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Inspiration - Tell us your story. The most amazing part of my job? The stories I hear of other pros who have overcome great odds to find success. I started my cake business after my husband was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and I real... by DustiO Community Manager a week ago 19 78	19	78
We had a great time with you all in LA! Thank you to all of you who were able to make it to our event in LA! Our team loved every second of being there with you amazing pros. You guys shared some great feedback, taught us more about your bu... by Meckell Moderator 11-22-2019 2 0	2	0
Proudtacks in LA! Recently 5 members of Proudtacks had the amazing opportunity to travel to Los Angeles and meet with 15 pros to celebrate LGBTQIA+ History Month. One of the Proudtacks members who attended shared their... by AlbertH Thumbtack Employee 11-21-2019 0 0	0	0
Introducing TackVets Hello Pro Community, My name is Jennifer and I am part of our employee resource group (ERG) TackVets and I am excited to introduce this group to all of you! I will be posting about events that TackVet... by Jennifer_A Thumbtack Employee 11-20-2019 11 10	11	10
Profanity in Reviews??? Does, or DOES NOT, Thumbtack allow Job-Posters to use profanity in reviews? The Thumbtack ad came up in my Facebook feed, and I clicked on a local Pro, and was very startled and surprised to see this... by ReeseTee Level 8 11-19-2019 3 8	3	8
re: Customers Who do not Pay I was hired by a customer on Thumbtack to edit his dissertation. He paid the first 50% upfront but has refused to pay the remaining amount after I returned his edited work back to him. He is seeking... by smishra Level 5 11-19-2019 0 1	0	1
We’re having an event in our San Francisco HQ!! We have so many incredible pros in the San Francisco Bay Area - and we want to celebrate you! Thumbtack invites you to an exclusive event for Home industry pros on Thursday, March 21st from 5:30-8:00P... by DustiO Community Manager 11-18-2019 3 2	3	2
San Francisco I would love to start an in person San Francisco home helpers support group for anyone who does organizing, moving, or Home Maintenance jobs. If you would be interested in such a group I'm going to tr... by Ma Level 6 11-18-2019 1 1	1	1
Thumbtack search results Perhaps you could let the advertising department know the following: For most service providers: Cheap and High Quality are mutually exclusive.If Thumbtack wants to cater to JP’s (Job Posters, we Pro’... by ReeseTee Level 8 11-16-2019 8 9	8	9
Congrats to our November contest winners! Thank you to everyone who participated in our recent contest. You all shared some amazing networking tips and hope you guys learned something new from one another. Now, to the fun part! For the first ... by Meckell Moderator 11-15-2019 1 6	1	6
National Boss’s Day It’s National Boss’s Day! --- a day that’s pretty interesting when you look at it through the lens of a Thumbtack pro. Many of you are your own boss, or you’re working that side hustle along with your... by Kameron Moderator 11-14-2019 1 3	1	3