u/Disastrous-Grand7075

Hi everyone!
I am about to make an offer to one of my occasional laborers to become a first full time employee.
I met the guy five years ago and use as occasional help for larger jobs. I would say I use him as a main laborer/ foreman maybe.
He is in his 60s, has truck, all tools (from sprayer to drain cleaner to a jackhammer). He worked for a bunch of contractors, knows codes, handled inspections. Can do framing, electrical, stucco, plumbing, flooring etc. Never misses deadlines.
He told me that he works for 280/day for a maintenance company when work is slow but worked for a guy as superintendent 12 hrs a day 6 days a week for 2500/ week.
I want to offer him 375/ for 10 hrs a day 6 days a week.
Am I within a good range?

I dealt with bunch of Angelenos, San Diegans or San Franciscans :)
Yuppy kids, hard working Mexican immigrants, yoga moms, straggling single LGBTQ moms etc. you name it.

But when I deal with IE people they are cool. They promised to come at 9 am? They will be there. They promised to do this and that? They will do. I post stupid questions in this subreddit and people like “bro, you did a mistake, everyone does. So, the answer is…”
When I come and bid a job it is not cheap. And people ask questions. Like why do you propose solid wood cabinets instead of plywood ? Ok, cool, we will pay extra. Etc.

Why?
Did all down to earth people move from LA/OC/SD to outer burbs?

What are creepy moments , encounters or events that you observed?
I drove thru some rural road (I believe it was Daisy rd) in Adelanto, no housing , no lights around 2 am a month ago.
I parked to pee. After I returned to my car I lighted a cigarette. Suddenly, a lady in her 30s came out of nowhere. She asked if I had a charger for a newish IPhone (I had not), then she started to cry and went to the dark. She did not look like homeless. There were no cars or houses close by.

Tons of people from OC buy houses in Corona. But why?
If they are priced out of wealthy OC areas they still have Santa Ana or Anaheim with commute not over the hill. Schools are almost the same. Or they could choose Chino/Chino Hills with better schools. Why do they choose Corona?
And if you are a transplant from OC, why you have chosen Corona?

I had a conversation in /burbank regarding that part of SFV. And people told that it is a hidden gem ie extremely desirable Toluca Lake but with Burbank services.
Is it true? Does it satisfy $1000/ sf?

I had a conversation in /burbank regarding that part of SFV.
And people told that it is a hidden gem ie extremely desirable Toluca Lake but with Burbank services.
Is it true?
Does it satisfy $1000/ sf?

Just saw a house at 4140 McFarlane on $illow. Almost 2.3 million? Do we have Toluca prices now ?