jmellc
Senior Member
- Location
- Durham, NC
- Occupation
- Facility Maintenance Tech. Licensed Electrician
I'm sure we've discussed this before but my memory has faded out.
Even though work has gotten better since my years of being an EC, it is still a competitive market. My last couple of bosses have pulled their hair out, bidding as close as they can and still losing a lot of jobs. Yet, I see out of town and out of state EC's all the time and see them getting a pretty good share of the work.
How in the world can a guy that far away outbid a local EC? Travel is not cheap. Fuel and motels cost a fortune, as do meals and miscellaneous. And some come from areas where I know the labor is more costly.
Enlighten me please.
Even though work has gotten better since my years of being an EC, it is still a competitive market. My last couple of bosses have pulled their hair out, bidding as close as they can and still losing a lot of jobs. Yet, I see out of town and out of state EC's all the time and see them getting a pretty good share of the work.
How in the world can a guy that far away outbid a local EC? Travel is not cheap. Fuel and motels cost a fortune, as do meals and miscellaneous. And some come from areas where I know the labor is more costly.
Enlighten me please.