What do you pay your help?

[ErikG]

Im I a one man show , but when ready what should some one pay their help. What do you pay ???

 

[Ernie G]

Erik,
I pay hourly plus commission-12-15.00 per hour, after 90days they get- 25%com. on protection or spotter saies- 10% for add on services and referrals of new clients. Also a bonus every month for know call backs. Currently the employees I have are making between 12-20.00 per hour.

 

[Warren Wallace]

My helper is paid $12 an hour

 

[bob vawter]

over the table?

 

[Jeremy]

$11-12.50

 

[ErikG]

over the table?

does that mean pay min wage .. lol

 

[Guest]

You have to remember Erik; they are in California/West coast; Here $12-$15 per hour plus commision you would live like a kIng. There that is homeless under the table wages. Florida $6.79 per hour plus commission works god to start out. Let them pay their dues and develop as a cleaner before you give the raises. Normal here in Pensacola is $8.00 oer hour plus commision.

 

[Mr.V]

glad I don't work for you cheap buggers

 

[renegade_cowboy]

I start with 10-12% commission with you and 16-19% without you. Bonuses of course, movie or dinner gift card or whatever. With commission you can always get them to strive for more than just an hourly wage.

Good Luck.

 

[bob vawter]

Well this thread had the lifetime of a JuneFly.........!

 

[tmdry]

Florida $6.79 per hour plus commission works god to start out. Let them pay their dues and develop as a cleaner before you give the raises. Normal here in Pensacola is $8.00 oer hour plus commision.

Please don't tell me you start paying your employee(s) at $6.79/hour. Who would in the right want to work for that low? They can go and get a job as a restaurant server/waitor and make $100-$200 a day.

Treat employees fairly, they stand for your company, carpet cleaning is not an easy type of work, pay them what they deserve, techs should be getting min $12-$15 to start. Especially someone with some "work" experience....

Maybe in Pensacola housing is a bit more affordable, most of Florida espeially tampa, orlando, and south florida, you'd have a high turn-around paying someone $6 bucks a hour.