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type=\"text\" inputmode=\"decimal\" id=\"vcc-labourRate\" value=\"\u00a395\">\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"vcc-field\">\n <label for=\"vcc-payRate\">Hourly pay rate (£ \/ hour)<\/label>\n <input type=\"text\" inputmode=\"decimal\" id=\"vcc-payRate\" value=\"\u00a318\">\n <p class=\"vcc-hint\">Based on a full 8-hour productive day, per vacancy, that a filled role would bill.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"vcc-results\">\n\n <div class=\"vcc-bays\" id=\"vcc-bays\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"vcc-bay-caption\">\n <div class=\"vcc-bay-count\" id=\"vcc-bayCount\">1<\/div>\n <div class=\"vcc-bay-label\" id=\"vcc-bayLabel\">Vacant technician bay<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"vcc-toggle\" role=\"tablist\" aria-label=\"Time period\">\n <button type=\"button\" data-period=\"day\" class=\"active\">Day<\/button>\n <button type=\"button\" data-period=\"week\">Week<\/button>\n <button type=\"button\" data-period=\"month\">Month<\/button>\n <\/div>\n\n <div 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href=\"https:\/\/cardealerrecruitment.co.uk\/?sureforms_form=simple-contact-form\">Fill Your Vacancy Now<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"vcc-footer\">\n Figures assume an 8-hour productive day per vacancy, a 5-day working week and 4.33 working weeks per month.<br>\n <strong>Car Dealer Recruitment<\/strong> — 40+ years’ motor trade recruitment experience · 020 8036 1106\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\n(function(){\n var root = document.getElementById('vcc-root');\n var positionEl = root.querySelector('#vcc-position');\n var vacanciesEl = root.querySelector('#vcc-vacancies');\n var minusBtn = root.querySelector('#vcc-minus');\n var plusBtn = root.querySelector('#vcc-plus');\n var labourRateEl = root.querySelector('#vcc-labourRate');\n var payRateEl = root.querySelector('#vcc-payRate');\n var toggleButtons = root.querySelectorAll('.vcc-toggle button');\n var lostTurnoverEl = root.querySelector('#vcc-lostTurnover');\n var lostGPEl = root.querySelector('#vcc-lostGP');\n var turnWeekEl = 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