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I’ve had similar frustrations with gig economy services. A while ago, i hired someone from TaskRabbit to set up a standing desk. i thought it would be an easy p
by Uzmanali 2y ago
I’ve had similar frustrations with gig economy services. A while ago, i hired someone from TaskRabbit to set up a standing desk. i thought it would be an easy process, but the assembler showed up late. then he had a hard time following basic instructions, and he also left halfway through, saying he had another job to go to. I finished the assembly myself at the end.
then i realize these platforms don’t support skilled, well-paid workers. they focus on cheap convenience, which often results in poor quality. the issue isn't just that people struggle with their jobs. it's that the system makes it hard for them to do good work.
Now I hire local professionals, even if they cost more. Their experience and trustworthiness save me time and frustration.
- thi2 2y agoThe buisnessmodel is speculating that your average Joe does not have the energy or knowledge to go after the shobby work. I notice this trend a lot and while I can push back I feel sorry for the people that are not able to do so or do not know their rights.
- imtringued 2y agoYou have basically described the government vs private contractor dynamic.
- potato3732842 2y ago>Now I hire local professionals, even if they cost more. Their experience and trustworthiness save me time and frustration. I've found the exact opposite. The deeper the moat the bigger the jerks. I can pick up a guy at home depot who'll bust ass as hard as I will at a very reasonable price. Can't say that (especially the first part) about most professionals. Anything with a license or high capital investment keeping upstarts out is like pulling teeth to work with. Even for brick and mortar this holds. My local upholsterer is a pleasure to work with compared to any tire and alignment shop. That said, I'm also not hiring people to put together Ikea beds for me or bringing piles of gravy work to any given professional. Edit: I will add, I have consistently been amazed with what concrete truck drivers will do above and beyond the bare minimum and the consistent "get it done or tear shit up trying" attitude they bring. But this might be a regional thing.
- kupopuffs 2y agothere are probably other factors than "how much are they"
- ryandrake 2y agoWe have to learn how to DIY more things. I pretty much don't hire anyone to do anything anymore, because I always end up having to supervise them, they do the work incorrectly, and I have to double check the quality and insist they come back to do it right. So, I'm not really saving any time. At some point, you might as well just do the work yourself because you know it will be done correctly.
- angmarsbane 2y agoBringing back woodshop, metalshop etc to schools could help with that.
- pavel_lishin 2y ago> > Now I hire local professionals, even if they cost more. Their experience and trustworthiness save me time and frustration. > I've found the exact opposite. ... My local upholsterer is a pleasure to work with compared to any tire and alignment shop. I'm confused, isn't your local upholsterer exactly an example of a local professional?
- pests 2y agoYes but its not one with "with a license or high capital investment" needed.
- KennyBlanken 2y agoThey don't focus on cheap convenience. They focus on milking as much money as they can from the customer and the restaurant, and then squeeze the worker to death by transferring as many expenses and risks as possible to the worker. Then they force them to engage in race to the bottom compensation-wise. Result? Only the desperate do it, and get out of it as soon as possible. But the pay is so bad, people are increasingly trapped in it.
- dyauspitr 2y agoDisagree. Just the other day I needed someone to replace my chimney cap. The quotes from the big companies ranged from $3k-10k. Utterly ridiculous. I got some guy from an app who bought the stainless steel cap for $300 and installed it for $300 more for a total of $600 and the work is fine.
- pests 2y agoWere the quotes from the big companies also for a metal cap and not a poured cap?
- dyauspitr 2y agoYep, stainless steel cap
- dilyevsky 2y agoThe difference is when guy from an app falls and breaks something it will turn out he doesn’t have insurance so you will lose much more than 3k when he sues
- Our_Benefactors 2y agoRisk reward ratio is pretty good though. Insurance is just gambling for unlucky people.
- dilyevsky 2y agoYou've got some weird math there in your ratio. At a minimum it's a giant hassle and can potentially bankrupt you in the extreme. Anything related with heights, electrical or water i would never risk hiring uninsured/unlicensed rando because the potential downside is essentially uncapped
- dyauspitr 2y agoI’m pretty sure my home insurance would cover some of that liability and even if it doesn’t, the umbrella insurance I have on my home does