Work out a day rate from your crew, machines and running costs

The problem

A chipper, a stump grinder, a climber and a groundworker all cost money whether the day is busy or not, and a rate that ignores that quietly loses you money on big jobs. Adding it all up honestly gives you a rate you can defend and a floor below which you won't go.

What AI does

AI adds up the yearly costs you give it and works out what each working day costs you for each crew setup, so you can compare that with what you charge. The rate you set is your choice.

Time

The steps, in short

1. Gather a year of costs for machines, vehicles, people and your own pay.
2. Estimate how many days the crew can realistically charge for.
3. Have AI work out a daily cost for each crew mix.
4. Add your profit and compare the result with your current rate.

A short sample prompt

Here are my yearly business costs: [list with amounts]. My crew can charge for about [number] days a year. Show what a working day costs for [crew setups] in a simple table, with each calculation shown so I can check it.