Don't point that thing at me eg do you expect me to talk
You should look closer at what is actually being quoted for, decide what you actually want, and be more specific when asking for quotes in the future
Not to people like Gees, for some unfathomable reason.Its the final figure that matters at the end of the day.
Only if you are rational.it still comes down to the baseline figure when comparing firms.
You should see mine - even my overheads have overheads.Very little annoys me more than self employed people moaning about their overheads.
I cannot charge £12 an hour because I have insurance, tax, fuel, car running costs, training, software licences etc to pay for.
He's not alone with that business policy. If a customer ever hints to me that they think I've overcharged them, I asl them (a) to pay what they think the fee should have been, and (b) never to call me again.Instead of telling them that 'trust had been broken' and to pay somebody else while you sit idly earning nothing?
In my experience, it will be an excellent and rewarding one, doing work for customers who truly appreciate his integrity.What a strange thing to say, what sort of referral business would you expect to gain from that?
dizz's view of overheads and pricing is a joke. His description of "marginal cost" (not "marginal rate") is woeful.There are a few interesting posts by dizz on the current consumer unit thread. Required reading for anybody in business as he discusses and explains marginal rate.
How much more do you think you would make if you were to politely explain to your customer
I cannot charge £12 an hour because I have insurance, tax, fuel, car running costs, training, software licences etc to pay for.
Instead of telling them that 'trust had been broken' and to pay somebody else while you sit idly earning nothing? What a strange thing to say, what sort of referral business would you expect to gain from that?
There are a few interesting posts by dizz on the current consumer unit thread. Required reading for anybody in business as he discusses and explains marginal rate.
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