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Jun 19, 2021
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Plato
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You can pay 220%more and hire one of these large consolidated companies. They
respond quickly and charge you nearly $300/hr for electrician work they pay the electrician about $40 for.
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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
🤔
HoustonCougar
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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