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Electrical Estimating.

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You have just visited a small house to look before providing an estimate for the cost of the work. It is a  small job and will cost between £1,500 to £2,000. Upon leaving, the householder says to you: "I will be getting other estimates".


Does this


a, Annoy you?


b, Not faze you?


c, Reduce your interest in getting the job?


d, Increase your desire to put in a really low estimate?


e, Make no difference?


g,  Other, please specify.


Z.


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    Sparkingchip:
    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 




    Very interesting Andy. I get most of my income from solid recommendations where someone says "can you come round and do X? Mrs Bloggs recommended you." or emergency call outs where somebody says, "I've lost all of my electrics when can you come round to fix it". More work comes from regular customers who have moved and have electrical requirements in the new house, like extra points etc.


    Estimating can be time consuming and costly. I think a healthy mix of work is needed.


    Z.




     

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    Sparkingchip:
    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 




    Very interesting Andy. I get most of my income from solid recommendations where someone says "can you come round and do X? Mrs Bloggs recommended you." or emergency call outs where somebody says, "I've lost all of my electrics when can you come round to fix it". More work comes from regular customers who have moved and have electrical requirements in the new house, like extra points etc.


    Estimating can be time consuming and costly. I think a healthy mix of work is needed.


    Z.




     

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