Doing ok at the moment. Customers are taking longer to pay up though, so I've lowered my "payment due by" time on invoices.Customers are also learning the art of haggling so I found today (a rough quote of a letter I had through the door, my missus was so gobsmacked she rang & read it to me)
"Thank you for your quote ref ***. We are willing & would very much like to use your services to undertake the quoted electrical works, but we do have some concerns over your labour rate/charge for said works.
If you are willing to renegosiate the labour cost to a more favourable level, we will have no hesitation in agreeing to you undertaking the work.
Many thatns
Mr & Mrs ********"
X( ROTFWL
I wouldn't mind but it's only to add 1x socket + 1x fused spur supplying outside above door a bulkhead light all extended off ringmain. length of cable run is all of 5-6mtrs to be enclosed in conduit all work in the kitchen/utillity room, tested & certed & notified.
Labour
could always give some of it away..... dont forget travel expenses though!McGaw, may have taken on too much,
A Scotsman giving something away, are you kidding !! And to a Sassonach !!!could always give some of it away..... dont forget travel expenses though!
:^O :^O:^O:^O:^O:^OA Scotsman giving something away, are you kidding !! And to a Sassonach !!!(How do they spell that? ) You'll be saying they have a good soccer team next.
Woops perhaps I'd better sign off before Mcgaw reads it. ; \
I sometimes wonder if its worth being self employed. Since the part p came in the paperwork has got ridiculous. Trouble is do you put your prices up to cover the time spent and then become to expensive or keep prices down to keep busy. Money has been really tight this month and until I finish the big job that I have been doing I will not get any more money. Hopefully going to finish it Tuesday. Anyone who says being self employed is a great thing must be doing it better than me.I've actually ceased trading... Not enough work and too many sparky's in the area, however I have my regulars who still come back to me and pay cash.
Whether I return to self employment pit is unlikely, I currently have an employer, who provides me with a van/fuel card/mobile...Thanks M8
Like in any business, there are winners and losers and many more stuck in the middle, just making ends meet.I sometimes wonder if its worth being self employed. Since the part p came in the paperwork has got ridiculous. Trouble is do you put your prices up to cover the time spent and then become to expensive or keep prices down to keep busy. Money has been really tight this month and until I finish the big job that I have been doing I will not get any more money. Hopefully going to finish it Tuesday. Anyone who says being self employed is a great thing must be doing it better than me.Batty
Have to agree with you there Batts , although there is a lot to said for being your own boss. The way the trade is going paperwork will only increase.I sometimes wonder if its worth being self employed. Since the part p came in the paperwork has got ridiculous. Trouble is do you put your prices up to cover the time spent and then become to expensive or keep prices down to keep busy. Money has been really tight this month and until I finish the big job that I have been doing I will not get any more money. Hopefully going to finish it Tuesday. Anyone who says being self employed is a great thing must be doing it better than me.Batty
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