[Smudger]

What contract did you give your staff?

It's no good having them for 38 hr week if you only work for 20 hrs

Darran

[PAUL ERITH]

We worked out the true cost of employing in my company, we use mostly one man/one van

mine was £19.70 plus vat per hour

Wages
NI
Van
Van depreciation
Equipment
Holiday pay
Diesel
Employer admin costs

Have a look at this free calculator
 http://www.accountingservicesforbusiness.co.uk/calculators1/true-cost-of-an-employee/

Thanks for the helpful post dave going from your calculations i don't think im far off in thinking that £100 per day is a minimum for the amount of work they must do before they turn a profit.

Paul

[gary evans]

Smudger. Yeh I know what you are saying, our work fluctuates a lot, i decided to carry them, but, not got no thanks so re-evaluating business. We are looking at some really good contracts at minute, where i would need staff. But i can only wait so long.

Just looked at your site Ithought it said Marham at first, I was there twice in the eighties for 2 years at a time.

Gary

[Smudger]

Gary, Marham some way off, but no so far that we get regular 'dog fights' overhead here

Darran

[8weekly]

Hi Dave

Good post, I am interested in mine now. What is your pay. Hourly / Daily or Weekly.

I can see where my money difficulties come form, we are low on work & my pay percentage is above 50% regularly

Gary

If you are low on work, that is where your problem lies. You either need to get more work or sack employees.

[gary evans]

yeh big decisions to make.

looking at options at minute.

Will look at Daves system tomorrow

Gary