Upsides and downsides of hiring a summer helper?
I am thinking about hiring someone to help me in the busy season and the idea of a high school kid as a summer job sounds like a promising idea. I wouldn't have to pay them a crazy salary, they are like sponges with information and they are typically more physically full of energy. I wouldn't be able to send them on their own, but they could help me get a few more jobs done in a day. I am wondering if anyone has tried this and what would be the pros and cons of doing it?
How do you keep good employees from leaving?
I had my cleaning company for 17 years now. I have had my fair share of good employees. My longest serving couple has been 12 years. Then I had some team members for 4+ years. While I do not want them to leave as it is hard to find good team members with our core values, I find that they do run their course due to the nature of the job. What have you implemented that helped your business to keep and engage long term good employees? TIAAI Integration w/ Jobber! What's Working for Your Stack?
Hey everyone, first post here, excited to be part of the community. I run a residential cleaning operation in McKinney, TX, and I've been building an AI-assisted ops stack around Jobber. Claude is my primary AI layer for things like client communications, scheduling logic, and business analysis, but Jobber doesn't have a native Claude integration, which creates friction. I'm currently evaluating two paths: 1. Build a custom integration via Make, Zapier, or N8N (I have experience with all three) 2. Use an existing AI app that already connects with Jobber natively Before I invest time in a custom build, I wanted to ask the community: has anyone found a solid AI tool that connects directly with Jobber and handles tasks like drafting client messages, analyzing job data, or automating follow-ups? Open to any direction, like: native apps, workflow tools, or APIs you've had success with. Thanks in advance. Rafael AndradeWhere Are You Finding Your Best W-2 Cleaning Technicians ? (Beyond Indeed & Facebook)
Hey everyone, Rafael here, running a residential cleaning operation in McKinney & Allen, TX. Hiring reliable cleaning technicians is one of our biggest bottlenecks right now and I'd love to hear what's working for others in the community. We've been using Indeed and local Facebook Groups, but I have receive few number of people interested. A few things I'm curious about: 1. Are there platforms or channels you've had real success with for recruiting cleaners? 2. Do you run any employee referral programs to source new hires through your existing team? 3. Has anyone had luck with church networks, community boards, or local platforms in their market? Any tips? Would love to hear what's actually working in your market. Thanks in advance! Rafael AndradeRoll Call! Meet & introduce yourself to other Cleaning and Property Maintenance pros
If you’ve ever thought, “How are other businesses like mine handling this?” you’re in the right place! This space is for Cleaning and Property Maintenance industry pros to connect, compare notes, and talk shop with others who understand the day-to-day realities of running your type of business. 👋 Introduce Yourself Drop a comment and tell us: Your name Business name Industry Years in business Location (City/State/Province) Let us know if you’re joining us for LIVE networking on March 17 (more details below) The more context you share, the better connections you’ll make. 🙌 Pro tip: Search your city or state in the forum to easily find other pros in your area. 📅 Want to connect LIVE? We’re running a pilot to host virtual weekly LIVE Industry Networking starting on March 17, running until April 7. If you’d be interested in joining for the first or following sessions (don’t need to commit to all but you're welcome to join!), make sure to let us know in the comments. 🤝 Culture of this space Think of this forum board like a room full of peers who understand your world. Share what’s working. Ask real questions. Talk through challenges. The goal is to power your success and raise the standard of home service industries together. 💬 Looking for conversation starters? This space works best when conversations are industry-specific and experience-based. You might jump in with something like: “How are other [industry] pros pricing this service right now?” “Is anyone else seeing this shift in their market?” “What’s been working for you when it comes to ____?" 🤔 Why are industries grouped together? We’ve intentionally clustered similar industries to keep conversations active and relevant. These groupings reflect shared business models, operational challenges, and pricing conversations so you can learn from peers who “get it,” even if they’re not in your exact trade. If your question applies to all home service businesses, feel free to post in our broader forum boards. Pro tip: Check out the industry tags to get even more specific Looking forward to seeing this space come to life. 🚀Industry virtual networking starting March 17
Update: We’re bringing all industries together into one shared session for now so there are more perspectives and stronger conversations. We’re trying something new in the community! Starting March 17, we’re hosting a weekly 30-minute networking session for home service pros across all industries. Join one session or all four—no commitment. These will run once a week until April 7 while we pilot the idea. 👉 Link to join: https://meet.google.com/vmf-xjiw-iad 👈 The goal is simple: bring a challenge and get ideas from other pros. Format: • Quick intros • Everyone shares one challenge • Group feedback and ideas • Quick wrap-up 🕒 Tuesdays at 11:30 AM ET ⏱️ 30 minutes Interested? Comment below then we'll invite you and send you a reminder email with the link!When is it time to hire an accountant?
I am wondering at what point some of you guys have hired an accountant? Did you hire one to grow? To maintain what you have? Or are you simply using one to file taxes at the end of the year? I am thinking about hiring an accountant to manage my finances for me and see where things go, but wondering when is the right time.
