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<blockquote data-quote="Dick Rees" data-source="post: 16471" data-attributes="member: 16">Re: Working for CheapCharlie....I agree with you on the baseline.&nbsp; The problem is that there are just so many facets to what we do, from the single SOS with a mic plugged directly in for a one-hour lecture all the way up to a full flown system with lighting and all.I still figure my jobs by man-hours and other expenses, then something for the gear.&nbsp; If I don&#039;t have enough or appropriate gear, then the rental cost goes into expenses along with mileage, insurance, power, etc.Simply figuring your rates based on a careful evaluation should tend to get us all in the same ball park for the same services.&nbsp; And for those who haven&#039;t yet set themselves up with a firm business plan just ask yourself:What would I have to pay someone else to cover for me if for some reason I can&#039;t go and do what I&#039;m contracted to do????That&#039;s what you should be charging.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dick Rees, post: 16471, member: 16"] Re: Working for Cheap Charlie.... I agree with you on the baseline. The problem is that there are just so many facets to what we do, from the single SOS with a mic plugged directly in for a one-hour lecture all the way up to a full flown system with lighting and all. I still figure my jobs by man-hours and other expenses, then something for the gear. If I don't have enough or appropriate gear, then the rental cost goes into expenses along with mileage, insurance, power, etc. Simply figuring your rates based on a careful evaluation should tend to get us all in the same ball park for the same services. And for those who haven't yet set themselves up with a firm business plan just ask yourself: What would I have to pay someone else to cover for me if for some reason I can't go and do what I'm contracted to do???? That's what you should be charging. [/QUOTE]

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