It does suck that the control game gets worse and worse. Control over price, what line items they will let you bill or not bill, the complete control over ones schedule or atleast the attempt to.
I took a long opinion I posted to this earlier on this topic back.
They think that if you are paid something for a line item, even if it is 10-50% of what it is worth its ok. " It may not be what it is worth but atleast its something " I've heard it a hundred times,
There have been jobs that I was on years ago that there were line items that were billable and they were not alowed to bill. Usually because we weren't told they existed Probably still goes on today.
Another issue may be how many people the money goes through before getting to the one that does the work.
Why not offer them 12.00/hour and make them supply all their tools, truck ins. Its a joke but if they thought they could get away with it they would, " But atleast its something" People will take advantage when they get the chance.
I hate it for you if you are getting robbed. I've worked for some crooks over the past 20+ years, But I plan for that to be behind me, or I'm done with them.
The people I work for have been pretty good to me. I hope it continues as I like not traveling.
Like downlo80 stated they gey what they pay for and this usually the case, in most things.
Think I'm retiring. I heard the lottery is around 400 million, Gonna buy me a ticket
Good luck to you.
