Taxes and overheads

[Isetech]

Just remember, we all have different challenges to deal with on a daily basis, none of us are on the same page or chapter in our lives, how you deal with your challenges is your business.

People come and go, they rise and fail just as fast, never compare your life with anyone else. you are were you are suppose to be today, smile and make the most of this moment it, you will never experience it ever again.

You could be dead tomorrow, just try your best, deal with what ever is going to happen today, tomorrow and the next day and make the most it.

The biggest regret most old people have, not taking chances.

We have some interesting time ahead, voting almost done, a new chapter in this country will begin as soon as the results are completed, make the most it.

[skatingsparks]

@Isetech I agree that there is too much red tape and regulations such a BEE that kills business. There is no incentive to invest and start a business to create jobs and earn a decent living.

The one that finished me off was when I quoted on a training school UPS install. We didn't get the job but I did, by chance bump into a guy and in ACDC dynamics (hate going there but that's another story), who was pick up a UPS - same one specifically specified for the job we quoted on.

Got talking to the guy - he was supplying the UPS to the electrician who got the install on that job.

His mark up alone on that UPS, for buying it, picking it up and driving a few km and dropping it off was just shy of what I quoted to supply and install the whole job. I think the whole job was R130000 from my side. He was charging R120 thousand something (can't remember the figure exactly) to pick it up and drop it off.

Good example how there isn't a level playing field.

Another client recently stopped using me after 14 years. Someone in the office said I was to expensive - as they were long standing customers who gave us regular work we were charging R550 an hour for licensed guy, trade tested guy (who is really good - with me for 10 years) and a electrical assistant.

Few other people in the office also said I must have workman's comp letter of good standing, safety file, medicals for all my guy, first aider, fire fighter, public liability insurance plus the usual license and registration with DOL all of which is not cheap.

New guy they use is cheaper - there is NO WAY he has all that stuff listed. Again not a level playing field.

[Isetech]

You would think with the rate of unemployment, people would want to create more jobs.