Seriously, I had 2 of these companies bid $2,400 on a job that I got done for

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Jun 19, 2021
9:12:35am

Plato Truly Addicted User

Seriously, I had 2 of these companies bid $2,400 on a job that I got done for

$600. And I asked the first guy, geez, what's your labor rate, $250/hr?" He said...pretty close.

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Plato

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I would gladly pay 25-35% more for contractors/plumbers/landscapers/etc.

OPINIONS

6/19/21 9:05am

You can pay 220%more and hire one of these large consolidated companies. They

Plato

6/19/21 9:07am

Seriously, I had 2 of these companies bid $2,400 on a job that I got done for

Plato

6/19/21 9:12am

That's because they can charge that.

volleyjiver

6/19/21 9:49am

Weird. I left it and got it done just as quickly, as I mentioned. Not easy,

Plato

6/19/21 10:53am

Any electrician who knows anything isn't working for $40/hr right now

volleyjiver

6/19/21 9:51am

Journeyman electricians are making $17k per month? Good gig!

Plato

6/19/21 10:55am

Mine makes about $400k/ year

Nat Gas Man

6/19/21 12:07pm

Feel their biggest struggle is anticipating time needed for jobs. You’d think

Soupie

6/19/21 9:08am

Doctors have PhDs and have yet to figure this out. Might not be possible.

DieHarder

6/19/21 9:12am

We’ve figured it out. We just do it on purpose 🙂

valleus

6/19/21 9:14am

RE: We’ve figured it out. We just do it on purpose 🙂

ReyOso

6/19/21 9:16am

🤔

6/19/21 9:42am

If you’re seeing a doctor with a PhD for a health issue, the time to solve your issue may not be your biggest problem

Greg Kite's 'stache

6/19/21 9:58am

It is. Even before things were crazy I’ve been blown away how they function

cougfanz

6/19/21 9:08am

I’m always pleased when they show up. They’re usually pleasant and nice…

OPINIONS

6/19/21 9:11am

Name your business "I Always Return Your Calls Plumbing" . . .

ReyOso

6/19/21 9:10am

I think it’s just the type that the job generally attracts.

chago04

6/19/21 9:27am

You should leave that offer on your voice mails or texts

volleyjiver

6/19/21 9:48am

With bigger companies you can often get exactly that. But not all of these niches exist in markets where a big company

JollyGreenGiant

6/19/21 9:53am

I called an HVAC guy in my stake at 7:30pm earlier this week expecting to leave a message, or if he did answer, to

cheezedawg

6/19/21 12:18pm

Also if they would stick to the agreed price.

WhyaskY?

6/19/21 6:17pm

I’m fine paying them by the hour. That is their currency.

OPINIONS

6/19/21 6:43pm

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