How to Work Out What to Charge Clients

Re:How to Work Out What to Charge Clients by ransom1538 on Tuesday January 30, 2018 @02:56PM (#16268426)

"240/hr is a lot of money, especially outside of the valley."

Nope. It is close to what I just paid a plumber. The plumber wanted $5000 for 16hrs of work to redo my piping ~$300/hr. (The cost materials: plastic PEX was probably $40, small house a one guy job). Remember this is a residential plumber - not a commercial electrician. WHY SO EXPENSIVE? You might ask? Try outsourcing my plumber.

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Re:How to Work Out What to Charge Clients by gowld on Tuesday January 30, 2018 @04:00PM (#16268981)

I think you just hired a premium plumber. My guy charges ~$100/hr

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Re:How to Work Out What to Charge Clients by ransom1538 on Tuesday January 30, 2018 @04:13PM (#16269086)

You have a plumber that charges by the hour?? That is awesome. I have only met plumbers that charge per project. Still, your plumber makes 200k a year!

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Re:How to Work Out What to Charge Clients by jmaygarden on Tuesday January 30, 2018 @11:17PM (#16271248)

I don't know why you seem surprised. It's not at all unusual for a skilled tradesman to be well compensated.

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Re:How to Work Out What to Charge Clients by hobs on Tuesday January 30, 2018 @04:40PM (#16269309)

Plumbers do not charge that for forty hours per week.

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Re:How to Work Out What to Charge Clients by ransom1538 on Tuesday January 30, 2018 @04:42PM (#16269322)

Agreed. Yes probably more like 60.

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Re:How to Work Out What to Charge Clients by JamesBarney on Tuesday January 30, 2018 @04:55PM (#16269446)

Yeah I think the other guy is right. That's definitely a premium plumber.

I had my plumber fix a pipe that broke inside the foundation for a $1100. And that involved 8 hrs of 4 guys digging a long and deep ditch, as well as chiseling out foundation.

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