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Cloud9JC's avatar
Cloud9JC
Contributor 2
12 days ago

How do you help employees collect tips?

We run a cleaning company, and in our industry, tips are a regular occurrence.  However, Jobber doesn't support tip collection on the mobile app or on an emailed invoice.  Tips can only be collected from a credit card payment in the client hub.  Consequently, our staff rarely get tips.  

Are any of you using other software to assist in tip collection for your employees?  Any ideas on how to overcome this issue?

  • ryaantuttle's avatar
    ryaantuttle
    Jobber Ambassador

    Each time the customer receives an invoice from Jobber, they have an option to leave a tip.

    • Cloud9JC's avatar
      Cloud9JC
      Contributor 2

      The Jobber app where our techs take payments doesn't allow for tips.  The only way an employee can get a tip is if the customer receives an emailed unpaid invoice and leaves a tip throu an online payment.  It doesn't result in many tips, if any, since our business collects payments at the time of service.  I realize tios aren't customary for some industries that use Jobber, but cleaning service providers can routinely get tips.  We know because they sometimes get cash tips and I talk to other companies that use other platforms who's technicians routinely get tips through their apps.  Tips are critically important for employee motivation and ultimately employee retention.  

      • judithvirag's avatar
        judithvirag
        Contributor 4

        I would contact support to see if this is on their improvement radar.  I think it should be implemented as employee retention for a cleaning company hughely depends on tips.  We do not collect payments on the job and email every invoice out so we give a chance to the customer to provide tips.  I understand this would not be a good solution for you because of cash flow.