Tunnels in the US cost more than anywhere else

Re:Tunnels in the US cost more than anywhere else by lacker on Monday November 02, 2020 @02:37PM (#24972159)

The question is whether it's fair market value. So if there were competent people willing to do the work for $60 an hour, then $70 would no longer be fair market value.

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Re:Tunnels in the US cost more than anywhere else by peterwoerner on Monday November 02, 2020 @02:42PM (#24972215)

The laborers don't make $70 an hour, that's what the project bills their rate as. They make closer to $20, the difference accounts for management salaries, times when the buisness has to pay the employees when they don't have work but don't want to lay off (because they are expecting work) and benefits (sick time, pto, parental leave, training etc.)

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Re:Tunnels in the US cost more than anywhere else by bpodgursky on Monday November 02, 2020 @04:25PM (#24973587)

This is simply not true. See plenty of other comments in this thread talking about actual rate cards.

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Re:Tunnels in the US cost more than anywhere else by peterwoerner on Wednesday November 04, 2020 @09:08AM (#24989160)

It is true for me. My employer charges the government $142/hr for my time and pays me $43

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