Why I Charge What I Do
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- čas přidán 29. 04. 2021
- pricing jobs for a paid tractor work side business is a complicated subject.
In this video I explain why I charge the rate that I do
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Love your content. I have decided to pull a trigger a week ago and bought my first tractor MF1825e. Did a couple jobs with it and for the most part i’m in your exact situation. I purchased baumalight 1p24 stump grinder and a 48” root grapple. So far this month i almost made enough to cover my first tractor payment doing a few small jobs here and there after my day job as a sale consultant. I love helping people, it also gives me a break from office work and although my pricing doesn’t make much business sense to someone who uses their tractor as main source of income, it makes sense for me in my situation.
Great explanation, Brock. You've got a good heart.
Thank you sir. I’m Getting ready to find out what happened to your tractor
Screw them Brock your a great person doing honest work for honest pay.
Thanks
👍🏻 Your doing good Brock. Keep your chin up my friend and stay the course.
Feel free to tell those who overstep their bounds to politely go kick rocks!
Oh wait, I think you just did. Good video and thanks. 😉
Thank you sir
Thank you for what you do, I learn a lot from your videos
Thanks for the encouragement
I completely understand where you are coming from. I DJ weddings as a "side job". For me it's something fun to do. Pricing is not easy. In my area guys charge anywhere between $400 and $2000 for a 5 hour event. Like tractoring, there are so many variables that can go into a job. Equipment is expensive. Best thing I can tell you is something I was told: Know Your Worth. My basic DJ package price is based on a national average posted on wedding websites....then I just go from there with the added variables that the client wants to add. You're doing great Brock, don't sweat it.
Thanks for sharing
Honesty goes a long way. Keep it up.
Thanks
One of the reasons I subscribed to your channel was that you always discuss fairness. I have told you that I think you are not charging enough but it is your business and if you have bargained what you deem to be fair then that is what matters. Keep the good heart that you have, it is inspirational.
Thanks
new sub here, love your content, you're down to earth and not pretentious. stay humble. 🙂👍
Thanks a lot
Well explained.
Thanks
Great Explanation Brock,. but at the end of the day as long as you feel good about what you charge thats all that matters. Keep on keeping on!
Thank you sir
When we are blessed we are to pass those blessings onto others. I am the same way. Keep up the good work
Thank you sir
I think we are in the same category basically when doing tractor work with the exception of the experience level. Still I don’t charge an outrageous amount because like you it’s not my primary income and our cost of living is much lower then some regions. To be honest I genuinely enjoy doing most jobs and get rewarded by the end results. People also often pay extra over what I charge because they are satisfied with the end results. Tim gives a lot of good advice on tractor related side jobs. I’ve seen on tractor forums where people share what they charge for work which is crazy! My question to them is how many repeat customers do they get and does the customer feel satisfied in the end? My hardest thing to do is say no on jobs. Have a good day!
Thanks for the encouragement
Brock, I am the same way! Stay humble! Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. God bless!
Thank you sir
Good explanation of what and why you charge what you do (not that it's anyone else's business). They would still grip if you did it for free or a million bucks. Do what's right for you Brock. Your a nice guy and you enjoy the tractor time.
Thank you for the encouragement
Can’t agree with you more. Sometimes, good will is as valuable as an extra $100. Keep doing you and don’t apologize for doing what you feel is right.
Thanks
Solid explanation, Brock. You do what you feel is right and that is all that matters. Gotta love opinions though! hahaha.
Thanks for the feedback
You have to be practical with prices and location location location has a big impact on prices. When I did land cleaning anything over the 10hr minimum limit was $160hr. But that was on a different scale of operations vs you or me using our tractors to do side jobs. You are valid and I see nothing wrong with how you operate.
Thanks for your feedback. I’m trying to learn as much as I can as fast as I can
Brock great the way you are looking at making a profit now latter you may be more efficient then things will change love your views
God Bless All
PaK
Nice channel and nice video
Thanks. I appreciate it
Good video. I started my first job at $30/hr and in the next couple months I’ll be charging $65+/hr. Skill level has a lot to do with it. Good operators should make $30-40/hr after expenses.
I also charge more for certain jobs. Stump grinding is higher
Thanks for sharing
Don’t ever feel ya have to explain to “other’s” of your business. It seems to me, Many out there are “in it” to take as much as possible from other’s. I don’t think there is Nothing wrong with Fair price…..both person’s involved win.
