Hire someone or install a system?
The real cost of a part-time hire against the cost of an equivalent system, for the same workload.
The hire you are considering
Employer contributions, vacation pay and benefits.
The equivalent system
Answering, following up, scheduling and invoicing automate well. Judging, negotiating and repairing do not.
Annual saving with the system
$14,371
The system costs less than the hire for the same workload.
Real employee cost, first year
$39,816
System + hours it does not cover
$25,445
Hours still human
7.5 h/week
What a system covers, and what it does not
Answering, following up, scheduling and invoicing automate well. Judging, negotiating and repairing do not. The calculator keeps the hours a system cannot cover on the human side.
Often, neither alone
A system does not replace a person. It removes the hours nobody enjoys and leaves the ones that need judgment. Often the right answer is the system first, then a hire for work worth it.
Questions
What payroll percentage should I use?
What if hiring comes out cheaper?
Essential $499/month, or Growth $1,999/month with managed ads and Google profile. Prices in CAD, plus GST/HST. See both plans