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Newbeeneil

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Fernhurst Sussex
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Number of Hives
40 plus 23 that I maintain for clients.
I spent yesterday sorting my 23-24 tax return and thought I would try to work out what my labour rate was based on my income versus expenditure and a guesstimate of the hours I work on my hobby.
Obviously my rate is not strictly based on honey sales as I also manage bees for clients but I was pleasantly surprised to find I could pay myself £12.50/h for my hobby 😊
 
I spent yesterday sorting my 23-24 tax return and thought I would try to work out what my labour rate was based on my income versus expenditure and a guesstimate of the hours I work on my hobby.
Obviously my rate is not strictly based on honey sales as I also manage bees for clients but I was pleasantly surprised to find I could pay myself £12.50/h for my hobby 😊
That is amazing, probably not typical
 
That is amazing, probably not typical
As I said, I have the advantage of being paid to look after hives for clients. I should think my rate would be close to £3-4 if I just put my honey receipts in
 
Getting a decent hourly rate is not just about covering your expenses but also being efficient and getting a lot done in an hour. I've kept tabs on income and expenditure and am only now in the black. I haven't kept a note of time spent. Having a lot of colonies forces you to get more out of time put in, but even so, I'm pleased that my retirement activity pays for itself. I doubt it will ever pay for me.
 

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