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Old 05-26-2024, 10:44 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by John Mercier View Post
Most business only net 10% before taxes.
That is why competent management is so important and so rare.

Because full time year round is a more sought after employment status for many reasons... and can include benefits not calculated in the average wage... part-time seasonal should be a higher wage.

Construction used to be seasonal, we are starting to overcome that fallacy.
I was always told by restaurant owners that 15% to 18% was mandatory to stay alive.
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