# Facebook Group Post Templates — Construction Groups
**Drafted by:** Herald | **Date:** 2026-02-20
**Status:** DRAFT — needs Michael's approval. Nothing goes live until app tested + approved.

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## Guidelines

**These are NOT ads.** They read like a bloke posting in a Facebook group. Short. Casual. No hashtags. No emojis (or one max). No "check out our amazing platform." Just a real person saying something useful.

**Who's posting:** Michael, from his personal Facebook. Not a company page.

**Where:** Construction-specific Facebook groups — "Sydney Tradies," "Construction Workers Australia," "Backpackers Looking for Work in Melbourne," etc.

**Rules:**
- One post per group. Don't carpet-bomb.
- Different versions in different groups so it doesn't look copied.
- Reply to comments personally. This is where trust gets built.
- If a group has rules against self-promotion, don't post. Or frame as a discussion/question.

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## WORKER TEMPLATES (for groups where workers look for work)

### W1 — The Simple One
> Hey, anyone here doing construction and sick of agencies taking a cut of your rate? I built a thing where you set your own rate and keep 100% of it. No agency fees. Free for workers. It's called RateRight — rateright.com.au if anyone wants to have a look.

### W2 — The Question
> Quick question for anyone doing construction work — what's the biggest chunk an agency's ever taken off your rate? I was on $45/hr and found out the agency was charging the builder $68. That's my story, curious about yours.
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> (I ended up building an app to cut out the middleman — rateright.com.au — but genuinely interested in hearing what others have copped.)

### W3 — The Backpacker One (for WHV/working holiday groups)
> If you're on a working holiday and looking for construction work — heads up, most agencies will take 20-30% of your hourly rate and you'll never know about it. I built a free app where you sign up, set your own rate, and keep all of it. No agency. No fees for workers. rateright.com.au
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> Happy to answer any questions. I've been in construction 30 years so can point you in the right direction either way.

### W4 — The Helpful One
> Not sure if this is allowed here (mods delete if not) — I've been in construction 30 years and got fed up with the labour hire model. Built a free app for workers to find construction jobs without agencies. You set your rate, keep 100%.
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> If anyone's looking for steelfixing, formwork, concrete, labouring work anywhere in Australia — have a look at rateright.com.au. Free to sign up, no catch.

### W5 — The Short One
> PSA for anyone doing construction and losing money to agencies — rateright.com.au. Free for workers. You keep your full rate. No middleman.

### W6 — The Story One
> 30 years in construction. Steelfixer, then formwork, then supervisor. The one thing that never changed? Agencies taking the piss.
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> So I built RateRight. Workers sign up free, set their own rate, keep 100%. Contractors pay $50 flat per hire. That's it.
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> Not trying to sell anyone, just putting it out there for anyone who's had enough of the current system. rateright.com.au

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## CONTRACTOR TEMPLATES (for groups where builders/contractors hang out)

### C1 — The Straight One
> If anyone's hiring trades and sick of paying agency markups — I built RateRight. $50 flat per completed hire. No percentage, no subscription, no credits. Workers apply at their own rate, you pick who you want.
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> rateright.com.au — works everywhere in Australia.

### C2 — The Maths One
> Quick maths on what labour hire actually costs:
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> Worker rate: $45/hr
> Agency charges you: $65/hr
> Over a year per worker: ~$40,000 in markup
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> I built RateRight — $50 per hire. Flat. That's the whole fee. Workers keep their full rate which means better workers actually want to use it.
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> rateright.com.au if you want to have a look.

### C3 — The Frustrated One
> Anyone else fed up with trying to find decent tradies through agencies? Half the time you're paying $60/hr and the worker's only seeing $40. No wonder the good ones don't stick around.
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> I've been in construction 30 years and built something different — rateright.com.au. Post a job, workers apply at their own rate (which they keep 100% of), you pick who you want. $50 flat fee. Done.

### C4 — The Casual One
> Not sure if anyone here's tried RateRight yet — it's a new way to find construction workers without going through an agency. $50 per hire, workers keep their full rate, and you see their experience and ratings before you pick them.
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> Built it because I got sick of the agency model after 30 years on sites. rateright.com.au

### C5 — The Regional One (for regional/town-specific groups)
> Any builders around [TOWN] struggling to find workers? I built RateRight — $50 flat fee to hire construction workers. No agency markup. Workers set their own rate and keep all of it.
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> Just launched across all of Australia including regional areas. rateright.com.au
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> Happy to answer any questions about how it works.

### C6 — The "Just Launched" One
> Just launched RateRight across Australia. $50 per hire for construction workers. No ongoing fees, no percentage.
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> I know everyone's heard a million pitches but this one's different — I've been on construction sites for 30 years. Steelfixer, formworker, supervisor. I'm not a tech bloke who thinks he knows construction. I'm a construction bloke who got fed up enough to build something.
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> rateright.com.au — genuine question, would this be useful for your business?

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## HYBRID TEMPLATES (work for mixed groups)

### H1 — The Discussion Starter
> Genuine question — what do people reckon a fair fee is for finding a construction worker? Agencies charge 20-40% of the worker's rate ongoing. Some charge $100+ per lead.
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> I reckon $50 flat per completed hire is fair. That's what we charge at RateRight. Workers keep 100% of their rate.
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> Curious what others think. Am I dreaming or is there actually a market for this?

### H2 — The Comparison
> Three ways to hire a tradie in 2026:
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> 1. Labour hire agency — they take 20-40% of the worker's rate. Forever.
> 2. Job board — pay $50-150 per lead. Maybe they call back, maybe not.
> 3. RateRight — $50 flat per completed hire. Worker keeps 100%. Done.
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> I'm biased (I built it) but the maths speaks for itself. rateright.com.au

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## Rotation Plan

Don't use all of these at once. Suggested approach:

**Week 1:** Use W1, C1, H1 in different groups. See what gets engagement.
**Week 2:** W3 in backpacker groups, C2 in builder groups, W6 in general construction groups.
**Week 3:** Rotate to unused templates. Drop any that got poor response.

**Key:** Reply to EVERY comment. That's where the real marketing happens. The post gets attention, the comments build trust.

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## Groups to Target (Michael/Susan to identify specific groups)

| Type | Example Groups | Template Style |
|------|---------------|----------------|
| Construction workers (national) | "Construction Workers Australia" | W1, W4, W6 |
| City-specific tradies | "Sydney Tradies", "Melbourne Construction" | W1, C3 (with city name) |
| Backpackers/WHV | "Backpackers in Sydney", "Working Holiday Jobs Aus" | W3 |
| Builder/contractor groups | "Builders Network Australia" | C1, C2, C6 |
| Regional construction | "[Town] Trades & Construction" | C5 |
| Industry discussion | "Construction Industry Australia" | H1, H2 |

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*Nothing goes live until Michael approves. These are templates — he picks which ones feel right and where they go.*