Right Touch
06-18-2009, 11:16 AM
I know i just posted this under a different title, but after posting realized i messed up the title and I wasnt sure if anyone would read it under the other title (and dont know how to change the title after posting) so here it is again:
After searching for serious responses to this question in other threads, I really couldnt find any... (go figure) So, Im wondering, and this question is only for guys who are running more than one lawn crew and have foreman or managers- What is a good rate for someone running a 3 man crew doing approx 100 lawns a week? The guy I have now is American and 25 years old with a good head on his shoulders and doing a great job. He always goes the extra mile. I am currently paying him $13/hr plus company phone (which is his personal phone as well) and he gets to take home the company truck (he doesnt have his own vehicle but really doesnt go out much after work anyway and if he does they use his girlfriends car). My issue is that though his hourly wage is a little low, it is made up by the phone and truck, things he doesnt have to pay for. My company continues to grow seemingly on a daily basis (just added 5 new accounts this week alone). He took a part time job at a pizza place from 8-10pm every night wipiing tables to make some extra cash- this puts a strain on the company because he has to make sure he is home and showered and everything in time to go his job. I know he is just trying to make more money, and with my business growing, I'd rather compensate him the extra $100 a week to have him NOT WORK the other job, and have his concentration 100% on my company. That would essentially mean raising his pay to $15.50/hr (based on a 40 hour week). Looking for educated feedback on the situation.
After searching for serious responses to this question in other threads, I really couldnt find any... (go figure) So, Im wondering, and this question is only for guys who are running more than one lawn crew and have foreman or managers- What is a good rate for someone running a 3 man crew doing approx 100 lawns a week? The guy I have now is American and 25 years old with a good head on his shoulders and doing a great job. He always goes the extra mile. I am currently paying him $13/hr plus company phone (which is his personal phone as well) and he gets to take home the company truck (he doesnt have his own vehicle but really doesnt go out much after work anyway and if he does they use his girlfriends car). My issue is that though his hourly wage is a little low, it is made up by the phone and truck, things he doesnt have to pay for. My company continues to grow seemingly on a daily basis (just added 5 new accounts this week alone). He took a part time job at a pizza place from 8-10pm every night wipiing tables to make some extra cash- this puts a strain on the company because he has to make sure he is home and showered and everything in time to go his job. I know he is just trying to make more money, and with my business growing, I'd rather compensate him the extra $100 a week to have him NOT WORK the other job, and have his concentration 100% on my company. That would essentially mean raising his pay to $15.50/hr (based on a 40 hour week). Looking for educated feedback on the situation.