Because I'm lazy and don't like gardening I've been trying for a while to employ a part time gardener. I've spent quite a few hours on the phone lately phoning all the pppl who advertise in the local paper. 50% don't answer the phone, 25% answer and say phone again in February, 15% say they'll call back but never do.
Out of the 25 calls or so I've made, I've had one guy say he can come on 17th Dec @ $360 for the day or $200 for a half day. The other bloke couldn't name a time but if I left him a key he'd make sure he came for 2 hours per fortnight at a time when he was free and charge only $55/hr.
Still, the franchises, charge more. Weeding Women are $62 per hour and Jim's quoted $65/hr.
Because I'm lazy and don't like gardening I've been trying for a while to employ a part time gardener. I've spent quite a few hours on the phone lately phoning all the pppl who advertise in the local paper. 50% don't answer the phone, 25% answer and say phone again in February, 15% say they'll call back but never do.
Out of the 25 calls or so I've made, I've had one guy say he can come on 17th Dec @ $360 for the day or $200 for a half day. The other bloke couldn't name a time but if I left him a key he'd make sure he came for 2 hours per fortnight at a time when he was free and charge only $55/hr.
Still, the franchises, charge more. Weeding Women are $62 per hour and Jim's quoted $65/hr.
Plastic astro turf anyone?
Our house is on over 900sq, we paid a gardener to come and cut the grass he charged $45 to cut the front and back lawns and as we live on the end he also cut the nature strip by the road which runs along the side of our house.
The $45-$55 is from people who actually do the work.
The $60+ is from companies that pay subbies.
Cheers
Bob
Is this on site time or does it include travelling time?
If the figure you quote is correct then I will change my trade!
If I had a pound for every story about incredible rates of pay discussed in the local pub
I would be a rich man by now.
most have been proved untrue or very short term.
Last edited by Life on easy street; 01-12-2007 at 07:47 AM.
Hi Bob, Is there plenty work for a gardener? The reason i ask is that i am being sponsored by the state of Victoria to relocate there as a gardener , hopefully early 2008. I think i can move anywhere in regional Vic but i was worried about not getting a job (although i would do anything ). I was hoping to work for a company but looking at the rates they are charging i might set up myself and undercut everyone.
