How much does my boss earn off each dumpster?

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What difference does it make what your boss makes? You agreed to work for an hourly wage. As long as you get your check it should not make any difference what your boss makes. He also has a lot of overhead. He pays for insurance, payments, maintenance, overhead, wages, etc., If you really want to know what he makes, why don't you just ask your boss?

 

Good post G/MAN. I must admit, however, that I too have often wondered what the owner of my company makes for specific jobs and runs, but not so much in the context of "am I getting my fair shake". I know I am, and earn a decent living. What I wonder is, in this economy, and with fuel prices through the roof, is he making enough to stay in business and allow me to continue working for him.

 

Don't think about it.

You'll just give a yourself an ulcer either from worrying if you'll have a job tomorrow or getting upset cuz you feel getting screwed on pay.

If you really want to know how much the boss makes, become self employed.

 

I understand that there is a curiosity about what the boss makes. Even if you knew what he charged, you would not really know any more than you do now. I have had employees want to know the same thing about my business and not just my trucking business. Employees see thousands of dollars going through the books and somehow assume that it is all profit. They usually fail to see the costs involved to generate those thousands of dollars. Sometimes, employees make more than the boss. The advantage the boss has is when there are many employees and he can make a little from each one.

Another factor that few employees consider is the number of hours most business owners spend running their businesses. Employees can go home at the end of their shift, if they are paid hourly or a salary. The boss can't always do that. Often the owner works 24/7. If he is not actually working, he is thinking about how to improve productivity or better run his business. I have never met anyone who owns a business who only works 9-5.

Some employees get jealous or envious because the owner is successful. They can resent it even though the owners success helps to insure their own. They don't understand that the owner sacrificed and saved his money in order to start his enterprise. He often sacrifices time with his family in order to build his business. The owner is responsible for keeping the doors open, paying the bills and meeting the payroll.