How about vacation? who pays for that? Holidays? Uniforms? Vacuum pump, recovery machine, recovery tanks? You have never owned a business have you? Did you know that commercial vehicle insurance is double what you pay for car insurance? I was part owner in 2 service companies with multiple technicians and had my own 1 man shop for 12 years, none of these ventures made me rich. If you don't like the way it is I encourage you to start your own company and charge what ever you want and pay yourself as much as you want.
Challenge yourself, take the CM test --- Certificate Member since 2004 ---Join RSES ---the HVAC/R training authority ---www.rses.org