[pianotech] Charging by job, or by hour?

[Hy Cohen]

Wim,

 

What is the "formula" you're referring to? Maybe I just missed it in all the
emails. <smile> 

 

Thanks,

Hy

 

Hy Cohen

Lockeford, CA

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of tnrwim at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 12:17 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Charging by job, or by hour?

 

 

When a piano tuner determines his hourly wage, does he figure in getting
paid for the labor, the paid holidays, the paid vacation, the medical
insurance, the retirement funding, the salesman, the marketing dept., the
bookkeeper, the scheduler?  The income should reflect paying all these
people. Or should most of these people work for free?
---Tom Gorley



There actually is a "formula" how to determine what an hourly rate should be
to pay the bills and allow you a life style you want. The formula takes into
account insurance, driving time, retirement, etc., etc. What ever that rate
you come up with should be charged for all the work you do. I disagree with
William about changing the rate with regard to difficulty, hazards, etc. But
if he is comfortable doing that, that's his right. 

 

Wim


 

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To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wed, Jul 21, 2010 8:51 pm
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Charging by job, or by hour?


When a piano tuner determines his hourly wage, does he figure in getting
paid for the labor, the paid holidays, the paid vacation, the medical
insurance, the retirement funding, the salesman, the marketing dept., the
bookkeeper, the scheduler?  The income should reflect paying all these
people. Or should most of these people work for free?
---Tom Gorley

In a message dated 7/21/10 9:49:40 PM, bill at a440piano.net writes:




??Formula??

Hours x Hourly wage = price
 
Thing is, hours is variable from one piano to another so there are
additions/subtractions, and my skill is reflected in my hourly wage.  Of
course it's not arbitrary, no one has suggested that.  Not me, not Jack, not
anyone.  We each determine a cost of a job in our own way, reflecting our
own experiences and skill levels, either as a straight hourly rate or some
configuration that involves hours, difficulties, hazards, etc., etc.  Just
because I don't understand how Jack or anyone else arrives at their prices,
doesn't invalidate them.

 

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