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PSA: A city inspector in Austin made me rethink my whole pricing sheet
He was going over a job we did and pointed out a line item for a service call that was way below the actual cost of the van, tools, and my time. He said it looked like I was running a hobby, not a business. I redid all my numbers that night and raised my base service fee by $75. How do you guys figure out what your time is actually worth on the road?
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cameron5386d ago
Yeah, that outside look is key. I had to add up my truck payment, insurance, and gas just to get a real hourly rate for being on the road.
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the_piper6d ago
That inspector was spot on. It's wild how many small businesses, from food trucks to freelance work, undercharge for their actual time and costs. They get stuck in a race to the bottom against bigger companies or just their own fear of scaring off customers. You end up working harder for less, which just isn't a real plan. Getting that outside look at your numbers can be a total game changer.
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