Just realized how much I miss sketching out estimates on paper
Back when I first got into the trade, we'd draw up plans on graph paper and figure loads with a calculator. Now, everything has to be input into these clunky tablet apps that freeze up all the time. I remember finishing a whole house quote in one sitting, but last month the software glitched and deleted my material list. Sure, it's supposed to cut down on errors, but it adds so many extra steps. There was a real connection to the work when you mapped it out yourself. Today, it just feels like filling out forms for no reason. Sometimes I think we traded a good system for a slow one.