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Re:Heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of th... by bthater on Monday January 16, 2023 @10:08PM (#34408704)
Seems to just be Seattle tax, I had to get a water line replaced in my home and the quotes were $2-7k higher than I've seen suggested in other regions. Tradework here is inflated likely by the salaries of tech workers in the city.
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Re:Heat pumps of the 1800s are becoming the technology of th... by earleybird on Tuesday January 17, 2023 @12:49AM (#34409534)
In my locale, trades like plumbing (including gas & hvac), drywall, roofing etc range from 1 to 1.5 what contract developers from NTT, IBM et al are billed at. In absolute terms - 110 - 140 for contract devs and trades are often "to busy" at 170.
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