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I mean, obviously not. (Though no travel for free estimates, estimates are just done by phone.) Obviously my electrician isn't making anywhere close to $30040

I mean, obviously not. (Though no travel for free estimates, estimates are just done by phone.) Obviously my electrician isn't making anywhere close to $30040 hours52 weeks = $600k+/year - and I don't begrudge my electrician making a good living. But from my perspective as a homeowner, skilled trades are punishingly expensive, and my response was to a post specifically claiming that the pay sucks.

lotsofpulp 2mo ago
> But from my perspective as a homeowner, skilled trades are punishingly expensive, and my response was to a post specifically claiming that the pay sucks. My post is a response to yours, showing that the provider’s pay can suck even if you find a service punishingly expensive. Volatility of pay, body wear and tear, hours per day and flexibility of schedule, extensive travel greatly increasing morbidity/mortality risk, and other components go into whether or not pay sucks or not.