The Scene Every Tradie Knows Too Well
It's 9pm. The kids are in bed. Your partner's watching TV alone — again. And you're hunched over the kitchen table, laptop open, trying to remember the details of a job you did three days ago so you can invoice it.
Sound familiar?
You're not alone. A recent survey found that Australian tradies spend an average of 8-12 hours per week on admin tasks outside of work hours. That's essentially a second unpaid job.
Why This Happens
During the day, you're flat out. You're on the tools, solving problems, dealing with customers. The last thing on your mind is paperwork.
But the invoices don't write themselves. Neither do the quotes, the job notes, the supplier orders, or the compliance paperwork.
So it piles up. And the only time you have to deal with it is when you should be resting, recovering, or spending time with family.
"I was doing invoices every night until 10pm. My wife said she felt like a single mum. That's when I knew something had to change." — Jason, Electrician, Brisbane
The Real Cost of Late-Night Admin
It's not just about lost sleep. The true cost is much bigger:
- Burnout: You can't run at 110% forever. Late nights catch up with you.
- Relationship strain: Your partner didn't sign up to be ignored every evening.
- Mistakes: Tired brain = missed line items, wrong prices, forgotten charges.
- Delayed cash flow: The longer invoices take, the longer you wait to get paid.
- No time to grow: You're so busy catching up, you can't work ON the business.
There's a Better Way
What if your invoices went out automatically the moment a job was marked complete?
What if your quotes were generated while you were still on site, sent to the customer before you'd even packed up your tools?
What if the follow-ups, the reminders, and the payment chasing all happened without you lifting a finger?
That's not a fantasy. That's what AI automation does for hundreds of tradies right now.
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Get My Free AuditThe Bottom Line
You became a tradie to work with your hands, solve problems, and make good money. Not to become a part-time data entry clerk every night.
The admin has to get done — but it doesn't have to be done by you, and it definitely doesn't have to be done at 9pm.