How much are we worth?

How much is a good experienced striper worth as an hourly wage employee?

Going rate seems to be about 15-20 hr. for large companies...

How much is a good experienced striper worth as an hourly wage employee?

Going rate seems to be about 15-20 hr. for large companies...

As an employee, a company couldn't pay me what I believe I am worth. I would have to get at least $50/hr with benefits, a fuel card and a company truck. And that $50/hr would assume a year around work schedule rather than seasonal. When I am on a normal job, I am usually able to gross around $200/hr in revenue earned for my company. At almost 50 years old, I have never had a younger (or older) trainee able to keep up with me except for my partner.

thats fairly accurate.

RandyV wrote on Sep 22, 2009:Go to #5

As an employee, a company couldn't pay me what I believe I am worth. I would have to get at least $50/hr with benefits, a fuel card and a company truck. And that $50/hr would assume a year around work schedule rather than seasonal. When I am on a normal job, I am usually able to gross around $200/hr in revenue earned for my company. At almost 50 years old, I have never had a younger (or older) trainee able to keep up with me except for my partner.

As an employee, a company couldn't pay me what I believe I am worth. I would have to get at least $50/hr with benefits, a fuel card and a company truck. And that $50/hr would assume a year around work schedule rather than seasonal. When I am on a normal job, I am usually able to gross around $200/hr in revenue earned for my company. At almost 50 years old, I have never had a younger (or older) trainee able to keep up with me except for my partner.

Sorry, I must have mis-read. I thought you were wondering what a realistic number would be to work for another company, not what we were worth to ourselves

You might be right Drivelane - it is interesting how different people read the meaning of something differently. Maybe I was mis-reading the question and in that case your answer seems to be in the ballpark for our area.

True enough! I guess I read it that way because I used to work as a project manager for a large company, so instantly I answered in hourly wages since I used to get asked that A LOT!

thats fairly accurate.

RandyV wrote on Sep 22, 2009:Go to #5

As an employee, a company couldn't pay me what I believe I am worth. I would have to get at least $50/hr with benefits, a fuel card and a company truck. And that $50/hr would assume a year around work schedule rather than seasonal. When I am on a normal job, I am usually able to gross around $200/hr in revenue earned for my company. At almost 50 years old, I have never had a younger (or older) trainee able to keep up with me except for my partner.

Sorry, I must have mis-read. I thought you were wondering what a realistic number would be to work for another company, not what we were worth to ourselves

You might be right Drivelane - it is interesting how different people read the meaning of something differently. Maybe I was mis-reading the question and in that case your answer seems to be in the ballpark for our area.

True enough! I guess I read it that way because I used to work as a project manager for a large company, so instantly I answered in hourly wages since I used to get asked that A LOT!

Viewpoints aside any commodity is worth what someone else is willing to pay. Randy is close to the point in that the value in a capitalist system (sorry BTS) is measured by the profit that you can generate for the company. Guess that's why most of us run our own companies.

Viewpoints aside any commodity is worth what someone else is willing to pay. Randy is close to the point in that the value in a capitalist system (sorry BTS) is measured by the profit that you can generate for the company. Guess that's why most of us run our own companies.

$19.95.......but wait.if you hire me withinn the next 15 minutes, I'll throw in a seond striper for free.....just pay shipping and handling.

$19.95.......but wait.if you hire me withinn the next 15 minutes, I'll throw in a seond striper for free.....just pay shipping and handling.

What would be your qualifications for a $15.00 striper?

What would be your qualifications for a $15.00 striper?