Getting back to the original post, I charge $75.00 per hour per man for installation work. If I am bring a trainee instead of a "man" then it's free for his time. If he is far enough along in his training to work all day and provide some constructive help, I charge $125/hr for two peeps.

When I program, I charge $50 per hour, and I give away seveal hours for free. I can do in 5 hours what a good programmer can do in one.

For me, the money is in repair. I can average $200.00 per hour for board level repair. Unfortunately for me, the industry is moving towards board replacement repair. Anyone willing to live in the back of his shop and work for the food to sustain life will be able to beat my prices. No special education required, not even the color code on resistors. Anyone remember it? Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls But Violet Goes Willingly. Amps times volts equal whats?

I'm off to Valhalla