparing for AI Search Visibility?
Search is changing fast. We’ve already seen Google test online estimates and AI-assisted pricing in local search. Now, AI tools are helping homeowners decide who to call, sometimes before they ever visit a website. Scorpion Marketing published a report with the following stats: 22% of homeowners are already using AI tools to research services or get recommendations 80% of business owners say they don’t know how to prepare for AI-driven search visibility We’d love to hear what you’re seeing👇 Have you noticed changes in how customers find you or ask questions? Are you doing anything intentionally today to prep for AI-driven search? If AI search on your radar but still confusing, what question do you have? This space will continue to evolve. Sharing what’s working (or not) across different trades helps everyone get ahead of it!AI in Home Services — What’s Actually Working for You?
I’ve been testing a few tools in my tree care business and wanted to get real feedback from others in the field. Recently switched from Ooma Office to Quo (formerly OpenPhone), and one feature that’s been working well is automatic text follow-up when a call is missed. Instead of voicemail, it asks for the address and service needed. It’s helped keep leads engaged and reduced missed opportunities. Also using different call flows based on business hours, which has improved response consistency. That said, AI voice receptionists still don’t feel fully there yet. Most customers can tell, and in this industry people usually expect to speak with a real person—especially for larger or safety-related jobs. Curious to hear from others: What AI tools are you actually using in your business? What have you stopped using? What are the top 3 reasons you’ve kept a tool long-term? Looking for real-world experience, not hype.
