No that's just it most guys are bringing home half of that that's why this is a good opportunity I got to pay the guys well to keep them happy as far as the evening hours you guys are struggling in the heat you have now at 36 degrees Celsius try 44 degrees Celsius. That's real heat but look you guys are not getting the meters on due to the temperatures. I see numerous posts about how hot it is and how your plaster is cracking. We dont struggle we apply with a machine rule it, trowel it, then hard trowel done. No water, no brushes, no heat exhaustion. Be honest why dont you get an average of what was the current or best year you had skimming at 8 hrs a day x 40 hrs a wk for 52 wks? If you wanted to be real smart you could Google what the average "self-employed plasterer" makes in England and once you find that number out double it and you would be close to what I pay my men if they only worked 8hrs that's just food for thought. "THE NUMBERS DONT LIE!!!!!" But 98% of most Plastering companies don't pay their plasterer more than the national average we're different. Have a great weekend you're probably not working enjoy it.