Well, that's what one local handyman charges and the son of a bi!@# does a lot of them. He's been in business a while and has a lot of customers, well he only charges $15 per hour, I guess that's why. It is tough out here though, nobody wants to spend any money and with a lot of jobs leaving the area it's getting worse. With more and more layoffs happening, there's more and more handyman businesses being started and these guys will work for half-nothing. New York has no statewide licensing laws so some towns allow anyone to do electrical work. There's alot of station wagons with ladders tied to the roof around here, that's for sure. I have a background in HVAC-R so I'm keeping afloat for now at least. But I'm still a rookie in business for myself and still optimistic that I'll make some good contacts and get some steady clientele eventually. I knew it wouldn't be easy, especially in western new york.
