One thing about contractors is that you're paying them for the time they aren't working. As in, they're probably not working steadily, 40 hours a week, every w

One thing about contractors is that you're paying them for the time they aren't working. As in, they're probably not working steadily, 40 hours a week, every week, but they still have bills to pay, and this down time must be factored into their rates for the profession to be sustainable. On the other hand, if they DO work 40 hours a week, every single week, they can probably afford to raise their rates... Have not been an electrician, but I have been a software contractor, and the idea is the same.