comparative labor rates ...

[Clyde Hollinger]

Sir Pat,

When was the last time you adjusted your rates?  I am a strong supporter
of making smaller annual changes rather than larger less frequent ones.
You make more money that way.  I suppose it is time for me to check what
local skilled labor is charging.  I did that several years ago.

The garage door repairman was here this week.  That company charges $41.00
to come to the house plus $46.00/hour for labor.  My service call isn't
that high, but my hourly rate is considerably higher.

Regards,
Clyde

J Patrick Draine wrote:

> List,
> We just had some heating system & plumbing work done at our home. Now,
> the guys we chose for the jobs were much more professional and skilled
> than the ones who we have previously used. It's not surprising that
> they expect to be well compensated for work well done. But ....
> $175.00 per hour, Master Plumber
> $ 85.00 per hour, #2 guy (presumably Journeyman plumber, quite young)
> Using "cheeper" contractors in the past only lead to the problems that
> these guys had to fix.
> So, $6K later, one reflects ... perhaps it's time to adjust my own
> rates (or tune more pianos).