Day rate for good Climber?

[Mark Bolam]

The travel kills it Drew, I can't sleep on those flights....

 

 

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[DrewB]

Haha bolam!!!! Was expecting something from ya bro

[Mark Bolam]

Good climbers are team players and look at getting the earliest finish for the whole team, with a tidy job completed and a tidy rake-up.

I've seen some very quick lads who just bombed the groundies all day then minced around on the deck.

 

I used to be one.

 

 

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[Mark Bolam]

Without the quick bit, like.

 

 

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[frets1]

Only if the climber is prepared to carry the boss around the tree in a basket all day.

 

that sounds good:001_tongue:

[darrin]

what's the average working day hours , and when do you normally start.

[benedmonds]

Iv just gone self employed (subby) and have gone in at £80 for ground or £100 if required to climb...which I'm happy with as it's a far cry more than being on £70pd as a lead climber on the books...around Warwickshire and the midlands as a sub climber you can earn between £90-150 a day

 

I don't wish to derail another thread on how much a freelance climber gets.... £90 -£150 seem normal.

 

But I think if you look at your figures you might not be WAY better off being freelance. There are obviously other advantages just thought it interesting to compare.

 

On the books:

£70 a day (253 week days in year including 28 days paid holiday) so £17,710 per year.

 

Freelancer

100 a day (225 days working 28 days holiday) assuming full employment£22,500 - (PPE, saw and chain, climbing kit, training, National Insurance contributions, accountants/time in the office, increased travel distances etc etc..). That got to cost at least £2,500 a year.. Perhaps a subbie would let us know their annual costs?

 

So you are £2290 a year or just over £9 a day better off. With no sick pay and other benefits of having regular employment. Such as easy days and early finishes:001_smile:

Edited April 2, 2014 by benedmonds

[DrewB]

but you get the joys of taking days off whenever you want... if money is the factor for going as a contract climber, personally i wouldnt bother as you said.

[benedmonds]

but you get the joys of taking days off whenever you want... if money is the factor for going as a contract climber, personally i wouldnt bother as you said.

 

I know but these threads make employees think they are underpaid and I like to redress the balance.. (Maybe it's just my employees...)

[adowning7]

I don't wish to derail another thread on how much a freelance climber gets.... £90 -£150 seem normal.

 

But I think if you look at your figures you might not be WAY better off being freelance. There are obviously other advantages just thought it interesting to compare.

 

On the books:

£70 a day (253 week days in year including 28 days paid holiday) so £17,710 per year.

 

Freelancer

100 a day (225 days working 28 days holiday) assuming full employment£22,500 - (PPE, saw and chain, climbing kit, training, National Insurance contributions, accountants/time in the office, increased travel distances etc etc..). That got to cost at least £2,500 a year.. Perhaps a subbie would let us know their annual costs?

 

So you are £2290 a year or just over £9 a day better off. With no sick pay and other benefits of having regular employment. Such as easy days and early finishes:001_smile:

 

that is exactly why I'm going employed three days a week and spending the rest of the week 'looking after the children'

 

children being logs if you are not the taxman:thumbup: