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Pro tip: Tried both a basic spreadsheet and an AI scheduling app for my cleaning crew, spreadsheet wins
Been running a small house cleaning business in Columbus for 4 years. Last month I signed up for this AI route planner that promised to cut drive time. Cost me $80 a month. It kept messing up client addresses and double booking on Wednesdays. I went back to my old Google Sheets setup with color coded blocks. Takes me 20 minutes on Sunday night. Same routes, same clients, zero headaches. The AI tool actually made my crew late twice in one week. Has anyone else found that simple manual tracking beats the fancy automation for small operations?
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pat_stone1mo ago
Fancy tech fails when simple habits already work, same reason people still use paper lists over apps.
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sage_moore371mo ago
Did you see that survey saying most small businesses ditch AI tools within 6 months? Your spreadsheet is basically the same thing with better odds, just a different kind of gamble.
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