Richard,

Starting wages will depend upon your market, some areas you can hire trainee in the $10 to $12 range other market you may need to start $13 to $14  range.

If you get a good tech and train them up as you know is to keep them. This means regular employee reviews based upon performance, productivity etc. 

The key is to keep the good ones , I have an employee that has been with me for over 23 years.

Too many time employers hire someone and give no increases, no benefits and wonder why they leave. 

What are you currently paying your staff. With no experience , 6 months on the job  1 year on the job.  

We are successful hiring at $13 per hour and then increase as they learn and the business and can earn more when they can do the jobs them selves with no help.

From a study that was done for me about 8 years ago it cost approximately $6000 to $7000. To train a guy that can do it all from start to finish no help no slurry sucker.

As you all know I believe in 1 tech 1 job accountability and responsibility for the job. The tech own the job any problems  or call back he owns them.

John E Freitag

John E Freitag

Owner/Director

The Stone & Tile School

Office 407-567-7680

Cell 407-615-0134

www.thestoneandtileschool.com

Anyone want to advise on fair starting wages for training? Also what would I expect to pay top end for good trained employee after a time. As I’m new to this business need to get good advice on these things.

Regards,

Richard Middleton

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