Google Chromecast Job boards Cancel The title field is required!

1. Hardy Andrew

   
   2/4/2015 6:02 AM

   Here is ours. We are in our second season using it. Will be adding a few things to it for sure. Weekly tabs, to track jobs and events. A special weekend tab so that I don't have to scroll and skip names (different tab for each weekend crew).
   
   I share this with the crew as I have allowed them to carry phones with them. Really found that once the "shine" of having phones with them wore off, so did the abuse of carrying them.
   
   Keeping the message simple really eases the confusion, especially with older employees.

   
   
   
   
2. Justin VanLanduit

   

   0 posts
   
   2/4/2015 1:02 PM

   Attached is the format that I've done. We've been using Google Drive for the last 2 years to document all daily jobs. Has found it is a tremendous help and time saver. Now with combining with Chromecast and the 55" TV we can make adjustments easy to the job board whether we are in the office, on the course, or off property. I make a new file for each month and properly name it the month and and year. Once in that spreadsheet I add a new page for each day, this give us the ability to look things up fast. Good luck with everyone and the new wave of DJB's.
   
   Justin

   
   
   
   
3. James Smith

   

   112 posts
   
   2/5/2015 6:02 AM

   I have added the share for both Justin and Sean.

   
   
   
   
4. Kyle Boushell

   

   0 posts
   
   2/27/2015 9:02 PM

   Heard about www.turfhacker.com in San Antonio which has some good ideas about it, such as the use of a Chromebox (http://promos.asus.com/us/chrome-os/chromebox/) and the =googletranslate feature to translate assignments into a different language, which I think will work great for multilingual staff.

   
   
   
   
5. Mark Newton

   

   1 posts
   
   2/28/2015 9:02 AM

   I have been using ASB - Digital Job Board for mine the past few months and it has been a true joy to work with and extremely easy to use. All my employees have the Job Board bookmark saved on their phone to save time coming back into the shop for their next duties, along with my assistants that have access to the full site for editing of duties. I run with ChromeBox to our shop TV that then rotates every 30 seconds between the job board, google docs for our 2 week work schedule and the next 5 days of weather.
   
   Warning it was a pretty large upfront investment($2000 for ASB & 65" Tv) but so much cleaner than just doing google docs and it has immense employee tracking for labor dollars, area management etc. Here is a random board I made for today even though it is snowing like crazy outside... it gives a good picture for what it would look like mid season. One thing I really like is being able to access it wherever I am to add notes, new job duties, etc. even did my entire job board while down in San Antonio for GIS.
   [attachment=0">Screen Shot 2015-02-28 at 9.23.58 AM.png[/attachment">

   
   
   
   
6. Carney Travis P

   
   3/4/2015 3:03 PM

   tcarney@troongolf.com

   
   
   
   
7. James Smith

   

   112 posts
   
   3/5/2015 10:03 AM

   Travis P Carney said: tcarney@troongolf.com

   
   Travis, I have added you to my share list for the job board.
   
   This is a one page template that list the whole weeks work. Simply copy the page, go to the bottom and open new page and paste it into the new page. if you do this 52 times you will have a whole years worth of board. Try saving your template on your computer so you can build another one for the following year.

   
   
   
   
8. Carney Travis P

   
   3/5/2015 10:03 AM

   Thanks James I appreciate it

   
   
   
   
9. David Brudwick

   

   1 posts
   
   3/8/2015 9:03 PM

   James I switched emails can you give me permission at dbrudwick@gmail.com Thanks

   
   
   
   
10. Michael Norton

    

    0 posts
    
    3/26/2015 9:03 PM

    Easy, great for flexibility, and cheap. We just install ours : 50" tv from best buy $359 and google chromecast $32. So up and running for under $500.

    
    
    
    
11. Mark Patterson

    

    0 posts
    
    3/27/2015 8:03 AM

    I'm using Google sheets and hard wired to projector in shop outside of breakroom it's 102". I also have a 27" monitor in the breakroom so everyone can see that one too. I set up my Assistant a gmail email account so that he has access to this daily sheet on his smart phone. He can screenshot that page and text to the guys for "in the field" updates. Works well

    
    
    
    
12. James Smith

    

    112 posts
    
    3/28/2015 6:03 AM

    David, sorry it took so long. I have added your email address.
    
