In 1987 when I was just getting started in this business, a good friend who was an independent car dealer advised me that if you are in business for yourself, if your not making $50 an hour, your not making anything. I'm not sure what the figure might be today but the independent business man is in different circumstances then the hourly paid or the salaried employee that receives paid vacations, hospitalization insurance, car allowance where applicable, sick leave, etc. If you are setting your rates without considering these fringe factors, your are surely undercharging. At least this makes sence to me. Norm Barrett Memphis TN Jay Mercier wrote: > Good point here (below). Local plumbers get $40 dollars just to show up > at the door. It's ridiculous around Glenwood because the average > plant-shift worker only makes $8.00 per hour. I'm not saying that > plumbers shouldn't get paid for their work, but they are currently > overpaid in our county. >
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