In article , Serena
Blanchflower writes
On Sat, 26 Apr 2003 18:15:25 GMT, wrote:

Dose anyone have any experience of paying for gardening work? Can
anyone comment?

Will you just be paying for their labour or will they be supplying their
own equipment? What about the waste that's left over? Will they pile
it up in one corner of your garden for you to deal with or will they
take it away for you? Are they skilled gardeners or relatively unskilled
labourers (and which do you need?)? These factors make a big difference
to the rate you should expect to pay. There is also likely to be quite
a difference from one area to another.

My initial reaction is that, in Hampshire at least, the rate seems on
the high side, if you are looking for moderately skilled labourers. On
the other hand, it seems petty good if you are getting experienced
gardeners who will provide their own equipment and clear up after
themselves.

I wish more people thought as you do with regards to the self employed.
Sooooooo many only think of the time actually doing the job. 10 minutes
for a skilled plumber who is familiar with the stop cock position etc to
change a tap washer. What about the journey time, going to the
stores/merchants etc. Sick, Holiday, Insurance.

Some people haven't a clue!!

Well done for pointing it out.

Mike

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