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Great! Let’s hit the most protected group of all - small immigrant independent gardening contractors. They have piles of money lying around to buy new less effe
by vl 6y ago
Great! Let’s hit the most protected group of all - small immigrant independent gardening contractors. They have piles of money lying around to buy new less effective equipment.
- toiletfuneral 6y agoThat's definitely a relevant point to this discussion for sure, but I guess as much as I hate technocratic solutions, I would still prefer some dumbass Neo-liberal subsidies ("cash for clunkers?") for upgrading than allowing continued use. You're especially right to be wary as these policies tend to ultimately penalize lower income workers, and I would prefer a larger discussion about solving housing access & other necessities that could make these structural changes way more equitable. This trap we're in is pretty depressing
- pureliquidhw 6y agoIf their customers can afford them now, they certainly can afford the $1/hr increase it would take to offset new equipment. This impacts home owners more. Also, just because it's inconvenient, doesn't mean it's not worth doing.
- vl 6y agoLooks like you haven’t use either. Basically battery-powered gardening tools do not work out for contractors due to power, battery life and cost.
- pureliquidhw 6y agoAs a home owner I have. Corded blowers are fine. Battery trimmers are fine. There exists commercial grade electric stuff. Regulation costs money. Making a safer car was more expensive and it took tons of political legwork to legislate mandatory seatbelts/airbags/backup cameras. Doesn't mean it's not worthwhile.