Día de Pago
Tracy Bond, co-propietaria de Great Valley Pool Service en Frazer, Pennsylvania, sabe que el tiempo es dinero y que encontrar la estructura salarial adecuada puede requerir mucho de ambos.
AI for Good
Artificial intelligence has revolutionized many industries, and the pool business is no exception.
Marcar o Desconectar
Cuando se trabaja solo en el patio de un cliente, los celulares pueden ser grandes compañeros, ya que permiten escuchar un podcast o música o mantener una conversación. Pero aunque la mayoría de los lugares de trabajo tienen normas sobre el uso de celulares para las personas conductoras de vehículos de la empresa y las personas empleadas de la oficina, las normas para las personas trabajando en campo son más ambiguas.
Dialing In or Tuning Out
When working alone in a client’s backyard, cellphones can be great companions, allowing you to listen to a podcast or music or have a conversation.
Stress Less
In a season that’s portrayed as carefree and relaxing, how do pool pros keep their cool when the heat of work grows intense?
Intentionally Simple
When the Fluidra team set out to create a new pump controller, they knew the status quo wouldn’t cut it.
Is it possible to keep plaster perfect?
Jarred Morgan That is a tricky question that will have a wide range of responses. Being proactive is going to yield the best outcome and avoid problems and potential conflicts with your customer. If you’re the service company, be on the job before the water hose goes into the pool. If there are glaring issues…
New Year, New Viewpoints
David Van Brunt David Van Brunt has been in the swimming pool industry since 1988, but you may know him best from his YouTube videos, podcast (The Pool Guy Show) and website (swimmingpoollearning.com). Since 2012, Van Brunt has been doling out free advice to consumers and pool professionals alike on pool maintenance and products. His…
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.
Collin Parrish
From washing dogs and digging trenches for conduit to managing retail locations and casting metal figurines sold at the Grand Canyon, Collin Parrish has had a lot of jobs. But when he began working as a service subcontractor for a pool company, he fell in love with the industry. A couple years later, he started…