What's the Going Rate?

Our daughter posed this question to us today. She is trying to figure out what her commission rate should be on a painting. This is a hard question to answer.

Sometimes it is hard to figure out what your services are worth. Here at the shop our rate is based on a complicated formula that takes into account the local labour rate for technicians plus the operating costs (you know, water, heat, phone, lights) for the shop plus all the other little items (computers, pens, paper, etc.). See boring just thinking about it!

So yes, our services might seem costly to you, but just think of all the others we are keeping employed at Enmax, Telus and Office Depot!

So what should our daughter charge? Well, we are still trying to figure that out and would appreciate any advice you can give us!

Enjoy her painting:
Until Tomorrow.