I agree.
You want to make money today? Forget college and become a handyman. They can easily make over $100/hr if they’re half way competent, dependable and conscientious.
Unfortunately, many turn out to be flakes. That’s why being dependable is so important and gives you a big leg up.
If the women don’t find you handsome, they might as well find you handy! (Or something like that).
My wife says she lucked out - I’m handy AND handsome! She keeps telling me to become a “handyman”. Lots of older folks do need help with stuff and I could do it I suppose. I don’t mind helping out here and there - but as a job? Maybe some day. The trouble is, doing stuff around the house or working on my own cars or whatever, I probably spend just as much time on the internet learning about it as I actually do DOING it. I don’t mind when its for myself - but I wouldn’t want to be learning on somebody else’s project.
Yup, many are unreliable. Even if competent. If they had someone also competent, doing logistics and office stuff for them, it could help SOME of them to be better.
Depending where you are licensing can be expensive or hard to acquire. Also different areas have different things unlicensed people can do vs licensed folks. It can vary a lot depending where you live.
“That’s why being dependable is so important”
That’s 95% “the thing”. Where we live, the contractors are crooks and flakes as a rule. When you’re able to find one who does show up, doesn’t lie to you, and does excellent work that’s a phone number you hold on to like grim death.
Mr. GG2 makes all the money he wants doing small repairs. He turns business away.
I have been using HomeAdvisor for years with no problems. They prescreen their handyman/contractors and most are licensed and bonded. It is free, simple to use, and they quickly send you a list of handyman/contractors in your area for you to contact on your own.
I gave them a Yelp! rating of 5.0 as do most. I still use a couple that are courteous, prompt, and know their stuff. HomeAdvisor is national. Their site is also easier to use then Angies List, unless they have changed since merging with HomeAdvisor.
Agreed. Ex-BIL was an amazing carpenter but between reliability and drinking, you couldn’t count on him.