Excellent. Have been looking for a Property Manager job for last two months without success. After one interview i went to the next Apt complex and asked if they needed a cleaning company…INSTANT success!! So, I guess I’m starting a cleaning company. Not too mad about not getting a PM job bc that job requires nights, weekends, and 24/7/365 on-call
In BC, with ICBC Insurance, we have to have business insurance on our vehicles to use them for work when you are going from job to job. Very important to check with your own provider. If you don't have it and you get in an accident, you won't be covered. Just an FYI for all BC cleaners out there that don't know.
Not yet but it's on the list! It really comes down to what each client is requesting, since task lists can vary so much. But a 'rough' guide is around $2 a square foot annually for general janitorial. But a better method is just multiply the time by your hourly rate, since the number of bathrooms can skew that number so much. I never tell commercial clients my hourly, but its what I base my bids on. So if a building is 1.5 hours of labor x my hourly (right now $75 an hour). Thats $112.50 a cleaning, but I would round up to $115. Then just invoice the actualy number of cleanings each month, since that often varies based on the number of working days. :-)
But what if everyone hired is self employed? Every insurance company I talked to told me they won't provide coverage for 1099 employees and that they need their own insurance. If that is the case then how can I cover my own business?
Yes it's a form of insurance... and they are designed to protect your customers from things like theft... but as I explain in the video if you hire good people this shouldn't be an issue. :-)
Thank you so much for these tips!! Just one question… You said in another video that you like to hire subs and not employees. But my insurance doesn’t cover them. So I have to make sure that every single person I hire has their own insurance? Is that possible?
Correct! Subs, if you can use them and be compliant, would be required to have their own insurance since they are also business owners. But compliance is key. So do your research for your country/state etc on 'subs vs employees' and make sure you can use them legally. If not, no big deal, then go the employee route! :-)
Hi! Can you please say more about HOW to go the employee route? What things need to be in place to make them an employee versus an independent contractor? Thanks! I’ve owned a cleaning business for 14 years (it’s small but good) (btw I don’t have a website either!) and I’ve hired subcontractors at two different times in my life. Mostly it’s been me solo cleaning. Currently I’m recovering from an injury and so this may be more of a permanent thing… Not sure at almost 52 if my body will heal to do all the physical work required. I’ve been so agile and strong. Yikes! And what are the pros and cons of employee versus subcontractors? Thank you kindly! 🏡🌺
@@nakinipeace This is tricky to answer over a comment, but ultimately you must ensure compliance. So if you can use subs and be legal/complaint, then go go for it. There are many benefits to using subs. That said, there is nothing wrong with using employees. It is just more expensive. At the end of the day both options allow you to scale your business, bc you are not just trading your time for money anymore. And sorry about the injury! I've been there. Was in an accident in my 30s and it def slowed me down for a bit. Here is a helpful article that talks more about compliance... :-) www.swlaw.com/publications/legal-alerts/us-department-of-labor-issues-new-final-rule-for-classifying-independent-contractors-effective-march-11-2024?fbclid=IwAR2MUmqOT1AJ9EG3bQMqRDpMCE1kR_SLgsENK7aPpmq6kxGqvg40K4_-7Hk
How do i calculate and do the weekly or bi weekly pay the tax season every year to my employees. How do i calculate that do i hire an accountant like you advise or will project 2 payment app services take care of the wages for my employees
All cleaning bidding basically comes down to hourly rate x how long the job will take. That doesnt always mean telling your client your hourly rate, and I never do in commercial. But your hourly rate is the basis for your bid. This is covered in depth inside my online course. :-)
Just bc you have a 1M policy, doesn't mean every incident would come even close to that. But it's the world we live in that for a catastrophic event you'd need lots of coverage. I've never needed to use my policies, but they are there just in case. And in minor incidents, like a cleaner breaking something in a clients home, you wouldn't use your policy anyways bc of the deductible. For small stuff you'd just pay out of pocket.
