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Labour is the biggest cost of house building. And during a pandemic, that is almost free, since many people are stuck at home with nothing to do.
by londons_explore 3y ago
Labour is the biggest cost of house building.
And during a pandemic, that is almost free, since many people are stuck at home with nothing to do.
- dilyevsky 3y agoYou best believe it wasn’t free. Especially for smaller jobs like flooring it’s often priced based on material. Everyone I know in construction was making $$$ in pandemic
- vel0city 3y agoI think they were talking about DIY. People couldn't really travel or do things outside the house so they might start home improvement projects themselves where as you might be more inclined to hire if you're busy with outside things.
- flagrant_taco 3y agoI assume it varied greatly by region, but my experience was that it was extremely difficult to find workers during the pandemic response. It seemed like a combination of fear and restrictions, plus free money at least in the US. I saw hourly rates for physical labor jobs go through the roof, double the pre-response rates and still couldn't fill positions.
- sokoloff 3y agoGP was suggesting that many people found a supply of labor in the mirror while brushing their teeth.
- artursapek 3y agoLabor was not free during covid, it was harder to find than ever