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See I have the opposite feeling - I don't like to clean so I hire a cleaning lady, I don't want to spend hours on YouTube and risk my toilet leaking through to

See I have the opposite feeling - I don't like to clean so I hire a cleaning lady, I don't want to spend hours on YouTube and risk my toilet leaking through to the apartment blow. My main issue is that even when I hire someone/buy something it's really hard to know if it will actually be what I expect. If I need to spend time informing myself to make a good decision then the equation changes, and a lot of things these days don't deliver satisfying results by default.

sys_64738 5y ago
What makes you think anybody you hire will be competent and not cause it to leak? Do it yourself at least you can make sure it's done right.
- rhodozelia 5y ago
  Because you would hire a professional plumber with insurance and if it leaks you use your home insurance to cover and damage and then they go after the plumbers insurance to recoup their cost so your premiums don’t go up.
  - reader_mode 5y ago
    See but the damage is only a small part of that story, time, effort and stress is far worse for me.
    - rhodozelia 5y ago
      You think you are better at installing toilets than the average professional plumber?
      - reader_mode 5y ago
        No but if I have to watch over the guy and investigate what he's supposed to be doing I might as well do it myself, then it's not worth the money.
      - sys_64738 5y ago
        Would you hire the Geek Squad to fix your PC?
- reader_mode 5y ago
  That's exactly my point. I wish I could really on people being professional, but I've been bitten by this. Fortunately I also have reliable contacts at this point - people that did good work for me and delivered more than I expected - I pay these people more than they ask and go to them or ask for referrals
m463 5y ago
I think that's a call you make to maximize enjoyment. Take on what you're curious about, not what you dread. Another part of the equation is - don't be afraid to ask for or hire help. Some people take on some projects because they don't want to or don't know they can ask for help.

sys_64738 5y ago

What makes you think anybody you hire will be competent and not cause it to leak? Do it yourself at least you can make sure it's done right.

rhodozelia 5y ago
Because you would hire a professional plumber with insurance and if it leaks you use your home insurance to cover and damage and then they go after the plumbers insurance to recoup their cost so your premiums don’t go up.
- reader_mode 5y ago
  See but the damage is only a small part of that story, time, effort and stress is far worse for me.
  - rhodozelia 5y ago
    You think you are better at installing toilets than the average professional plumber?
    - reader_mode 5y ago
      No but if I have to watch over the guy and investigate what he's supposed to be doing I might as well do it myself, then it's not worth the money.
    - sys_64738 5y ago
      Would you hire the Geek Squad to fix your PC?
reader_mode 5y ago
That's exactly my point. I wish I could really on people being professional, but I've been bitten by this. Fortunately I also have reliable contacts at this point - people that did good work for me and delivered more than I expected - I pay these people more than they ask and go to them or ask for referrals

m463 5y ago

I think that's a call you make to maximize enjoyment. Take on what you're curious about, not what you dread. Another part of the equation is - don't be afraid to ask for or hire help. Some people take on some projects because they don't want to or don't know they can ask for help.