[TechAssist] Re: Labor rates for PTV work

  • From: Edward Gaidies <teltek@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 20:35:33 -0500

Nicely stated...Ken. Ditto.

-Ed-

> 
> Matt,
> 
> Labor rates are not easy to discuss.  Not only is there a privacy issue
> to some, it would vary widely from one locale to another.  Factors would
> include shop overhead,  employee salaries, experience level of techs (How
> long will it take for you/them to fix?), area economy, and supply and
> demand.  If YOU need the work, the price falls.  If the cusomer needs it
> fixed and you are humping to keep up, the price goes up.  Lots of other
> things to consider, but the answers must come from you.
> 
> Often, there is a temptation to charge too little.  You may have fixed
> this one in an hour.  The next one may be a dog that takes days to fix
> and two trips to the shrink to get over.  You can't possibly charge
> enough on the latter, but charge enough on the quick ones so the bottom
> line is not in the red.  Remember, we don't sell time, we sell a skill
> developed over many years of experience and, those of us who own the
> shop, considerable economic investment as well.
> 
> HTH.
> 
> 
> Ken Smith
> Gulf Technical Services
> 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway
> Gulf Breeze, FL  32561
> 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax)
> 
> 
> On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:55:56 -0800 (PST) MATT SHERER
> <skoalman61821@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>> 
>> Hello, I do work for a shop that now wants me to work
>> on his PTV's.  I have worked on a few of these types
>> but I guess it is going to be pretty regular now.
>> What amount of labor charges would be proper for this?
>>  Thanks for the input.
>> 
>> Matt Sherer
>> Champaign, IL
>> 
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