Join Tara, a bustling business owner, and Maria, a dedicated worker, in a heartwarming tale of modern problem-solving. Discover how a clever solution transforms daily chaos into smooth sailing, ensuring everyone finds their perfect fit with ease and a smile. This vibrant story celebrates efficiency, teamwork, and the joy of a well-matched job.
Let me tell you two short stories — one from the perspective of a busy business owner, and one from a worker who actually wants the shifts. This is exactly the real-world chaos JobGenie was built to solve. Story 1: The Business Owner (you, running a cleaning or trades team) You’ve built a great little business. You have 12 reliable workers who know your standards, your clients, where the keys are, how you like things done. The schedule is full for the week — everyone is rostered, clients are happy, revenue looks solid. Then 6:17 a.m. your phone buzzes. It’s Lisa, one of your best cleaners: “Sorry Tara, I’m really sick, can’t make it today. The Bondi apartment at 8 a.m. is still on, right?” Your stomach drops. That’s a full-day job — 8 hours at $45/hr = $360 in revenue. If it falls over, the client gets annoyed, you lose future bookings, and you’re scrambling. So you do what you’ve always done: You fire off individual SMS to the 5–6 people who’ve helped you before: “Hey, any chance you’re free today? Full day Bondi, $360, start 8 a.m.” → Three don’t reply. One says “sorry booked”. One says “maybe, what time finish?” You jump into the WhatsApp group you have with casuals: “Anyone available today? Bondi apartment, 8 hours, good pay!” → Crickets, or “can I bring my mate?”, or people who aren’t reliable. You post in the local Facebook group and on Airtasker: “URGENT cleaner needed today!” → You get strangers who need inductions, charge more, or flake again. By 7:20 a.m. you’re stressed, the client is about to arrive, and you’re either paying overtime to someone who can make it, or eating the cancellation fee and losing the relationship. That’s $360 gone today. If it happens once a month, that’s $4,320 a year. If it’s once a week… $18,720 lost — just from one no-show pattern. Now imagine instead: You open one app (or even just your SMS thread). You tap “Post Shift” → it sends one single message to your entire trusted network (the people you’ve already worked with or who’ve been referred). They get: “Hi, Tara from Northern Beaches Cleaning. Need 1 cleaner today, Bondi apartment, 8 hrs @ $45/hr, start 8 a.m. Reply YES if you can do it.” Within 10 minutes: Two of your regulars reply YES One of them says “I can bring my sister who’s done 3 jobs with you before” You pick the best fit, confirm with one reply, and the shift is filled. No group-chat chaos. No strangers. No lost revenue. Just your people, instantly reachable. That’s what JobGenie does for the business owner. Story 2: The Worker (Maria, one of your casual cleaners) Maria is great at her job — reliable, friendly, knows the clients. She’s not looking for full-time work, but she’d love an extra 2–4 days a week when it suits her. Right now her routine is: She waits for you to text her directly (which only happens when you think of her) She checks random Facebook groups and Airtasker (lots of low-pay, sketchy jobs, or people who ghost) She misses out on shifts because she didn’t see the message in time With JobGenie: She gets one SMS from you (and any other trusted businesses she’s connected to): “Shift alert: Full day Bondi apartment tomorrow, 8 hrs @ $45/hr. Reply YES if you can take it.” She replies “YES” — done. No downloading apps, no creating profiles, no bidding against strangers. Just a text → a job → money in her account. If she’s busy, she replies “NO” or “Can’t, but my sister is free and has worked with you before — want me to refer her?” She earns a referral bonus if her sister gets the shift. More connections = more alerts = more money when she wants it. No chasing, no spam, just shifts from people she trusts. How JobGenie helps both sides in one line each For the business owner: Your trusted network is now one SMS away — never lose $320–$520 again because someone called in sick. For the worker: Get instant shift alerts from businesses you already know — earn when it suits you, no apps, no strangers. That’s the story. It’s not about replacing people with tech. It’s about taking the messy, stressful, money-losing parts of staffing… and making them instant and reliable. Want to be one of the first to try it in the Northern Beaches pilot? Just say “I’m in” and I’ll send you the link. Tara xx
