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Thread ID: 117005	2011-03-29 15:56:00	Tradesman rates etc	tut (12033)	PC World Chat

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1190227	2011-03-29 15:56:00	Just curious now I am a retiree but what is the going rate for tradesmen these days? Was thinking of electricians. I know it varies a lot but if some one has any recent experience I would be interested to hear of this. Also, what have you been charged for mileage (Per Km)	tut (12033)
1190228	2011-03-29 17:42:00	Don't know about electricians but husband charges $45 an hour and no mileage.	pctek (84)
1190229	2011-03-29 18:05:00	www.ird.govt.nz May be of use to you to give you a rough idea. Meant when I drove to Hamilton as part of my job where I'm usually soley based in a single site in Auckland, I was able to claim back, and that was the rate that my work wanted me to use. Being self-employed is a different scenario, and again working for a small company they may simply pay your hourly wage while you drive, and provide you with a work vehicle + fuel card.	Chilling_Silence (9)
1190230	2011-03-29 19:30:00	Don't know about electricians but husband charges $45 an hour and no mileage. What trade is your husband in pctek. That is a figure I thought would be realistic in this day and age. I have heard of figures as high as $90/hr. I am continually getting asked to do smaller jobs for people. I am tempted but dont want to be a rip off merchant and then again dont want to undercut trademen trying to make a real living. chilling_silence, the web page short cut you sent me mentions 70c a Km. That too would be realistic with the cost of gas and maintenance these days. I think too that lots of trades peple are doing deals to get some work at least. Cash deals have become rife since GST went to 15% and the recession hit. I read many years ago that when GST went above 10% a lot of work went underground.	tut (12033)
1190231	2011-03-29 19:33:00	yeah it depends, we have seen gas fitters or plumbers varying rates of $60-90. depends who you ask i guess. (for the same trade). as with the GST thingy. they tend to do it outside their work hours i think those that work for a company. they skip GST and maybe knock off 10% as well ..... no mileage.	Nomad (952)
1190232	2011-03-29 19:37:00	What trade is your husband in pctek. That is a figure I thought would be realistic in this day and age. I have heard of figures as high as $90/hr. Iunderground. Plumber.	Cicero (40)
1190233	2011-03-29 20:50:00	I used to do $80+GST coz it was easy to remember it was $90 inclusive, and it was a relatively fair price (Though I was constantly being told by clients I was selling myself short and it was too cheap). I got outta the game before GST went up, so dunno about now, but to be honest I'd probably opt for more if I knew customers would pay and be happy. Like you say though, if you come in and do it off the bare bones of your ass for $30 an hour, you ain't even gonna break even by the time you've paid your Cellphone bill, gas, maintenance, taken time to fill in GST / Tax returns, equipment, stationery etc...	Chilling_Silence (9)
1190234	2011-03-29 22:22:00	I charge $75/hr plus gestapo, they get a bargain!. Thats on invoiced jobs say no more.	prefect (6291)
1190235	2011-03-29 23:39:00	What trade is your husband in pctek. That is a figure I thought would be realistic in this day and age. . Depends on your expenses I suppose. Not GST registered now. And there's only him, home/office, sole trader. And anyway, normally he does things on a flat fee rather than by hour. Like PC work, there's times when you are standing around waiting for something before you can proceed - like draining hot water tanks.	pctek (84)
1190236	2011-03-29 23:58:00	....and again working for a small company they may simply pay your hourly wage while you drive, and provide you with a work vehicle + fuel card. I wish. I supply my own car(for company use) & phone, claim back mileage & cell phone charges. Big issue if the car is off the road for repairs (its old) I do get a car park in the CBD so thats appreciated. :clap Previous company wanted run their Ak branch off my Visa card (I refused) :banana	1101 (13337)
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