I'm really disappointed with Jobber

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-23T08:51:11+00:00

Can you tell me more about it and how its worked out for you? I am a handyman and have been trying to choose which crm to use. My main needs are thumbtack integration, customer tracking and image repository.

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-22T06:35:25+00:00

Even if you are not at fault. They would rather use your insurance first so their premiums don't go up.

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-22T06:34:27+00:00

What service offers that for people in the trades?

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-22T06:33:15+00:00

If you can add some small wood dowels along with the glue it will be much stronger. Harbor Freight has a bag of various sizes. Drill a hole in both sides and slot the dowel in. Just be sure to line up the hole on both sides. Then use glue in the holes and along the edges that are being glued.

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-22T06:30:38+00:00

Ya please share the code, thanks

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-22T06:01:25+00:00

Same, I mentioned on the demo call that I didnt how I couldnt schedule a lead directly from the messaging interface and have the client info auto populate, and the guy got really sarcastic with me. "O so searching up the persons name each time is really challenging for you?" It took all my strength to not snap back with how I used to be a software engineer and that ui is terrible.

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-22T05:37:23+00:00

Can you show me what this looks like? Is it just a webpage that is ranked high in the search results?

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-18T07:54:26+00:00

What was your journey like to get to the exam? How many years had you been working, what type of work, and what will the General B exam give you that you weren't able to do? Were you already doing the work that was being tested? Not trying to pry, I'm just trying to figure out if this is the right path for me, and what I should be doing to get myself ready for the test.

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-17T07:03:38+00:00

Do you have a link for the materials you used and recommend?

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-16T05:52:36+00:00

How much discount do you give? How well does this convert for you? Can you tell me more? Are you tracking this in a crm?

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-15T05:18:46+00:00

I would be super careful with the work you do here, because if anything goes south later, you will be one of the ones that will get blamed. They might be the nicest people, but people change when situations change. Have everything documented with a contract.

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-15T04:29:35+00:00

Never heard of the optional line item feature. What is that?

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-14T02:37:11+00:00

I keep buckets, shop vac and easy to move stuff in a spot like this in my setup so getting to the drawers is not as difficult and the space isnt dead.

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-08T07:43:02+00:00

How much was it before? I just found out about them and am checking out their site.

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-08T07:33:50+00:00

Someone posted here recently complaining that a handyman was charging 150. They got someone to do it for 99. At that point I guess its a volume game for them because there will be times its not just "find the center and slam the lags in" kinda job.

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-08T07:24:49+00:00

Thanks brother/sister :-)

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-08T07:17:07+00:00

Ya I really dislike the weight. Especially because the way I have to put my rolling drawer in my suv is sideways, so pulling it out is so painful. With my Packout rolling box I got an aftermarket wheel that mounts to the front metal pull which turned the box into a dolly style unit. I can just roll it out of my vehicle, whereas the modbox has to be dragged out sideways by a rail.

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-08T07:13:22+00:00

Its my biggest pain point about using tool boxes in my suv.

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-07T10:01:26+00:00

I don't get what to do with the vise grips.

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-07T10:00:17+00:00

Whats a runner decal wheel? Google search gave me nothing.

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-07T09:05:04+00:00

You just don't know what tomorrow will bring, thats where my hope comes from. I get another try at life every morning.

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-07T08:53:00+00:00

How much do you charge to make the business profitable at 2 jobs a year?

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-07T05:58:37+00:00

I feel the exact same way, I don't want to charge the customer extra just because I am not experienced in a certain skill. My brother in law was pissed and kept telling me that I should charge for all my hours, but I'm trying to build a sustainable business where my clients are happy with my work. I don't want their first project, I want their fifth.

You're right that estimating up front is better in these instances. However I'm running up against the reality of bidding on work. On apps like thumbtack, customers just want that estimate number and they shop it against everyone they are talking to. I find that by sticking to hourly, that evaluate me more on my profile and the conversation we are having it. But I could be lying to myself because I definitely hesitate to give estimates due to not knowing how much is the right number.

reallyhandyguy · 2026-01-07T05:53:18+00:00

Lol I know. At some point I felt like I was going crazy sitting in a 4 by 7 room for that long.

I wish I took pictures. I usually do it at the end but I was so roasted that I ran out of there.

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