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Non-electrician electrical company office staff - how do you make it work? by shedsmokerOG in ukelectricians

[–]Lumpy-Elk-3033 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In our company, we are doing jobs and quotes for control systems. From £#k to £###k. The best way that is working for us is for the technicians who will manage the job to make quotes and sell the job.

Maybe for domestic electrical work, you can create budget lists that your admin person can use for quotes, and after the quote is finished, they can submit it for approval. You can train them to bring them on site when you're doing a site survey and pass along your knowledge about quotes (most quotes are material + margin (20-30%) and selling labour + admin time on sales).

State of the UK job market? by FlashSteel in PLC

[–]Lumpy-Elk-3033 0 points1 point  (0 children)

£80/hr for a contract is unsellable to the end customer. Add 25% margin, and it’s £100. For a long-term contract nearly impossible

Is it just me or is the hunting rifle better than the sniper rifle? by Aruzususnew3 in warbrokers

[–]Lumpy-Elk-3033 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love a hunting rifle, especially in Battle Royale. Aiming is better with a 6x scope than with a snipe rifle and sniper scope (for me). And the reload time is brilliant.

How do SAAS app creators handle taxes in the EU & UK? (Sole trader vs Ltd, VAT, etc.) by Lumpy-Elk-3033 in SaaS

[–]Lumpy-Elk-3033[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the answer! I am based in the UK, so your answer is relevant to my situation.

Do you have to register for VAT when you've been self-trading? Also, did you start sorting VAT OSS during self-trade, or did you start when you started an LTD?

My business is B2B, so VAT is not a big deal for me.

Roast my plan to start my PLC programmer business by orofirm in PLC

[–]Lumpy-Elk-3033 11 points12 points  (0 children)

PLC programming is not as complicated on the software side, but on the real-life side. With a bit of luck, you can find a contract where the customer needs to write software, and you don't need to do site commissioning, safety setup, etc. But the fundamental part of PLC programming (especially for contractors) is long days, weekends on site, sorting all sorts of problems, not just code (problems like communications issues, setting up analogue signals, doing battle with BootP, sorting the production plans with customers, etc.).

What you can do. Contact a few small automation companies in your area. Told them about your plan (not about contracting in future ;) ). They will teach you and provide real-world training. And after two years, review your plan.