Mallet Pad

Seat the work, then stop tapping

Tap the quote until it sits

Headline pay is the face. Fees, unpaid time and tax are the proud edges you tap down first.

A quote sits proud until you tap the costs flush.

ItemIllustrative example
Quoted job190
Fees−15
Materials−20
Tax set-aside−28
Remains127
Hours including admin7
Real hourly18.1

If that hourly is below your minimum, the quote is not seated. Raise it or skip the job.

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