unsociable hours rate?

[fletchflash]

mornin all.

even though im 20 mins late this morn for some reason i still feel ive got time to post...

anyhow, gotta put some prices together later- i was wondering what sort of price people would put in for unsociable hours? from say 7pm-7am?

time and a half? or double time?

i charge time and a half for a callout, but its very rare i go out!

im happy(ish) to do it for time and half but being a greedy little spark i want max

 

[sellers]

If you are pricing a job that's planned for anti social hours then I'd go for time and a half

If it's a call out in anti social hours then 50 first hour and then 40per hour, compared with my usual rates of 35 and 25

 

[Bacon]

I'd be more inclined to go time half upto midnight then double time after that because you won't be working the following day because your prob be in bed.

So a days pay lost has to be made up for what you may have earned.

 

[Badger]

mornin all.even though im 20 mins late this morn for some reason i still feel ive got time to post...

anyhow, gotta put some prices together later- i was wondering what sort of price people would put in for unsociable hours? from say 7pm-7am?

time and a half? or double time?

i charge time and a half for a callout, but its very rare i go out!

im happy(ish) to do it for time and half but being a greedy little spark i want max

 

[m4tty]

Double time

 

[PC Electrics]

In the automotive industry night shift premium was 1/3 (one third). I'd say that as this is planned, that is a fair yardstick.

 

[Sidewinder]

PC,

Mine was 1/3 premium for 2 shift & 2/3 for night shift, mind that is employed, and planned work on a rota.

I have recently changed my rates for new customers:

I do 1.5x for between 06:01 & 07:00, then from 18:01 & to 22:00 and for any hours above 8 in a day M-F.

06:01 t0 12:00 Sat is 1.5x, though I tend to be flexible in this to suit me!

From 22:01 to 06:00 it is 2x M-F and from 00:01 to 06:00 Sat, and 12:01 Sat to 06:00 Mon, & all stat/bank hols.

These are based on the rate I charge so it may be from

 

[fletchflash]

cheers for replies all, good to hear everyone elses view.

After careful consideration I have decided-

1. time and half 7-10pm,

2. double time 10pm-6am.

3. Sack off badgers lines!!!

what sort of commision jobs do you do sidewinder?

 

[sellers]

tbh I don't think you'd get the job if you charge double time. Your not loosing out on a days pay your just working nights and not days.

It depends how long the job is. For example 2 weeks doing 5 nights a week with your normal rate at

 

[Sidewinder]

what sort of commision jobs do you do sidewinder?

Machine sales mate, used & new.

 

[fletchflash]

tbh I don't think you'd get the job if you charge double time. Your not loosing out on a days pay your just working nights and not days.It depends how long the job is. For example 2 weeks doing 5 nights a week with your normal rate at

 

[steptoe]

I think in this climate X1.5 is about right.

 

[D Skelton]

I'm charging time and a half from 6pm till 9pm and then double from 9pm till 8am the following morning. I have quite a few landlords on my books and none of them have minded the price when phoning up late at night. I guess people expect to pay a premium at silly o'clock.

 

[PC Electrics]

I'm charging time and a half from 6pm till 9pm and then double from 9pm till 8am the following morning. I have quite a few landlords on my books and none of them have minded the price when phoning up late at night. I guess people expect to pay a premium at silly o'clock.

Fair enough for callouts, but the OPs work is planned and sounds like there's a fair amount too.

Why not just agree a fixed sum to be added to the original estimate for each night worked? eg