> While I have certainly paid my bills off the backs of folks who simply could not come to grips with whatever project was at hand I much prefer to see folks ab

> While I have certainly paid my bills off the backs of folks who simply could not come to grips with whatever project was at hand I much prefer to see folks able to do for themselves and thereby avoid my markup I've long thought (and would pay for) a skilled tradesman offering to do a job at double their usual hourly rate - with the condition I (the homeowner) works as their assistant being taught on the job would be a nice niche business for someone with the skills and network. I'd have paid handsomely for a plumber to come teach me how to sweat pipes in a day or two and all the weird little gotchyas vs. me figuring it out by trial and error. There are other projects I'd love to start but get cold feet about the last 20% so I don't quite ever get there. I would rate myself as near the top of my network in terms of "handy" skills, but still lacking in direct experience. I know how much of a PITA the average homeowner is, but man I'd love to be able to apprentice next to skilled pros doing work on my own home. Having someone to both teach and act as a safetynet if the project starts going sideways would be highly compelling to me.