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<blockquote data-quote="ProDave" data-source="post: 461938" data-attributes="member: 6969"><p>I am with the Doc on this one.</p><p></p><p>Okay I am probably in one of the cheapest parts of the UK so my hourly rate is no doubt lower than most of you.</p><p></p><p>I don't see why I need to charge a "call out fee" I think that is the issue. My minimum is 1 hours labour. I do a lot of small jobs, the usual "fix a broken light switch" etc that may only take 10 minutes, but I get paid an hour for it. I don't have a problem with that.</p><p></p><p>Likewise this job, if it took half an hour to test the cable I would be happy with my 1 hour labour as payment.</p><p></p><p>The issue is perhaps traveling. If it is only in the local town so only a few miles I absorb that. Traffic jams are almost unheard of here so it never takes long to get to a job, so it is the cost of fuel and wear and tear. If I do have to travel a long way, then I discuss with the customer a fair charge to cover my traveling costs to get to the job then the 1 hour minimum labour starts.</p><p></p><p>I am also fortunate that I am semi retired. The amount I need to earn is tiny so I don't work anywhere near full time, so a single 1 hour job will do me for a day, so my expectations are lower. If you have a big mortgage and need to earn a lot, then a few 1 hour jobs will be in irritation that stop you doing a more worthwhile full 8 hour day so I can perfectly understand some people not liking them and hence making a call out charge to deter them, or compensate for time not on bigger jobs.</p><p></p><p>Generally small jobs like this have little or no overheads. It's the larger jobs where you have to spend time ordering and fetching parts that have a number of "unpaid" hours. You rarely get that with small jobs.</p><p></p><p>And lastly, I have got a lot of custom from people who you first do a small job for. They remember how you helped them when perhaps others would not, and call you when a larger job comes along, or recommend you to someone looking for a more substantial chunk of work.</p><p></p><p>At the end of the day none of us are right or wrong. We operate to the business model that suits our needs and expectations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ProDave, post: 461938, member: 6969"] I am with the Doc on this one. Okay I am probably in one of the cheapest parts of the UK so my hourly rate is no doubt lower than most of you. I don't see why I need to charge a "call out fee" I think that is the issue. My minimum is 1 hours labour. I do a lot of small jobs, the usual "fix a broken light switch" etc that may only take 10 minutes, but I get paid an hour for it. I don't have a problem with that. Likewise this job, if it took half an hour to test the cable I would be happy with my 1 hour labour as payment. The issue is perhaps traveling. If it is only in the local town so only a few miles I absorb that. Traffic jams are almost unheard of here so it never takes long to get to a job, so it is the cost of fuel and wear and tear. If I do have to travel a long way, then I discuss with the customer a fair charge to cover my traveling costs to get to the job then the 1 hour minimum labour starts. I am also fortunate that I am semi retired. The amount I need to earn is tiny so I don't work anywhere near full time, so a single 1 hour job will do me for a day, so my expectations are lower. If you have a big mortgage and need to earn a lot, then a few 1 hour jobs will be in irritation that stop you doing a more worthwhile full 8 hour day so I can perfectly understand some people not liking them and hence making a call out charge to deter them, or compensate for time not on bigger jobs. Generally small jobs like this have little or no overheads. It's the larger jobs where you have to spend time ordering and fetching parts that have a number of "unpaid" hours. You rarely get that with small jobs. And lastly, I have got a lot of custom from people who you first do a small job for. They remember how you helped them when perhaps others would not, and call you when a larger job comes along, or recommend you to someone looking for a more substantial chunk of work. At the end of the day none of us are right or wrong. We operate to the business model that suits our needs and expectations. [/QUOTE]
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