The problem
Scope changes get agreed on a driveway and remembered differently at invoice time. Writing them up properly takes a few minutes the tech doesn't have, so it doesn't happen, and the argument comes later.
What Cowork does
- The tech emails or texts a short note to an ops address: what changed and the agreed price.
- A task every two hours reads new change notes and the original quote from Jobber.
- It drafts a one-page change order: original scope, the change, price difference, new total, and any schedule impact.
- It prepares a Docusign envelope draft or a Gmail draft with the document attached for the office to send.
Where the draft lands
A change-order document in Drive plus a Docusign draft or Gmail draft.
What stays with you
Confirming the price with the customer and sending for signature.
Original scope: replace kitchen faucet and supply lines, $640.
Change: shutoff valves under sink are seized; replace both (customer agreed on site with Luis, 10:40 AM).
Price difference: +$185. New total: $825. Schedule: no change.
Please sign to approve.
Watch-outs
- Contract language should come from your template, not from the draft. The draft fills in the facts.
- Docusign's connector is official, but test whether sending needs in-Claude approval on your plan.
Questions owners ask
Do small shops need formal change orders?
If you've ever had an invoice argument about extra work, yes. A short signed summary is usually enough.
Can it update the Jobber job?
Not with the official connector. Composio can update jobs, if available.