I think many of the people reading these posts are starting to understand why charging R450/550 even 650 per hour is just not realistic.
When you see a bill from an electrical contractor charging anything from R850 - to R1500 per hour, its not that the rates are high, there is a good chance that the elctrical contractor is registered, has "äll" the correct insurance cover, pays PAYE, workman's compensation, staff are registered with the NBCEI, etc, etc, etc.
If the customer says you are too expensive, you are not the problem, the customer is the problem. they are not looking for and elctrical contractor, they looking for a cardboard electrician or handyman.
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