But of course there'll be the days you'll have to fix the customers broken clothes line or bad wind will come up and now your only making $35hr.
Take the good with the bad as the gravy train days where alot more is made for alot less hours then estimated will account for those losses.
At...
Your "hourly rate" may be just a figure in your head to go by as you probably don't want to throw out $125hr at your customer.
Bidding or estimating a job with a one price is dependent on things like Mick and Willie just mentioned.
Always keep track of your daily hours and what you get...
Just goes to show how the mind works of old acid heads from the 3 of the last 4 posters. I sure wouldn't want them around my wife and kids.
How about you ole Burnham did you do acid too?:/:
I'm only responding Dave Sheppard.....................and no I'm not wacky, maybe just a little overzealous.
But I can sure spot a few other wacky ones here who can only taunt some one if they know they have backup.
Everyone give this a rest and we can just go on with this informative...
That's all interesting information but I can't comment on it , as I only have a grade 8 education.
Started making a living with a saw at 16. Probably why I can keep going on , doing what I do.
OK, everyone's happy now with a good satisfied feeling inside, that's good :thumbup:
OK let's all get on now and share our worthy advice for woodslinger our OP of this fine thread.
Here's my little binder that I carry to my customers jobsite to estimate the work needed to be done.
Estimate book is in place along with a calculator, invoice book underneath . Zippered pocket in the front to hold my insurance papers, workers comp statement, orange flagging tape and 3 ft...
Holy shit Ed that was quite a write up, Google is a wonderful thing isn't it? :)
I sure hope you didn't lose a whole day of your vacation getting that all together.
I say it like it is........anyone who gives me a dumb ass remark, I give a smart ass reply in return.
Much better to be a smart ass ....then a dumb ass.:D
Boy that sure sounds like Jack Daniels talking there........ and I'm sober so I can catch it.:lol:
To your first quote , I was actually a very good boss . I always had to this day a great accountant who handles my payroll, quarterlies and year end.
Through the 10 or so guys I went through, I...
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