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Central Air Cost
- Thread starter gottawanna1
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polarisrider1
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every one bitches about price for service guys.we have huge workers comp bills truck payments health ins gas warehouse payments liability insurance state required classes every Yr licence fees.ok start adding it up if some one is charging you 100bucks a hr he is prob bringing home 35bucks before he files the paper work and respites in to the tax file that he will have to deal with at the end of the quarter.the grass always looks greener .many times I have thought about just going to work for some one else and prob make close to the same money
I totally agree.
gottawanna1
Member
Maybe my thread was not read correctly,Yes, the guy still holds a license for the freon,he did it ON THE SIDE, basically NO OVERHEAD, I paid for ALL THE MATERIALS, 160.00/hour cash times 2080 hours a year is 332,800 a year CASH , I work in the trades and I think this is a little extreme!!! Enough said, please delete thread.
polarisrider1
New member
Wow 4 posts and you want to delete 3 of them? Brave soul.
snobuilder
Well-known member
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^lol^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
snobuilder
Well-known member
gottawanna,.....I think you have alot of us agreeing with you,....knew this plumber who told me that he would do my work on the side if I wanted to PAY MORE !
polarisrider1
New member
There is no such thing as a side job for me. Everyone pays full price even my Mother. It is a business not a hobby. If my guys do side jobs I view it as theft from the company and they are gone! Yes I am tough but I just had My 30 yr. Anniversary as a Tile Company and going strong in a crappy economy. I think you got off cheap.
polarisrider1
New member
Several lessons here.
First, obviously you didn't get all the "facts" before you gave the go ahead, and you ASSUMED that he would give you a deal, when in fact, he DID give you a deal, as far as HE is concerned. Next time get all the facts prior to giving the go ahead. Suppose you walked into a car show room and pointed at a car and said, "I want that one". Wouldn't you want to know what it was going to cost you first?
Secondly, you measure the "install" by hours, but what you really paid for was his expertise in doing the install correctly. If you didn't need him, you could have said, "I just need the parts...and I will install it myself." Of course you didn't do that because you needed what this guy had in his head. That cost him money and he is now rewarding himself for going to school and learning how to do this and even though YOU think the price is steep, this is exactly what he went to school for and or learned on the job training so that he could make money with his knowledge. Would you ask a surgeon to cut his wages when it took him years to get to the point where he can cut out your gizzard?? How about a lawyer who knows his skill well and he gets you off that charge of drunk and disorderly or DUIL??
You paid for his knowledge.
Finally, had you installed this yourself, what warranty is included? On the other hand, would this guy come back and help you out if the machine crapped out in a few months??
It is NOT always about the money, but the equipment he sold you and how well it will work and what-if's up the ying-yang!
If price is the ONLY important thing to you, then get all the facts prior to giving the go ahead and even then don't be surprised that something out of the ordinary happens and it costs you even more. That's just the way life is, unfortunately.
Totally agree.
snobuilder
Well-known member
yep I charge around a hundo per hour as a carpy,....but i'm worth it! LOL
Most of the stuff I can do in a couple hours for a friend or relative usually gets paid in beer, and a favour returned,.....some day.
Most of the stuff I can do in a couple hours for a friend or relative usually gets paid in beer, and a favour returned,.....some day.
I totally agree. I am not quite as tough as you. Immediate family gets a discount but still pays a fee because there is still a lot of expenses that have to be paid. Otherwise everyone else pays the regular fee including all friends. The problem I would have is were would you draw the line. Plus word seems to travel fast and before you know it you would have more "friends" than you ever thought possible. And I never expect a friend of mine to do something for me without charging their regular fee.There is no such thing as a side job for me. Everyone pays full price even my Mother. It is a business not a hobby. If my guys do side jobs I view it as theft from the company and they are gone! Yes I am tough but I just had My 30 yr. Anniversary as a Tile Company and going strong in a crappy economy. I think you got off cheap.
polarisrider1
New member
I totally agree. I am not quite as tough as you. Immediate family gets a discount but still pays a fee because there is still a lot of expenses that have to be paid. Otherwise everyone else pays the regular fee including all friends. The problem I would have is were would you draw the line. Plus word seems to travel fast and before you know it you would have more "friends" than you ever thought possible. And I never expect a friend of mine to do something for me without charging their regular fee.
Thank you! Relatives and friends make for the worst customers. Most seem to want it all, want it now, and want it free.