What do you think? (plumbing costs)

[lb99]

What are "moonfish"??

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boss always calls em moonfish, dunno why.......

[Gareth51]

Triple charging?
Mileage is to cover vehicle costs, not the cost of the plumber sitting on his arse in traffic.
So lets see, you have an half hour job. You have to take a call, perhaps select your gear and tools, perhaps collect gear from a plumbing supplies shop travel to and from the site fill out time sheets and write up invoices for each job. Around Auckland at least you can spend 3/4 of an hour per trip each way. You are lucky if you can fit in 4 half hour jobs in an 8hr day. Ok, maybe 5, Yet you still find it unreasonable for him to charge his time for the trip. Would you be happy working for 8 hrs and getting paid for 2.5? Because if so, let me know, I got a job for you.

Totally agree with you,and don't forget the cost of not getting paid.
Won't belong before you'll need to pre pay for a tradesman...and call him sir just to get him to come to your house