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[Matthew Storrs]

I dunno- surely you just make what your happy with and more or less forget what everyone else is up to? Everyone’s costs are going to be different so it’s a pointless exercise comparing yourself. My business is mostly plant based ground works and rural services- I reckon a lot of you might wince at what I might earn for a day turning up on my own with £50k minimum worth of kit- sometimes nearer £100k. Yet nearly all my kit is paid for, I don’t have to work flat out to cover my costs, and don’t generally feel like I’m going without in life. I get plenty of work as as it comes in thick and fast I also have luxury of choosing jobs which suit me best. I could price higher but I’m happy with my lot and it pays the bills!

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

12 hours ago, Khriss said:" yr looking at over 50 grands worth of kit, there on yr drive missus - that gas boiler engineer turns up wi his lil tool box n you happily shell out same  fr a boiler service......."  k

This a fair point K, but & but....

 

but (1) 50k is a bit light at purchase cost 

 

but (2) if they had any sense they’d say “50k divided by life cycle divided by 365 over life cycle is what’s actually sitting on my drive”

 

Thank goodness good sense is in such short supply...

 

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[Rough Hewn]

Well according to a BBC documentary. Illegal immigrants in London are getting £100-£130 a day.
Which is considerably more than qualified experienced staff up north.
It's all wrong.

[Khriss]

14 hours ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

This a fair point K, but & but....

 

but (1) 50k is a bit light at purchase cost 

 

but (2) if they had any sense they’d say “50k divided by life cycle divided by 365 over life cycle is what’s actually sitting on my drive”

 

Thank goodness good sense is in such short supply...

 

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Kev it were yust gettin point ovr t'Missus Miggins - obvs after garden were trashed and boiler flue broken - she saw it my way ? k

[Khriss]

6 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

Well according to a BBC documentary. Illegal immigrants in London are getting £100-£130 a day.
Which is considerably more than qualified experienced staff up north.
It's all wrong.

InLondon, yr man can get a CIS card n go on building site fr 120 a day, no tools no skills. Sleep in his car an go home fr weeknd. Aint a lot of compulsion to work in Arb here tho'  at rates paid round here. Never mind housing costs. K

[LeeGray]

34 minutes ago, Khriss said:

InLondon, yr man can get a CIS card n go on building site fr 120 a day, no tools no skills. Sleep in his car an go home fr weeknd. Aint a lot of compulsion to work in Arb here tho'  at rates paid round here. Never mind housing costs. K

And rent his car out for the bloke on nights to sleep in for £50/night. Cheap for London son!