Dont rag on KG, I can only imagine what running a small magin buisness might be like, I am lucky that when I cost myself out I do it at $85/hour. And I have a steady job in case the weekend jobs run dry.
Depending on your small buisness, I myself run my own little operation with no actual employees but I do have 4 (2 electrician, 2 Jack of all trades people that I use as contract employees, no paid time off, but they get a higher wage - dont have to pay benefits either.
A friend of mine in Edmonton has his own IT consulting firm that is a full time job for him (mine is only on weekends). He has 12 people whom he uses as what he calls "dedicated contractors" he doesnt have to give them holidays or paid vacations or pay for benfits, but he does pay them more than what an employee might make.
They work exclusively for him, they are paid enought that he has them on a kind of rotating schedule where the all get 2 months off a year. He has 4 high school teachers that he uses to cover summers, 2 College/University Professors that dont teach spring semesters, 6 IT professionals that freelance themselves.
It works out really good for him.
MYK
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