How to price a job
Start from the hour you want to be paid and add what the job costs. This builds the quote backwards from your rate, so a fee or a long drive does not eat it.
How to price a job
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Rate times hours first
Your time is the main part of the price. Be honest about the hours: a job that is four hours on site is closer to five once you count the drive and the message at the end.
Costs go on top, not inside
Materials and travel are repaid to you, not part of your pay. Add them to the quote so the rate you wanted is the rate you keep.
A fee has to be priced in
If a platform takes a percentage of what the client pays, the quote has to be larger than you need, because the fee is taken from the total. The calculator divides it back out for you.
Keep the number for every month
SideTill is the simple record of your side hustle: log the job, send the invoice, record the money when it comes in, and see whether the month actually made you money. It also shows your best month, so you can tell a bad month from a bad habit.
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Questions
Should I quote per hour or per job?
Per job is easier to sell. Work out the hourly number here, then quote the total.
What if the job runs over?
Then your real rate falls. Log the hours afterwards and check the number against this quote.
Should I add a buffer?
A small one for uncertainty is sensible. Put it in the hours, not as a mystery line on the quote.