Re: O.T. Is $100 / hr. too much to pay?

Posted by Britt on July 12, 2004 at 19:37:03 from (207.69.137.21):

In Reply to: O.T. Is $100 / hr. too much to pay? posted by Rauville on July 11, 2004 at 17:18:22:

Like Marlow said. It is all relative. Does the per hour charge start when he gets the equipment unloaded and gets the first bucket full? Or does it start at his place before he gets the machine loaded on his truck? $100.00 an hour should be good for a 3/4 yard machine with an 80 foot boom. A smaller bucket/shorter boom means less effeciency and more time spent. So smaller bucket/shorter boom = less $$$$.
IF, and it's a big IF, he gets right down to business, gets done and gets gone. You should be paying for the time that the machine is working. Make sure you aren't paying $100.00 an hour for him to grease/adjust/clean/load/unload, etc. You should not be expected to pay for repair time either. In other words have an understanding what is to be charged for and what is part of doing business. Most reputable operators will have a minimum number of hours to cover the moving in and out expences. Make sure that he has insurance, knows where all underground utilities and overhead wires are. Getting into those can be fatal, let alone expensive.
I've been on both sides of this fence, and the circumstances above are fair. If he balks at it, shop elsewhere. Remember, the bigger the machine, more work gets done in less time, so it is worth more. Also you should get him to give you a rough estimate of what time he estimates it will take to do your job.

It pays to be careful. Don't give anyone a blank check. & don't pay the full amount in advance.

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