LK

"If you finish early, you'll still get paid for 14hrs."

Is why I purchase better tools, look for time saving devices (such as my own glow rods, ballchain and magnets, and $1000s more on tools that the contractors I've worked for wouldn't buy because they don't see the time savings). I don't want to cut corners, I just want to be paid a reasonable rate for the expertise and equipment that I bring to the table.

Even as an employee of a contracting business, I wind up working T&M. We all know the issues with T&M work faster = less pay. That is really what an hourly employee is.

I admit, I don't like to work harder than I have too. But that doesn't mean I don't pride myself on quality workmanship. I do, however, believe that I should be able to share in the benefits that my entrepreneurial spirit brings to the table for the contractor that I work for.

Glen