Electrical Estimating.

Back in the early 1980s recession  I was working for my Dad's general building firm with three of us on the books as employees. 


I spent over two weeks, fourteen consecutive days working over ten hours a day quoting jobs without getting any work for us. I hand delivered the last quote and the woman I handed to was dismissive saying we aren't going to pay that. 


I just thought sod it, there's no point in this and drove a couple of miles to a local midsized building contractors office and asked for a job. When I got home I told my Dad there was enough work for two people,  but not three, so I had just got myself as a subcontractor working on and extension to the X-ray department at a local hospital. After that I did a few odd bits for my Dad's firm, but it was the start of me going it alone. 


There comes a point where there isn't any point in quoting work and you are better off subbing on a hourly rate or on the lump.


Andy

Back in the early 1980s recession  I was working for my Dad's general building firm with three of us on the books as employees. 


I spent over two weeks, fourteen consecutive days working over ten hours a day quoting jobs without getting any work for us. I hand delivered the last quote and the woman I handed to was dismissive saying we aren't going to pay that. 


I just thought sod it, there's no point in this and drove a couple of miles to a local midsized building contractors office and asked for a job. When I got home I told my Dad there was enough work for two people,  but not three, so I had just got myself as a subcontractor working on and extension to the X-ray department at a local hospital. After that I did a few odd bits for my Dad's firm, but it was the start of me going it alone. 


There comes a point where there isn't any point in quoting work and you are better off subbing on a hourly rate or on the lump.


Andy