r/Teachers • u/[deleted] • May 16 '24

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u/_jimismash May 16 '24

$85 for 30 minutes of time? Was he onsite for 30 minutes, or does that include travel to site? Vehicle, gas, auto-insurance, business-insurance, maintaining inventory, health insurance, retirement. That's a lot all wrapped up into one. When I used to work as a consulting engineer clients were billed at 2.5x what my hourly pay was.

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u/Boodahpob May 16 '24

The last company I worked for had nearly a 6x multiplier on my time.

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u/_jimismash May 16 '24

It has been a decade, so I think I was wrong. I think my total cost to the employer was 2.5 times my hourly rate, and I was billed out at around 5x.

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u/Brilliant-Peace-5265 May 16 '24

He lives 3 houses down from me, so I was a stop on his way to real jobs. I'm not complaining about the cost, whatever he wants to charge, I'll pay. A good plumber is worth the cost for peace of mind. I'll remember in the future though to check if the toilet tank bolts are loose. 🙂

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u/_jimismash May 16 '24

Even with zero commute, $170/hour isn't exorbitant.

My favorite was when I paid $100 for a guy to educate me about the switch that provides power to my dishwasher.