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http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/wa?S1=confocalHi Daniel,
It would seem that a simple bit of arithmatic would answer the question.
For instance, determine how much income you needed to generate over the last
few years. Then figure out how much you did generate. Then find the
difference between the latter and the former. If the result is negative,
increase the cost appropriately. If you have a service agreement, then the
estimates are even easier. Since you have a facility with some history,
this should be much easier to determine than someone starting from scratch.
Cheers,
Carl
Carl A. Boswell, Ph.D.
Molecular and Cellular Biology
University of Arizona
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Subject: Confocal Charges
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http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/wa?S1=confocalSorry for repeating myself - I posted a similar query 3 or 4 years ago, but
as it is now high time for me to increase our charges I'm wondering what to
increase them to.
We have a well-subscribed Zeiss 510 Meta with UV, Argon and 2 HeNe lasers.
At present I charge internal users (within our Institute) £20.00 per hour
and external users £25.00 per hour.
(I don't charge for inductions which I give to new users, which are
typically one, two or sometimes three sessions of 2 hours each; or help to
relative beginner users, which amount to the odd half hour here or there.)
I am considering increasing to £30 and £35 respectively.
Is this about right?
Views?
Thanks in advance.
Danny