pricing jobs

[s o c]

was told by both utilities project supervisor and by client who runs marketing company that 60% is a healthy ratio

[skyhuck]

was told by both utilities project supervisor and by client who runs marketing company that 60% is a healthy ratio

 

Did they give you any sound business reasons for this??

[easy-lift guy]

"healthy ratio" What does that mean?, would a unhealthy ratio be 30% or would it only be 1/2 as healthy as a healthy ratio. Please explain, if you can?

easy-lift guy

[s o c]

self explanatory ,i would think

[skyhuck]

self explanatory ,i would think

 

Humor me, I'm a bit thick.

[easy-lift guy]

So if you get 60% of your jobs you bid on and you have all of your fixed and variable cost covered and you still have no profit left for yourself at the end of the work week is that really healthy or do you most people like to work for nothing?

easy-lift guy

[s o c]

win 100% too cheap. win 20%either too expensive or maybe other issues (reputation,presentation etc)50%+ pretty good i would think. just trying to contribute. is that a problem ?

[Stuart A-C]

It all depends on you geographical location. I've worked for a company in Leicester, one in Henley upon thames and now run my own in north Devon all day rate prices are different, although I wish I could get away with the day rate of the Henley company down here. This time next year rodders!

[s o c]

why do you assume i make no profit?

[easy-lift guy]

Sorry soc, I understand where your coming from, just seems like to many people willing to work and not earn a profit.

easy-lift guy