Posted by ME/NJ on 8/27/13 7:35am
Msg #482066
Got this great offer to do a business inspection
The company outlined what it wanted and how long it would take (1.5 hours of total time for everything but getting to and from). They offered $15 for this job. If someone takes them for that price in my area please email me, I'll pay you 15 to wash my car.
I replied back that this is NJ and your offer for $15 for 2 hours of my time and use of car is below min wage in this state. They reply back that it has been 4 years since I last logged in and would I like to be removed from there system. Go ahead and remove me.
Had another one last week offered $25 for the same thing, I just ignore them now. 7 years ago this was a great thing to do they paid $50 a shot and would take one day a week line up 3-5 of them and be done by noon.
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Reply by 101livescan on 8/27/13 8:16am
Msg #482069
I gave a neighbor who is a human machine. He's been working on my hillside clearing brush and scrub oak as part of the defensible fire clearance program. Amazing kid. He works his butt off. I pay him $100 a day for six hours, and I supply the chain saw, loppers, oil and gas and hand tools. He manages these hillsides like a mountain goat. Something I can't do. He also has a auto detail business, which is very competitive, and he makes $100 detailing cars, something a lot of people aren't spending money on as much. He likes working here so he can crank up the boom box, get lots of exercise and he loves the outdoors. No boss to tell him what to do (I'm too busy doing what I do!).
I agree, Mike, inspections don't pay what they used to, like everything else. The companies are raising their revenue stream and lowering the pay for their inspectors.
There will always be some chump out there who will accept the low pay.
Panhandling still the best gig going on, if you have no pride!
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