Think you’re ready to run a crew?
Let’s see if you’ve got the starter pack.
We’re not talking about the meme version with a Monster Energy and a Bluetooth headset.
We’re talking about the real deal – the stuff that keeps a job running smooth, on budget, and under control.
Here’s what belongs in your 2025 Foreman Starter Pack:
1. A Phone with Real Battery Life
You’ll need it to text your crew, take photos, pull up plans, respond to change orders, and check the weather every 3 minutes.
Bonus points if it’s not cracked in 5 places.
2. Clear Daily Goals
If your crew doesn’t know what “done” looks like today, they’ll spend half the day figuring it out – and the other half arguing about it.
3. The Ability to Say “No” to Scope Creep
Customer wants to add a little deck extension “real quick?”
Not without a change order, buddy. You’re not working for free in 2025.
4. A Crew That Respects You (Or at Least Listens)
You don’t need to be best friends – but if you say “clean up before lunch” and they laugh?
Yeah, that ain’t it.
5. ProfitDig
You thought we weren’t gonna plug this? Come on.
You need to know what the job is costing you in real time. You need to track your crew hours, materials, and change orders – all from the field. ProfitDig puts the numbers in your hands so you can run the job like a boss, not a babysitter.
You can’t lead if you don’t know where the job stands.
6. A Pair of Boots You’d Fight a Man Over
Every foreman has a favorite pair. Steel toe. Broken in. A little worn. Absolute magic.
If someone touches them – it’s go time.
7. A Real System (Not a Whiteboard in Your Truck)
The more jobs you run, the more you need structure. You can’t run a growing business on scribbles and memory. You need digital bids. You need real-time cost tracking. You need to look like you know what the hell you’re doing.
If you’re stepping into a foreman role – or trying to be the kind of contractor people want to work with – the tools you use matter.
ProfitDig makes sure the business side of the job doesn’t fall apart while you’re focused on everything else.
You bring the leadership. We’ll bring the system.