"George" wrote in message
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The market for small jobs is huge & very profitable. That's the secret
to
this handyman malarky.

But there is not enough hours in the day to make a real profit doing the
smaller jobs.

I think you've discovered why TMH is doing well - he's worked out a pricing
structure to allow him to do this, where all the other tradespeople think as
you do. Ie he's got a niche. His location probably helps - not much travel
time. Check out his website where his charges page explains how he covers
your worries.

Most of wasted time is based around getting to and from the next job, an
hour or so is wasted discussing with the punter what they want and getting
your tools on the job and then getting them together in the van for the
next
job and also you might end up having to stretch a 1 hour job which usually
ends up being 2 hours.

Covered by charging strictly by time, not by job.

You then could find getting to the job you have to leave the job to go and
get items required for the job which amounts to another hour or so?

Charged for - see posts passim.

cheers,
clive

(hmm, would I be engaged in displacement activities here?)