Being Paid For Pest Control

[shergar 42]

hi everyone

 

been shooting over what I call one of my posh garden permissions for just over a year now controlling rabbits and the owner said he wants to pay me for it as he says I've done a really good job of keeping numbers down , I told him wasn't really that bothered and enjoyed the sport and getting a few bunnies for the pot but he has insisted he pays me and has asked how much I want but don't have a clue what to ask , should I charge for my time or how many rabbits I shoot , what do you guys think ?

 

cheers

[peterhunter86 8,627]

Ask him can he get you more perm off his posh mate's tell him that'll be payment enough

[worthy130 21]

If you were getting paid to do it, wouldn't you need to declare it for tax and have business insurance, I'm think BASC and the like only insure if doing it as a hobbie.

[IshotRogerRabbit 46]

hi everyone

 

been shooting over what I call one of my posh garden permissions for just over a year now controlling rabbits and the owner said he wants to pay me for it as he says I've done a really good job of keeping numbers down , I told him wasn't really that bothered and enjoyed the sport and getting a few bunnies for the pot but he has insisted he pays me and has asked how much I want but don't have a clue what to ask , should I charge for my time or how many rabbits I shoot , what do you guys think ?

 

cheers

What do you do for a livintage mate, if you don't mind me asking?

[Rez 4,961]

"wouldn't you need to declare it for tax"

[shergar 42]

Maybe just ask for a crate of beer or a bottle of single malt , like I said I'm not bothered about the money just think he wants some way of saying thanks

[bob.243 9,050]

Feck the tax!

[peterhunter86 8,627]

Maybe even the price of some ammo

[villaman 9,983]

I just would not take any money fullstop , in fact you should be giving him a bottle of something ​

[tomburras 2,730]

Had same for fuel money when travelling a few miles to get there, flat refused it. It's a privalage to be there but eggs are good currency in return!

[The one 8,506]

If your insured with SACS payment invalidates your insurance no sure how a gift affects it ??

[treecreeper 1,136]

Think you can earn up to a certain amount think it's about 5 or 6 grand.

Edit that's with advanced membership, nobody's going to know if the farmer pays your for pellets or diesel though

Edited September 12, 2015 by treecreeper

[Durham John 693]

Gifts are allways nice but your best gift will be "word of mouth"

 

see if he can get you more gardens to go at, after all them whabbits must travel around the neighbours?

 

regards John

[CraignTod 278]

If hes insisting just ask for enough to cover your costs, petrol, pellets gun maintenance? After all you enjoy shooting and if you charge you might feel pressured to preform

[Gary73 62]

Ask them to donate it to the charity of their choice.