Keep doing what you’re doing and everyone else can mind their own.
God Bless
Thanks
Brock, you often mention your manufacturing facility. What do you manufacture? Love the videos. Thank you !
Thanks. I really appreciate you watching the videos.
We manufacture portable Pitching Mounds for baseball. Our website is www.playerschoicemounds.com
If you check the site, That’s my son you see on the products
I feel that you should charge what you feel comfortable charging because at the end of the day it's your equipment and your stuff that you are using so if you're happy with what you charged I think that will be just fine and also if you get too many customers and then maybe you should raise your prices a little bit more that way it will lower the amount of work outside jobs that you will have to do I feel that if you get a lot of work then you are doing it too cheap but then again if that's what you feel comfortable charging then that is totally up to you and I think your channel is awesome and you do a good job at explaining a lot of things
Thanks for the feedback
You are wise for Your age
I have a 1948 Ford 8N & a 2019 Kubota L-2501 a small collection of implements
A few friends told Me since I just retired I should hire Myself out for tractor work
We have several rental properties also and that's what I use it for
We have hit the half way point for paying it off thanks to Kubota 0% payment plan for 5 years
I too am learning and yesterday I got My first 3 hours of Backhoe learning digging a 3 foot deep drainage trench in a yard with large
Oak trees and power pole and rear porch roof
It is not as easy to figure out and you would think
I still have at least 8 or more hours of tractor & shovel and ax work to do
I have enough projects of My own so hiring my Tractor work out might not happen tomorrow
You are a Good Guy and so is Tractor Time with Tim
Thank you for watching and for sharing your experience
You do you. You know who gets the best deals from me? People on fixed income and the elderly.. at the end of the day I just sleep better and feel good doing things and helping others. I feel very fortunate to have the equipment I have and just like paying it forward..
I agree
Thanks for watching
Honestly it's no one's business how much you charge. I bought a $7500.00 snow plow to plow my drive and my parents drive. My parents live about 10 miles from me and I will usually stop and plow a couple driveways for people I see trying to clear their driveway with a shovel, they always try to pay me but I never take any money. I didn't buy it to make money. There is nothing wrong with helping people just because you want to. Plus in this day and age your not going to please everyone, trust me if you said you charge$150.00 an hour you would have just as many people saying your to high and are dropping people off. Just do what makes you happy and don't worry about what everyone else thinks. I enjoy your videos and look forward to seeing your next projects.
Thanks for the encouragement
where do you live? did i miss that part?
We are in the corner where Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma meet
Brock, my only problem with your concept is that people usually only appreciate what they pay for.... I’ve volunteered out my tractor quite a few times to friends or other groups and the guys who shows up half way through in flip flops get all the credit usually for just showing up. You gotta at least break even on volunteer work and put that in a completely different category than the on-the-job training or doing a job for less than an able-bodied person could rent the equipment for themselves to perform (including transport and fuel.). Regardless of your cost of living, Home Depot is gonna charge $100 each way for delivery and god help you if it’s not pressure washed and topped off with fuel when you are finished. Just my opinion and I respect your opinions too.
Thanks for the feedback. I’m still getting $50 an hour on most jobs.
@@RockhillfarmYT I promise I’m not trolling you. I just enjoy your videos. Thanks!
And I like hearing other peoples opinions even if they’re different than mine. There have been several comments that I disagreed with at first and then later Realized they might be right
@@RockhillfarmYT Also I suppose, the jobs I’ve really tried to avoid were the people who think riding around on a tractor isn’t real work. I prolly wouldn’t have bought a tractor myself if I wasn’t somewhat guilty of that type of thinking while destroying a few wheel barrows.
The other thing I didn’t say in this video is that I underestimate how long the jobs will take me and how much work it actually is paragraph that will change over time as well.
I think I’m giving someone a slightly generous rate and then it takes me twice as long as I thought
What state are you in?
South East Kansas
I wouldn't worry about people doing the same thing as you complaining about you not charging enough. That's how you get work by under bidding others. Just like with farming, you pay more in cash rent per acre to get farm ground than other farmers. I use to have a lawncare and snowplowing business, and that's how I built up my business by not charging as much as others.
I do have a question why do you call your channel Rockhill farm, if you don't actually farm? I was thinking this was a farm channel, lol.
That’s what I named my property. The top few acres are completely rock. Still not exactly farming but I’m going to start cutting my own hay, probably next year
i’m also starting a Christmas tree farm with the same name
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