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We custom build homes in North Carolina in the foothills just north of Charlotte. My question is how much should you pay an employee who has 27 years in the business of residential construction.All you need to do is give him the plans and the materials and he can do the work as well as run the crew.Can anyone put me in the ballpark?
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((27 years in the business of residential construction.All you need to do is give him the plans and the materials and he can do the work as well as run the crew.))
that's me... whadda ya offering.. you hire yankees ?
*Pay him whatever he wants-Take a vacation.
*Treat him well today or (like around here) tomorrow he'll be your competition.
*Give me his phone # I'll let you know how much I think he's worth.(LOL). Whatever you can afford to pay your best and still make profit. My guess 15 to 30 per hr. Depending on region. Up here he would fetch about 24 per. easy, PA. Good luck Ron
*Clyde,You're lucky to have him. Most guys like that are in business for themselves.A person with those skills is invaluable to someone like me who runs multiple residential carpentry crews. I have very few in my company who fit that bill, and I don't make squat off them on an hourly basis. However, they are able to keep many men busy who I do make money off of on an hourly basis, and I don't have to baby sit. Therefore...invaluable.Pay him what he wants if what he wants per hour fits your budget. He may be worth it in the grand scheme of things. This works with large crews....if he is your only employee, then you have to think about it from a different angle. You can't employee him just for fun or you're out of business. I don't know if you bid your work or do T&M like me, but with T&M I have never had a builder squak at paying more for a lead carpenter who looks after the crew. Sounds like this guy is superintendent material. You might check with the union in your area and see what a journeyman is commanding. That would be the minimum.Good luck,Ed. Williams
*Not to start any trouble Clyde, but if you custom build houses shouldn't you have an idea what a man of this caliber is worth? Just a thought.
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*With so much experience, you could help this guy get a license, hire him as a sub and forgo the workman's comp., turn over that money to him instead of having to pay .44 to the dollar to the insurance co. I don't know what kind of laws you have in Charlotte, but that's the reality here. If he is as good as what he sounds and you really need him, well, give him what he wants, and if he's too shy about $, be exceptionally generous.fv
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We custom build homes in North Carolina in the foothills just north of Charlotte. My question is how much should you pay an employee who has 27 years in the business of residential construction.All you need to do is give him the plans and the materials and he can do the work as well as run the crew.Can anyone put me in the ballpark?