Going self employed

[Roylance1988]

Thanks for the advise guys, I'm Definatly going to do it. My bosses dad runs his own accountancy business so guna pick his brains tomorrow.

 

As for how much I charge for day rate, personally I would say £75 to start on? What do people think?

[j r hartly]

You charge what you want mate. If its gonna cover your skill set and get you work, then go for it.

 

trees, waves and cakes!!:-)

[Roylance1988]

Thought I'd add this on here. I'm going to price my first job up soon.( Haven't seen it or got pics of it yet) all I no is all wood and brash is staying there.

What things should I take into account when pricing it?

Is it just a case of having an hourly rate for how many people on job, how many hours your guna be there, Fuel, equipment wear n tear?

[Dan Earp]

Id just do a fixed price bud. Look at how many lads are gunna be needed (maybe just u and one other) if its all staying there, if it a big job 3. U know there dayly rate and yours +20% to cover u if anything goes wrong etc. fuel insurance if u have it.

If ur gunna have to rig it all down it takes time so put that in aswell it may turn out to be a full day or 3!

[Shane]

Do it!

Everyone talks about doing things, only a small percentage get off their ar5e and do it.

That's the only difference.

Every time someone says you can't because.... you can reply NO, I can if.....

Looks like you are a positive guy anyway - keep sensible but keep positive.

 

Remember, when the economy goes bad the 'employed' are released just as often as the self employed have to cut back.

 

The security of being employed is not as high as you think so theres not as much risk as you think with going self-employed.

[Roylance1988]

Right here's a picture of the tree, Looks like a larch to me. Duno if its a strait fell, probably not. Looks fairly strait forward.

[Matthew Storrs]

Looks like a cedar deodar to me, if its not a straight fell I would put an easy day on that with a helper, don't underestimate the time it takes to clean up tidy.

[adowning7]

agree with matt it looks like a pretty pristine garden so it'll take an age to have it spotless.

 

75 quid a day is fair if you turn up at the job with snack and you are a handy bloke and drive home again with none of your own gear used but that is down this way.

 

using your own gear, insurance, getting rid of stuff, running the truck; the list is endless and expensive over a year. give it a couple of years and you'll start making some wedge.

[Dan Earp]

If not a fell then top it out then fell, i put a day on it with +1helper.

As said the clean up normally takes longer than first thought

[days r lumbered]

Well I'm in a similar position as I'm trying to get a few more licenses under my belt (and some more experience) before I strike it out on my lonesome. Right now I'm in the planning stages, creating a timetable of when I need to get things done and a business plan of what needs to be done. I've already hooked myself up with a few free business cards here in anticipation for striking it out alone.

To be honest it's one of the main reasons I'm on this forum to pick the minds of older heads which is why I've a vested interest in how it all turns out for you (I hope it works out).