ballpark figure.

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tmbrk said:
If I could get away with it at my low overhead that would be great.

My question is why aren't the guys with twice my overhead charging at $487.50 per hour? Or $400.00 a can?
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Larger shops have more electricians billing more hours to cover the OH. Your OH/hour is probably more than a larger shop.

Face your fears & charge more.

Dave
 
My bill to the GC = $3485.00

My bill to the GC = $3485.00

tmbrk said:
but I just wanted to see if you guys were in the same ballpark.My bill to GC $3305.00:grin:
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Well at least now you can sleep good at night and know another Licensed Electrical Contractor was in the same ballpark.:smile:
 
Sparky555 said:
Early in business I had a $750 job with extras-no Change Order. The guy is looking at my invoice & asking why it's higher than our contract. I mentioned all the extras he asked for. He keeps asking questions with the checkbook out, but not writing the check. I finally caved & said I'd give him 10% off. He agreed & wrote the check quick. This was at a time when I was probably working at a loss anyway & my price was more than fair.

I drove straight from that job to the Public Library & got some books on negotiating. Do yourself a favor & learn how to negotiate. It's easier to run a business at a profit than a loss.

Dave
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My favorite saying is a half a loaf of bread is better than no loaf of bread. My wife is my collection agency and she is awesome at collecting from problem customers they beg me to call off the heat. I would let things go but dont mess with her money hey I warned you.
 
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