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I probably average to about $50/hour programming. Last time I hired someone to fix something in my house I ended up paying about $350 for 1.5 hours of work. P
by bcrosby95 6y ago
I probably average to about $50/hour programming. Last time I hired someone to fix something in my house I ended up paying about $350 for 1.5 hours of work. Physical materials was just a low voltage cable.
I had a plumber quote me $1300 to replace a $250 part that just screws on/off. I did it myself in a few hours.
Since I work on salary, one of the best ways for me to get more money is to save mine by not paying overpriced contractors to fix things around my house.
- nicbou 6y agoThat's of course assuming that you are already skilled and equipped enough to do the job yourself. If you're starting from scratch, you'll end up saving below minimum wage by doing it yourself. Besides, if you're already working 40 hours a week, the remaining time is much more valuable, because it's relatively scarce. Not everyone is comfortable spending their evenings doing extra work.
- citizenpaul 6y agoI had the same exp. I had a house with copper pipes and I thought well I don't want to learn welding.... What does the plumber do? Exactly what I would have done after watching a couple youtube vides -$500 in labor. He didn't even try to repair the pipe he just cut it and used push on PEX connectors something I could have done myself.