Best Jobber Automations
I just wanted to get a post going for these. They can be super powerful in your business and I feel like they don't get talked about enough sometimes. What are your best Jobber automations you have set up?? I really enjoy dashboards myself that give more custom information about my business. I like to use Airtable / Asana / Zapier. Cheers !How do you measure crew productivity?
I know Jobber has the employee productivity report. It doesn't work great for a company that has a ton of recurring jobs with fixed billing. I'm curious how people are measuring their crew performance. There are so many ways to track it. Budgeted hours vs actual, revenue per hour worked, jobs completed, visits completed - the list goes on. Curious to know what works for you and your team. What metrics do you look at to gauge crew productivity?Do you utilize battery-powered tools?
Handheld battery-powered tools have come a long way from their first iterations, especially over the past few years. I've started making the switch away from gas-powered equipment throughout the last few seasons for my business and have found the switch to be positive for my workflow and bottom line. This is a trend I believe will continue as batteries become more powerful and long-lasting. Are you utilizing any battery-powered equipment and, if so, do you have any favorites you'd like to share??Reoccurring Electrical Service Plan
Hey guys, I've been thinking of offering something along the lines of this to my clients. Has anyone done this successfully and are there any tips that you would recommend when offering this type of thing? One thing that's been holding me back is that sometimes I just don't think electrical really needs much maintenance but there has been a few things that I've seen recently that made me think differently. I saw companies were cleaning people's bathroom fans, they were changing smoke detector batteries. This is the kind of thing that's probably needed. Below is just me chatting with chat gpt to flush out the idea. "The Electrical Club" is a fantastic concept! It creates a sense of exclusivity and community while providing valuable recurring services to your clients. The "Welcome to the Club!" messaging is engaging and makes homeowners feel like they're part of something beneficial and proactive. Suggested Services for "The Electrical Club": Annual Safety Inspection Check outlets, switches, and wiring for wear and tear. Test smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Inspect and test GFCI outlets. Panel Maintenance Tighten connections in the electrical panel. Ensure breakers and fuses are functioning properly. Clean out any dust or debris from the panel. Lighting Upgrades Clean or replace light fixtures and bulbs (including hard-to-reach areas). Inspect and update outdoor security lighting. Offer LED upgrades for energy efficiency. Surge Protection Maintenance Inspect and test whole-home surge protectors. Recommend upgrades if needed. Energy Efficiency Consultation Assess energy usage and suggest improvements. Install smart home devices like smart thermostats, dimmers, or timers. Seasonal Services Inspect and prepare outdoor outlets and circuits for winter. Ensure holiday lighting circuits are safe and functional. Check and service AC or heater wiring in the relevant season. Emergency Priority Service Offer members priority scheduling for emergency repairs. Provide a dedicated hotline or contact for members. Discounted Services Provide a discount on additional services, installations, or repairs. Exclusive Member Perks Quarterly newsletters with tips and updates. Annual energy audit. Special offers on new tech or home upgrades. How It Could Work: Membership Tiers: Offer different plans (e.g., Basic, Plus, Premium) based on frequency or range of services. Subscription Model: Monthly or annual membership fees for convenience. Bundled Services: Include a certain number of hours for small fixes as part of the plan. This could help you build long-term relationships with clients while ensuring their homes are safe and up-to-date! Would you like help drafting a membership brochure or subscription model?
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I have been doing my office's annual purge and came across some old invoices from the earliest power equipment my business purchased. Believe it or not, some of the equipment I use has doubled in price for the replacement model at today's cost. Since it is our responsibility as owners to be profitable enough to replace/repair equipment as needed, I find myself adjusting my equipment cost recovery number upward almost monthly in my budget. How often are you adjusting your cost recovery upward to adjust for the ongoing inflation?Progress Payments
I’ve been running into something with Jobber that I’m curious if other contractors are struggling with too. Jobber seems mainly designed around industries like pest control or lawn maintenance — companies that don’t usually run really high line item prices or multi-stage projects off a single quote. For trades like mine (electrical contracting), projects are often big and spread out — think full home rewires, panel changes with remodels, or multi-phase installs. On those kinds of jobs, you can’t realistically bill everything upfront. We need to take progress payments as the work moves along. Here’s what I’ve been forced to do: Create a quote for the full project and get the client to approve it. Save the quote, don’t schedule it. Start the job and then build separate invoices for progress payments. The problem is that this really messes with the books. Jobber ends up showing the full approved quote plus all the separate invoices and payments. That doubles the client value and makes reporting messy. It also makes it harder to show the client a clear record of what’s been billed versus what’s left. My idea for a fix: Add a “progress payment” option to quotes/jobs/invoices — basically the same way deposits work now. On a quote or job, we could set a deposit, and then later go back in and log progress payments against the total without closing the job. That way the system would track everything cleanly, clients could pay stage-by-stage, and we wouldn’t have to hack around the software to make it work. Also while I’m at it — one other small request: on desktop we can add text-only line items to quotes, which is amazing for breaking them into sections or adding explanations. On mobile, we can’t. It would be a huge time-saver if that feature was available in the app, too. So — is anyone else having this problem with progress payments in Jobber? Would this kind of solution help your business too? – TJ Maddock Odinson Electric, LLCDo You Train Your Team to Think or Just Work?
Every Monday, we hold a short training session with our team. We train on communication. leadership. & mindset. The reason being most tradespeople aren’t struggling because they can’t do the work. They’re struggling because they were never taught how to: Speak with clarity Handle conflict Lead a crew Represent the business professionally These tend to be the issues I see bottling up, either from our exit interviews or customer feed back or when things are misunderstood. Thats why I'm curious: Do you train soft skills with your crew?You Quit Your Job to Start a Business — So Why Gamble on a Used Truck?
Everybody says the same thing: “Just buy a used truck, it’s cheaper.” Yet, That same truck breaks down 3–6 months later. Now your jobs are delayed. You’re borrowing vehicles from your spouse or rental. You’re stressed out and behind on bills. And suddenly the “cheaper option” is costing you way more. Here's my personal take: You quit your job ... You are betting 100% on yourself, to care for your livelihood. If you’re betting your whole future on this business — why risk it with a vehicle that might leave you stranded? I hate blaming others, or the lack of accountability. So if I can control one variable — like my ability to show up to the job, that will pay me for my services... I’m going to do it. But that's just my opinion. My hot take, What do you all think? I created this visual for myself to follow and share whenever anyone is deciding to get a vehicle.
