From: "Brett Roberts" <bdr1020-AT-hotmail.com>
To: puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Funny phone conversation and money
Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 11:38:50 -0500


Thanks Fred, That helps.

Brett

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>From: Fred Greenspan <greenspan-AT-earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org
>To: puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org
>Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Funny phone conversation and money
>Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 12:02:55 -0400
>
>I agree with Jim. For me, here in Greater NY region, driving time is more 
>critical than mileage for most of my gigs. I have a set rate to do a single 
>performance which includes preparation, set-up/pack-up time & labor, etc. 
>Each additional performance of the same show, in the same spot, on the same 
>day, starting no more than two hours from the start of the previous 
>performance, is approximately  half the cost of the first performance. The 
>initial fee is based on venues within a 30 or 40 minute drive. Anything 
>over that and I add $25 for each additional round trip hour of driving. I 
>often use MapQuest driving directions to help me estimate driving time when 
>putting a quote together but also consider traffic conditions - weekday or 
>weekend/holiday, rush hour, beach traffic, etc. If tolls are over $10 I try 
>to add those in as well. Hope this helps!
>
>Fred Greenspan
>Traditional Puppeteer
>http://www.fredgreenspan.com
>
>On Aug 5, 2005, at 11:21 AM, Jimsan777-AT-aol.com wrote:
>
>>Re: drive cost.   Here in Southern CA, gas prices for 87 octane is $2.60.
>>Everytime I fill up , it's $40-50.   Instead of trying to determine a per 
>>mile
>>fee, just add $25 for over an hour, $50 for over an hour and a half, etc.
>>
>>    Here, mileage doesn't matter as much as time, due to traffic.   For 
>>some
>>venues, if I leave my house at 0600, I can get there in 1 1/2 hour, but if 
>>I
>>leave at 0700 it takes 2 1/2 hours...so I leave early, find a coffee shop 
>>for
>>breakfast and read the paper...Jim Gamble
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