Labor rate

[T. Matthews]

Hello I have a question.

Is it right or wrong to tell your customer how much you charge per hr per person. instead of just giving them an estimate with the total cost of the job.

[rmartin]

why tell them? If you tell them you risk a few things......under charging them. If the job is a lot harder than you expected but you did it in a short time you can always charge more. Not if they know what your making. If they know that then thats all you make.

[mexiking]

Depends... if you wana play it safe and are not so good yet estimating stuff.. I would start off like this its better to be safe than sorry.. Now if you really wana make money though, Just give the price .. and Price it right :)

[NNJLandman]

I haven't yet had to have to deal with a customer asking my hourly rate, once or twice someone has wanted to hire me from the garden center I worked at and has asked what I work for by the hour but thats a different story. When I do a job I give them a price and thats it. Today did a prunning job, estimated it at $300 and I was right on the ball which was awesome.

Jeff