Friday, September 23, 2011

On average how much does it cost NHS hospital maintenance to change a lightbulb?

no lightbulb joke punchlines please....!
On average how much does it cost NHS hospital maintenance to change a lightbulb?
Without going into great detail on labour costs admin etc



about 拢250
On average how much does it cost NHS hospital maintenance to change a lightbulb?
lol
拢5.58 + VAT
Whaddya mean, 'no light bulb punchlines?'

You mean this is a serious question?!
Probably a lot more than it should.
Not sure probably quite a lot, its not just putting a new one in, its noticing its duff, getting a ladder, climbing up it, removing and cleaning the shade, replacing the bulb, putting the ladder away. So if you get any high values take the complete picture into account.
The labour is generally costed at the minimum wage, but the admin that is required to make it happen would make Gordon Brown red.
Too much - i'll do you a quote.



Actual cost



One lightbulb 拢0.13p

One maintenence man 拢1.00 for five minutes work (拢12.00 an hour)

Ladders from the back of Dave's van.

Total 拢1.13



Cost to NHS



One lightbulb 拢39.99

Four maintenence men 拢147.20 (for one hour at 拢36.80 per hour)

Ladder hire 拢27.99 from local hire company



Total 拢215.18

Profit 拢214.05



Sounds reasonable - i think i'm in the wrong job.
Are you being serious? I thought this was a joke! LOL