Dave,

How you run your business is no ones concern, If your satified with it, then that is good, please try to understand, that there are others that are contracting jobs, and are not price gouging, most are working very hard, to hold on, i hope some flat rate over the hill pricing, is not being confused with those of us that contract a set price, as you know i am in jersey and here any job over $200 has to have a contract, it's the law, we estimate a job based on our fixed expenses, labor costs, and a small profit.