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Profit Recovery Review

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WHAT DOES AN HOUR IN THE FIELD REALLY COST?

Most quotes are built on the wage. The wage is the smallest part. Add burden and the hours nobody bills, and the real number is usually 40–70% higher.

True labour cost

Your numbers

What lands on the pay stub, per hour.

CPP/EI, WCB, vacation, benefits — as a percentage of wage.

What it costs to put that person on site with what they need.

Hours you pay for, including travel, shop and standby.

Hours that actually reach a customer invoice.

The result

Loaded cost per paid hour
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Recovery rate (billable ÷ paid)
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True cost per billable hour
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Gap versus the base wage
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This is the number your quote has to beat before a single dollar of profit exists. Figures are arithmetic on your inputs, not a forecast.

Now put your own jobs behind the number.

The Profit Recovery Review is a free 30-minute session that names where the money is actually going.

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