Posted by NCWayne on April 26, 2011 at 19:50:29 from (166.82.187.163):
In Reply to: shop rates posted by Water pump on April 26, 2011 at 13:22:57:
A year and a half ago Dad and I were charging $89 an hour regular labor and over $100 for portable line boring. Now that Dad as more or less retired and with the economy like it is, I'm get anywhere between $35 and $60 depending on the job. By that I mean if someone brings me their personal equipment, and I know they aren't making a living with it, then I'll charge them a lower rate than someone that's actually using their machine to make money for themselves. Thankfully when Dad and I were working together, and the economy was booming, the truck was paid for. So other than tag, insurance, and upkeep there is really no overhead since 99% of what I do is in the field. If it weren't for that allowing me to give my customers, who are hurting too, a break also I doubt seriously I'd still be in business myself. Even though I have dropped my rates I still get told I'm too high. Funny thing is the ones that say that are usually the ones that are hurting for money because they just paid someone else less per hour, for twice as much time as the job should have taken, to do nothing but royally screw up and make what really wasn't that big of a problem into a major malfunction....and now I have to go behind them to fix it.....
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