The title pretty much sums it up, but A friend of mine has just retired young (ish) from the forces and is looking for ways to top up his income. He has got a job for 2 days a week using the skills he already has (something to do with planes!) but I was thinking he would be the ideal person to help me out when I'm busy on an ad hoc basis.
I guess what I'm most unsure of I what to offer to pay him. I would expect him basically to do labouring, maybe pick up materials and just generally help out. I think though he would be worth more than a labourer, he can do basic electrics, some straightforward plumbing, and has done tiling etc. More than anything I suppose I do trust him, and he is articulate and presentable so feel I could quite happily have him in a customers house without worrying every time he opened his mouth (had issues with this in the past, swear some of the guys I have had work with/for me had a few genes missing) so the big issue is what would be a fair day rate? We are south east based so expect things are a bit higher here, would £100 a day for labouring/non skilled work be insulting?
Thoughts would be great. Thanks all.
I guess what I'm most unsure of I what to offer to pay him. I would expect him basically to do labouring, maybe pick up materials and just generally help out. I think though he would be worth more than a labourer, he can do basic electrics, some straightforward plumbing, and has done tiling etc. More than anything I suppose I do trust him, and he is articulate and presentable so feel I could quite happily have him in a customers house without worrying every time he opened his mouth (had issues with this in the past, swear some of the guys I have had work with/for me had a few genes missing) so the big issue is what would be a fair day rate? We are south east based so expect things are a bit higher here, would £100 a day for labouring/non skilled work be insulting?
Thoughts would be great. Thanks all.