Daywork rate

[Peter]

When the bit comes to the bit, I'd work for £60 a day if it meant sitting in the house otherwise.

 

[Aston]

Hi phil,
i tend to price for the job on domestics and then get it done as quickly as possible.
if its commercial work then its per meter,

i think £150 is a decent day rate, 6 days and thats £900 a week...its better to work consistanty for £150 a day than to be in and out of work hoping for £200...but that said, if you can get £200 a day then all power to you.

i also hate jeremy kyle so if i do have to go in low rather than sitting in the house then i its better than nothing and it keeps you sane ;0)

all the best phil, i'll be off again for a few weeks now working late and getting away with the kids in the hols so call me if you need a chat ;0)

ed

 

[Pebbs]

The dreaded day work rate debate, I don't like paying dayworks, as I see a reduction in output across the board, but sometimes it has to be done. Some of you have hit the nail on the head, you can easily price yourself out of the job, by quoting what you may have been quoting 4 years ago. What are you going to do...sit at home? fine if you can afford to sit indoors, or are you going to sit and stew about being knocked £30.00 a day? You have to be realistic about the climate at the moment, its bad out there, I am upfront at the start of every contract with the lads, if theres good margins in the job then the rates are adjusted, if there isent they are all told beforehand, that way they are given the opportunity to either do the contract or go down the road to the next stone company. What I cannot bear is moaning, you men do my head in sometimes, your worse than us women....moan moan moan. I snapped big time a few weeks ago, when it started raining and three of them said they couldn't work outside, but there were 25 bathrooms to finish of on the inside, which they could have jumped on. So then it kicked off, like I have asked them to commit murder! I came out of the meeting and low and behold the three muskateers are still standing outside the site on the eternal *** break. I had just been ripped apart for lagging behind on the programme, and it was a rag flag moment. Some peoples attitude stinks when it comes to day works....spin the days out, because your still getting paid, its a nightmare to keep checking where everyone is and what they are doing.

Things will get better, no one likes reduced day work rates, but you still have to put bread on the table at the end of the week.

Lynn

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Price it to get it then the next job can be a bit more as you are working!

 

[Peter]

All luck of the draw for the customer depending on how busy the tiler is and how much they quote.

 

[Spud]

Phil please dont drop your rate put it in black and white as £25 per hr based on an 8hr day let the customer do the maths, if they say you are expensive explain that this is half of what a mechanic would charge to fix their car ,less than a hair dresser would charge to cut his wifes hair, and less than what an 21 year old personal trainer would charge them for an hours work out at the gym , you are worth the money dont compromise

 

[Dougs Third Go]

The dreaded day work rate debate, I don't like paying dayworks, as I see a reduction in output across the board, but sometimes it has to be done. Some of you have hit the nail on the head, you can easily price yourself out of the job, by quoting what you may have been quoting 4 years ago. What are you going to do...sit at home? fine if you can afford to sit indoors, or are you going to sit and stew about being knocked £30.00 a day? You have to be realistic about the climate at the moment, its bad out there, I am upfront at the start of every contract with the lads, if theres good margins in the job then the rates are adjusted, if there isent they are all told beforehand, that way they are given the opportunity to either do the contract or go down the road to the next stone company. What I cannot bear is moaning, you men do my head in sometimes, your worse than us women....moan moan moan. I snapped big time a few weeks ago, when it started raining and three of them said they couldn't work outside, but there were 25 bathrooms to finish of on the inside, which they could have jumped on. So then it kicked off, like I have asked them to commit murder! I came out of the meeting and low and behold the three muskateers are still standing outside the site on the eternal *** break. I had just been ripped apart for lagging behind on the programme, and it was a rag flag moment. Some peoples attitude stinks when it comes to day works....spin the days out, because your still getting paid, its a nightmare to keep checking where everyone is and what they are doing.

Things will get better, no one likes reduced day work rates, but you still have to put bread on the table at the end of the week.

Lynn

well said Lynn, work is work, and work puts bread on the table, yep I take a *** break, but I don't take a lunch or brew break, I'd rather just knuckle down and get on with the job once I've been awarded it.

 

[Stef]

I don't often work a day rate it's mostly always on a price.

When I am on a day rate I still work to the same pace as I do on a price..

I dislike slackers.

An honest days pay for an honest days work..

 

[AliGage]

How long ago was your previous work for them Phil? If they're coming back to you then that's one foot in the door already.
I'd maybe keep the same rate but offer them a 10% discount for repeat business. I'd show it as a loyalty discoubt as well. People like to feel special, and that way any referals from it you can add it back on and charge your usual dayrate. But you also have the option of applying "discount" on any referals if you feel it will secure work.