Understanding Labour Types in Burdi
Understanding Labour Types in Burdi
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Choose the right way to calculate labour costs on your jobs.
Burdi gives you control over how labour is calculated on your jobs. You can choose from:
- Reported Labour – based on time your staff check in/out
- Scheduled Labour – based on calendar scheduling
- Quoted Labour – based on items named "labour" in your quote
🕒 Reported Labour
What it does:
Calculates labour cost based on the actual time your staff spend checked in to a job.
How It Works
- Staff check in and out using ServiceM8.
- The system multiplies the check-in time by the staff member’s labour rate (from their ServiceM8 profile).
- View this via the
Job Time button inside the job.
Best For
- Businesses needing detailed job costing.
- Teams that reliably check in/out of jobs.
Things to Consider
- Accuracy depends on staff usage.
- May not be ideal for quoting if check-in habits are inconsistent.
📅 Scheduled Labour
What it does:
Uses the time allocated in the job schedule to calculate labour cost.
How It Works
- Burdi calculates labour based on scheduled hours.
- You can set a default labour rate or define per staff member.
- If a rate is $0, the default is used instead.
Best For
- Teams that follow structured schedules.
- Jobs with predictable labour time.
Things to Consider
- Doesn’t reflect actual time spent on the job.
- Great for quoting and forecasting.
🧾 Quoted Labour
What it does:
Uses job items or bundles that include the word "labour" in their name to calculate labour cost.
How It Works
- All job items with “labour” in the name are summed.
- This becomes the total labour cost for the job.
- Works even for items within bundles.
Best For
- Jobs that use fixed-price labour or prebuilt bundles.
- Businesses quoting based on service packages.
Things to Consider
- Item names must include “labour” to be counted.
- Does not reflect scheduled or actual time.
🔍 Labour Type Comparison
| Feature | Reported Labour | Scheduled Labour | Quoted Labour |
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| Based on | Check-in/out time | Scheduled time | Job items named “labour” |
| Labour rate source | ServiceM8 staff profile | Default or staff-specific | Item value (quote or bundle) |
| Tracks real time | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Best for | Job costing accuracy | Predictable scheduling | Quoted service jobs |
💡 Which One Should You Use?
| If you... | Use this: |
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| Want to track actual job time | Reported Labour |
| Use predictable job durations | Scheduled Labour |
| Quote jobs with fixed labour pricing | Quoted Labour |
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