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Pay Day — What Pay Structure Works Best?

Tracy Bond, owner of Great Valley Pool Service in Frazer, Pennsylvania, pragmatically shares the benefits and drawbacks of paying per job and paying per hour, explaining that, while paying per job seems to create more incentive for techs to maximize their time, hourly pay tends to produce better-quality work.

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Turning with the tides

Earlier this year, the pool service industry saw has seen widespread cost increases for things like chemicals, labor and, especially, gas for service vehicles. These increases have strained operating expenses for many in the business.

Coronavirus Current Issue Features

Coming Up for Air

As we move toward something resembling normality, we are honored to share a few of the many stories of people in the pool industry who are still rebuilding the lives they almost lost, or coping with the absence of loved ones that they did lose.

Small Solutions

Plunge pools are finding a home in the U.S. market with customers who want to get swimming as fast as possible.

Los Profesionales de Piscina

Here are just four of the many Latino standouts who are using their stories and skills to better the pool industry.

Hiring Headaches

Workforce development may well be the biggest challenge facing the pool industry today.

Safety is Always in Season

May is National Water Safety Month, but seasoned pool pros know reviewing chemical storage practices all year long is crucial...

Training Days

Two new apprenticeship programs look to elevate the pool industry to the next level. In 2021, both the Pool &...

In the Clear?

Water quality doesn’t always get the attention it deserves, considering its truly the difference between a safe swimming experience or...

Weather Woes

Wildfires in December. Hurricanes in November. Freezes in Texas. Drought in California. Record-breaking heat in the Pacific Northwest. These are...

Conserving Water

Arizona Pool Water Recycling A division of Ward’s Pool Service and Supply, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona Since 2002, Ward’s has been...

Western Show Returns After Shutdown

The Western Pool Show has been a reliable industry event since 1975, starting with a few trade and service pros...

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