    Anyone else interested please email me at 1turf@rtconline.com
    
    Its been getting busy here and I had my labor cut by 20% or three workers this year so I have not been visiting this page often enough.

    
    
    
    
13. John Faber

    

    0 posts
    
    3/29/2015 12:03 PM

    Anyone using Google Chromecast and a wired desktop computer? That is my setup and the desktop says the Wifi is not ON. I turn on my laptop and use the wireles and it works automatically. Seems to be an issue with the desktop being wired and not a wireless capable unit.

    
    
    
    
14. Justin Murray

    

    0 posts
    
    3/29/2015 2:03 PM

    John Faber said: Anyone using Google Chromecast and a wired desktop computer? That is my setup and the desktop says the Wifi is not ON. I turn on my laptop and use the wireles and it works automatically. Seems to be an issue with the desktop being wired and not a wireless capable unit.

    
    
    John, I am set up as you described and I just cast the google sheet to the tv that has the chromecast. I am using chrome as my browser and in the top right corner their is a cast icon.

    
    
    
    
15. Wahlin Scott B

    
    3/29/2015 3:03 PM

    There was a guy down here (Wellington, FL) that had a job search plan that I tried and it worked beautifully. His name was Bob Finne or Finnie and he wrote a book, "All the World's an Interview". I lost my copy of the book and have not been able to find another one. If anyone can find that book I will pay to have it reproduced even though I am retired. It is that good. You may not find a job as a golf course superintendent but you will find a job in a few months that pays more than what you making before, you won't have to move and you won't need any training.

    
    
    
    
16. James Smith

    

    112 posts
    
    1/4/2016 6:01 AM

    Anyone, have newer style boards to show off?
    
    I have rebuilt my board slightly after seeing what I did not use. I do have it for copying if anyone needs it.

    
    
    
    
17. Gordon Seliga

    

    4 posts
    
    1/4/2016 8:01 AM

    Here's our daily job sheet:
    
    [attachment=0">daily-job-sheet.jpg[/attachment">

    
    
    
    
18. James Smith

    

    112 posts
    
    1/4/2016 10:01 AM

    Gordon Seliga, CGCS said: Here's our daily job sheet:
    
    [attachment=0">daily-job-sheet.jpg[/attachment">

    
    Gordon, I really the detail you have in yours. Do you make up a new one for every day? do you have them all made up for the whole year? is there a faster way to reproduce your calendar other then building 365 days worth? I do a weekly page that we simply scroll down for the next day. This allowed me to only build 52 pages I would hate to think about building a years worth of single days.

    
    
    
    
19. Gordon Seliga

    

    4 posts
    
    1/4/2016 11:01 AM

    James,
    
    I start out with 1 tab (day) and then copy that tab and re-name it for the next day. All tabs are labeled for the corresponding day. Each new day (tab) goes to the front of the pack so it is the tab that is being cast to the TV. I only have to build 1 single day and simply copy it via the "duplicate tab" or "copy sheet" (I don't remember off hand). So essentially, you create one day and duplicate it for each following day. "One click" and rename the tab for the new day. Very simple and there is no scrolling needed once the page is cast on the TV.
    
    I simply click on the cells (pre set up with date, info etc.) to change the date and other info. I have drop downs for most of the information and there is very little typing for most jobs.

    
    
    
    
20. Trevor Burlingame

    

    0 posts
    
    1/4/2016 2:01 PM

    I have a tab for each day of the week but don't save anything I input from week to week, just change the dates and start over. I probably should save each week but haven't yet.
    
    If you haven't, download the Google Sheets app on your phone or tablet so changes can be made remotely. Great tool.

