Hi, ebb!

I think that would depend on what's involved in the job and how much experience the person already has. I mean, I would think that a person skilled at doing stripping, finishing and buffing work on floors might warrant getting more pay than someone who was just collecting and emptying garbage.

Would you agree, Stringer?

Thanks!

If you choose to pay your 'worker' (because they will not be an employee) you can get a total by starting to figure the hourly rate for that worker and then extend it to weekly and or monthly. Figure the total loaded rate and arrive at a total dollar figure. That figure will be the total 'flat' rate.

Stringer

Hey, Stringer!

Would you not suggest a difference in pay, depending on the type of job that the person is doing?

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Originally Posted by Clough

Hey, Stringer!

Would you not suggest a difference in pay, depending on the type of job that the person is doing?

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In my brief experience with hiring subs I found that you must be competitive. By that I mean you still have to pay the dollars that experienced performers in the market are receiving. The difference is in what you have to pay in insurance, and government required payment/s for the worker.

You're over my head now here, Stringer.

Are you saying that the subs are going to be getting insurance and the government required payments, financed by you, if they work for you?

Please forgive my ignorance!

Nowadays, I usually just hire guys move pianos or furniture for me.

Thanks!

Morning Clough,

No, when you are a sub contractor you are an independent business person. Actually as a sub you should invoice the contractor each time just as any business would. As such, you receive no benefits such as insurance as a worker would. The sub then pays all their own taxes and costs to do business.

Stringer