butzkeg
Gold Member
Over the last few days, I've been doing some work for my uncle who is my next door neighbor. He told me up front he'd pay me a fair rate. If he hadn't gotten my help he either would have had to hire a contractor or had his backhoe shipped home and back up north to do the work on his own.
I spent about 10 hours digging for him. He filled the holes back in with a skid-steer. I'll use my landscape rake to finish the ground over the dug-up area. He really needed the work done, so I used some time off I had from work to help him.
What does anyone else use for rates? In my mind there are probably different rates for people, family and even friends. Is $25/hr fair for both sides? Too much$, not enough$?
I do lots of other little things around his place like tilling and spraying for bugs. In return he has given my wife and I gift certificates and taken me out on his boat fishing.
Thanks. I didn't have much luck finding previous posts on the matter. Maybe a few on brushhogging.
I spent about 10 hours digging for him. He filled the holes back in with a skid-steer. I'll use my landscape rake to finish the ground over the dug-up area. He really needed the work done, so I used some time off I had from work to help him.
What does anyone else use for rates? In my mind there are probably different rates for people, family and even friends. Is $25/hr fair for both sides? Too much$, not enough$?
I do lots of other little things around his place like tilling and spraying for bugs. In return he has given my wife and I gift certificates and taken me out on his boat fishing.
Thanks. I didn't have much luck finding previous posts on the matter. Maybe a few on brushhogging.