nafis
Senior Member
- Location
- Palestine,tx
I have been approached by somebody that would like to hire me so they can provide electrical contracting services for fixture installations, using my Master Electrician licensure. They will provide all advertising and schedule the work. The work will be performed by me. I submitted a list of questions for them and they have responded as indicated below. I would appreciate your thoughts/input on these terms.
? Who will schedule the work? The installation department (The Office)
? Am I expected to use my own vehicle? Will I pay for ( oil change , other services ). Yes, you will be using your own vehicle. Yes, you will pay for oil change and other services.
? Am I expected to use/provide my own tools or will they be provided by ((employer))? You will need to have your own tools to start
? Are materials (wiring, switches, etc.) provided by ((employer)) or reimbursed by ((employer))? Reimbursed by ((employer)) but deducted from the total job
? Am I allowed to work for my existing clients outside of ((employer)), provided it does not interfere with my ability to fulfill the terms of my agreement with ((employer))? Once ((employer)) is using your license you can?t work for your existing clients, unless it goes through ((employer)) like any other job.
? Do you have a proposed exit strategy? What do you mean by exit strategy?
? What percentage of installation fees charged to the customer will I be paid? %45 mines expenses ( material and helper)
. Am I paid for my license? No
? How will I be compensated for service calls? The service call will be $95. You will get paid 45% of that. $42.75 per service call plus mileage.
? How will I be compensated for my service for replacing a fixture that was previously installed and determined to be defective at the time of the original installation?
If it?s a product issue, the store will pay for the charge
? When it is necessary for me to provide an on-site estimate or consultation for a customer, how much will I be paid? Free estimate and consultation?
? If I sell products to a customer while on an installation or service call, will I be paid commission on the sale and how much? No commission on the product because there is always a sales person or a store attached to each customer.
? Is payroll done biweekly, monthly? Is it direct deposit or check . Payroll is done twice a month, and you will receive a check, however if you like you have the option of direct deposit.
? What are the benefits (health insurance, life insurance, disability, vacation, sick leave, 401k/other retirement)? who is the carrier , and is the benefits transferable . Our provider is Blue Cross. You can have health insurance, life insurance about $100000 also because you will be full time you will be eligible for vacation hours and sick leave, also 401k
? Will I be reimbursed for mileage? And how this mileage is determine? Yes, you will be reimbursed for mileage. It?s determined from job to job, and monitored and checked in detail before processed.
? How often are expense reimbursements compensated? Every two week with your invoices and receipts.
? Will I be compensated for travel time from customer to customer? No. you will get paid for mileage and the %45 of the job you do
? If compensation is based upon the salesperson?s estimate of installation time and they underestimate the amount of time an installation will take, will I be compensated for the additional time and how much will I be paid? Before, starting each job you will go over the job. If there is a need for price change you or the salesperson will talk to the customer about the price difference before starting. If customer doesn?t agree to the price the job doesn?t get done. There will be no compensation for additional work that?s not paid by the customer, unless it?s a defective product.
? How much will ((employer)) pay my full-time, permanent helper? $8 to $10 an hour is how much we usually get helpers for
? What if I need more than one person to help complete a difficult installation (high ceiling, large/heavy fixture, etc.)? We can ask Gary to coordinate to have additional help. We cant use an outside source.
? Who will pay for liability and business insurance? ((employer))
? Who will pay for auto insurance? You will.
? Who will schedule the work? The installation department (The Office)
? Am I expected to use my own vehicle? Will I pay for ( oil change , other services ). Yes, you will be using your own vehicle. Yes, you will pay for oil change and other services.
? Am I expected to use/provide my own tools or will they be provided by ((employer))? You will need to have your own tools to start
? Are materials (wiring, switches, etc.) provided by ((employer)) or reimbursed by ((employer))? Reimbursed by ((employer)) but deducted from the total job
? Am I allowed to work for my existing clients outside of ((employer)), provided it does not interfere with my ability to fulfill the terms of my agreement with ((employer))? Once ((employer)) is using your license you can?t work for your existing clients, unless it goes through ((employer)) like any other job.
? Do you have a proposed exit strategy? What do you mean by exit strategy?
? What percentage of installation fees charged to the customer will I be paid? %45 mines expenses ( material and helper)
. Am I paid for my license? No
? How will I be compensated for service calls? The service call will be $95. You will get paid 45% of that. $42.75 per service call plus mileage.
? How will I be compensated for my service for replacing a fixture that was previously installed and determined to be defective at the time of the original installation?
If it?s a product issue, the store will pay for the charge
? When it is necessary for me to provide an on-site estimate or consultation for a customer, how much will I be paid? Free estimate and consultation?
? If I sell products to a customer while on an installation or service call, will I be paid commission on the sale and how much? No commission on the product because there is always a sales person or a store attached to each customer.
? Is payroll done biweekly, monthly? Is it direct deposit or check . Payroll is done twice a month, and you will receive a check, however if you like you have the option of direct deposit.
? What are the benefits (health insurance, life insurance, disability, vacation, sick leave, 401k/other retirement)? who is the carrier , and is the benefits transferable . Our provider is Blue Cross. You can have health insurance, life insurance about $100000 also because you will be full time you will be eligible for vacation hours and sick leave, also 401k
? Will I be reimbursed for mileage? And how this mileage is determine? Yes, you will be reimbursed for mileage. It?s determined from job to job, and monitored and checked in detail before processed.
? How often are expense reimbursements compensated? Every two week with your invoices and receipts.
? Will I be compensated for travel time from customer to customer? No. you will get paid for mileage and the %45 of the job you do
? If compensation is based upon the salesperson?s estimate of installation time and they underestimate the amount of time an installation will take, will I be compensated for the additional time and how much will I be paid? Before, starting each job you will go over the job. If there is a need for price change you or the salesperson will talk to the customer about the price difference before starting. If customer doesn?t agree to the price the job doesn?t get done. There will be no compensation for additional work that?s not paid by the customer, unless it?s a defective product.
? How much will ((employer)) pay my full-time, permanent helper? $8 to $10 an hour is how much we usually get helpers for
? What if I need more than one person to help complete a difficult installation (high ceiling, large/heavy fixture, etc.)? We can ask Gary to coordinate to have additional help. We cant use an outside source.
? Who will pay for liability and business insurance? ((employer))
? Who will pay for auto insurance? You will.
