Far easier to charge $8000 for the first job of the month and then you are
covered

lmao....I wish

Some shops charge different rates for different skill levels, but in a one
man shop, it makes no difference. Others play games. No charge for
delivery, but you are paying the "free" delivery charges in the product
cost.

Most people think you are charging them an astronomical rate. They earn
maybe $15/hour and figure the rest of the world should too. They do not
realize they are earning far more than that when you include benefits,
vacation time, SS tax, etc. Right now my company paid health care is over
$4
an hour. Figure in the paid holidays and vacation, etc.
Ed



The people that question hourly shop rates, are people that don't know your
work, and are easier to deal with if there are a couple of finished pieces
in the shop, and you remind them what the local plumber or electrician is
charging per hour.

I keep the local IKEA phone number handy, anyone trying to get me to compete
with a price, I give them the IKEA phone #, and tell them "call this guy,
he's competitive".

Cheers,

aw