045.Are Your Employees Actually Making You Money? How to Know

Profit Isn’t an Accident | Contractor Profitability, Cash Flow Management, Job Costing , Business Growth, Small Business Finance · Sep 8, 2026 · 12m

Are your employees actually making your business money, or are they just staying busy? Payroll is one of the biggest expenses in a contracting business, but most owners only look at hourly wages when deciding whether an employee is worth the cost. The real number includes payroll taxes, workers’ comp, benefits, downtime, callbacks, rework, tools, trucks, and all the other costs that come with having someone on your team. In this episode of Profit Isn’t an Accident, Shannon breaks down a simple way to evaluate whether your employees are actually helping your company make money. You’ll learn: •…