[mark_roberts]

I left the house today at 8.15am got home at 530pm.  Did 5 smallish jobs and one quote for a commercial.  Took 30 mins for lunch, spent around 30mins buying a new pair of work trousers and spent about 30mins or so ringing customers re bad debts etc.

I'll spend about 45mins later getting the van and gear ready for a big commercial job tomorrow.  Spent 30mins this morning doing book work.  Total hours worked around 11 hours.  Money earned turnover for the 5 jobs £260.

Now for the scary part.  Divide 260 by 11 = £23approx per hour.

What Im trying to get at is you guys who say you start at 9 and finish at 3 are kidding yourselfs until you actually add up what you spend your time doing.

Mark

[Mike Halliday]

filled tank at 8.30,  9am through-lounge & HSL 11am a suite & hallway( 30mins home for lunch)  2.30 a through-lounge  home at  4.15 £285 7hrs 15mins, pay per hour  £39.86p, crap!! I'll have to put up my prices up

Mike

i don't count the 5 hours i'll spend reading post from you lot or i'd be on £10 an hour