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I do do things myself until either A) the likelihood and costs of me screwing it up and having to do it over cross some threshold B) the time commitment seems u

I do do things myself until either A) the likelihood and costs of me screwing it up and having to do it over cross some threshold B) the time commitment seems unreasonable or C) it really doesn't interest me. Edit: or D) I'm convinced they could do a significantly better job than me Like sometimes I pay somebody to clean and fold all of my laundry or to deep clean parts of my home because getting those things out of the way and freeing up a chunk of my time without that overhead is quite helpful when I've got too much going on. Similarly sometimes I pay to get the oil changed in my car. Not buying the service really, but buying the time that it saves me.

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lotsofpulp 4y ago
I guess my comment was actually a reply to bergenty , who by the very act of paying $160/hour to their plumber indicated $160/hour is not too much. No one is stopping someone from doing the plumbing work themself, there are lots of people selling plumbing labor, and the barrier to entry to becoming a plumber is not super high. So whatever the going price simply reflects the supply of people willing to do plumbing work. I think it is fantastic that plumbers are getting $160/hour to do backbreaking and hazardous work that most people would rather not do.
NegativeLatency 4y ago
Another factor for me is how much damage is it going to do to my body. For example, concrete removal is better done by someone with an excavator rather than me with a jackhammer.
- rascul 4y ago
  > Another factor for me is how much damage is it going to do to my body. That's a very good point. Some trades tend to be riskier than others but they all induce wear and tear on the body over time.