    
    
    
    
21. Matt Dutkiewicz

    

    0 posts
    
    1/5/2016 1:01 AM

    Just the preface; I have been running a djb since 2013, with google docs. One of the best pieces of advice that i can give is to take the time to build dropdown boxes for every box of your spreadsheet. This saves a ton of time! For example, after my first column (staff names) i have a column for their "first task", so i built the dropdown box to contain every task that someone might do (from mow greens to empty trash) then, with just the click of a mouse i can change tasks for anyone/everyone at anytime. Next column i have is titled "area" i created drop down boxes for this as well with all areas of the course, next column is "details" in this column i added all possible mowing directions, etc. The point is instead of taking the time to type up a djb each day, i can complete an entire days worth of tasks for all my staff in about 2 minutes worth of clicking. One other bit of advice would be to save your djb doc each day, in a file, so that you have a record of what you did on any given day throughout the season. This comes in very handy when there is a question from a patron, an employee incident, etc. I'm certainly no master of the djb, but hopefully my experiences can help someone else become a master.

    
    
    
    
22. James Smith

    

    112 posts
    
    1/5/2016 7:01 AM

    Matt, could you possibly get a picture of your drop down boxes for us to see. that has my interest peaked! When I joined this thread and offered my DJB templates for others it was in hopes that others would also help build even better boards that we could all share and use. It would make life a lot easier for all.

    
    
    
    
23. Gordon Seliga

    

    4 posts
    
    1/5/2016 8:01 AM

    James,
    
    Here's a screen shot of one of the drop downs in my djb. As you develop and fill out your djb, you can simply add additional tasks, names, etc. as needed and the new choice (task, name, etc.) will appear in the corresponding drop down from that point on. The drop downs are scrollable so the lists can be quite long if need be.
    
    [attachment=0">daily-job-sheet-drop-down.jpg[/attachment">

    
    
    
    
24. John Faber

    

    0 posts
    
    1/5/2016 2:01 PM

    I'm using a Chromecast and it works great. The ability to change it from anywhere via another computer, tablet or phone is a great feature. I also did weekly tabs so it has essentially become a daytimer.
    My latest venture is to build in labor tracking by the week and also a yearly summary. Nearly have this feature completed.
    Also, I have utilized drop down menus as this feature is now usable on mobile devices.

    
    
    
    
25. Matt Dutkiewicz

    

    0 posts
    
    1/5/2016 5:01 PM

    The dropdown changed the djb game, imo, this makes maintaining a djb a much more efficient process, and gives you a ton of flexibility.

    
    
    
    
26. James Smith

    

    112 posts
    
    1/6/2016 10:01 AM

    Yes with the drop down menu I am now able to improve my board vastly. Now I'm looking for other things that will also help.

    
    
    
    
27. James Smith

    

    112 posts
    
    1/6/2016 10:01 AM

    John Faber said: I'm using a Chromecast and it works great. The ability to change it from anywhere via another computer, tablet or phone is a great feature. I also did weekly tabs so it has essentially become a daytimer.
    My latest venture is to build in labor tracking by the week and also a yearly summary. Nearly have this feature completed.
    Also, I have utilized drop down menus as this feature is now usable on mobile devices.

    
    I would be very interested in how your doing this. If you get a chance when your done please post a picture.

    
    
    
    
28. Scott Schurman

    

    0 posts
    
    1/7/2016 1:01 PM

    Hi James,
    
    My email is sschurman@kearneycountryclub.com
    
    I like what you have created.
    
    Best,
    
    Scott Schurman
    Kearney CC
    Kearney, NE

    
    
    
    
29. John Borcher

    

    0 posts
    
    1/7/2016 2:01 PM

    I would be interested in seeing a few ideas.
    
    jborcher@arborlinks.com
    
    Currently working on building my own but I am struggling to figure out if I can add a widget for our weather station to the sheet to display current weather for the guys.
    
    Also wondering, Gordon, on yours do you up date the edited time every time you edit the sheet or is there a way to get it to do it for you?

    
    
    
    
30. Gordon Seliga

    

    4 posts
    
    1/8/2016 7:01 AM

    John,
    
    I have the cell set to automatically change the time when the sheet is edited.
    
    = now()