Hard workers.

[RSKY]

My disabled neighbor had let his yard get in a very bad shape. I couldn't help him out because I am about a month behind due to three funerals and a flooded bathroom at my mom's house. So he has hired this couple to help him. They look like they are killing snakes when they work. I mean they don't stop for anything and work hard. For $10/hour each. Now other neighbors are lining up to hire them. What they have done around the neighbors house in a week would have taken me a month.

Shows that if you want work you can find it.

RSKY

 

[2LaneCruzer]

My disabled neighbor had let his yard get in a very bad shape. I couldn't help him out because I am about a month behind due to three funerals and a flooded bathroom at my mom's house. So he has hired this couple to help him. They look like they are killing snakes when they work. I mean they don't stop for anything and work hard. For $10/hour each. Now other neighbors are lining up to hire them. What they have done around the neighbors house in a week would have taken me a month.

Shows that if you want work you can find it.

RSKY

It was that way when I was growing up, in rural Oklahoma, and from what I can tell, it that way most every where else. Folks were pretty much on their own, and if you wanted something, you worked for it. When I got out of high school, I wanted to go to college; my folks were not well to do, so I worked my way through. In those days, you took the best job you could find, which in most cases was a hard, dirty and often dangerous one...and every one I knew did just that...took whatever job they could find.

The mentality seems to have changed; practically all those type jobs today are being done by "others". But you're right. I don't think most folks want to find work that badly.

 

[Sigarms]

My disabled neighbor had let his yard get in a very bad shape. I couldn't help him out because I am about a month behind due to three funerals and a flooded bathroom at my mom's house. So he has hired this couple to help him. They look like they are killing snakes when they work. I mean they don't stop for anything and work hard. For $10/hour each. Now other neighbors are lining up to hire them. What they have done around the neighbors house in a week would have taken me a month.

Shows that if you want work you can find it.

RSKY

If they break something of your property, are they insured?

People are lining up because they are so cheap and apparently they do good work. As a business model, you can only do that for so long (doing good work at a cheap price) until you go out of business.

 

[Thomas]

Couple young guys starting to do fall clean up different homes,indeed hard workers and I get tried watching them...ahhhh to be that young again full of p... and vinegar as they say.

 

[/pine]

Self employment and working for wages (just supplying a labor service) is not really a business model...unless their overhead increases and cuts into their earnings...they can raise their rates a little at a time based on reputation as long as their production and quality of work keeps up...

 

[Industrial Toys]

Not meaning to play Devils advocate. But sometimes you can bust your balls for little money and in the end, find you can't pay the bills. Some people work for little, putting gas in the unlicensed/uninsured car and a day old loaf of bread on the table but have left their creditors in the lurch.

 

[turnkey4099]

If they break something of your property, are they insured?

People are lining up because they are so cheap and apparently they do good work. As a business model, you can only do that for so long (doing good work at a cheap price) until you go out of business.

Yep, that couple are waaayyy undervaulueing their time and work. That isn't even beginning wages in this area.

 

[atsah]

At least they want to work and are good at it.. When I was growing up I worked for 5 neighbors, these days it's hard to find anyone to do anything.. In those days there was not even a thought of insurance, I didn't even know what that was for until I had to register my first car, if I broke something I would to pay to fix it, if I hurt myself at someones house while working the last thing anyone would do is think lawyers, not today..

 

[Industrial Toys]

You want something like a split rail fence fixed up a bit, forget about finding someone. But it's pretty much been like that for thirty years or more. It hasn't helped that the (Liberal) Government raised the minimum wage sky high.

You wouldn't mind hiring casual labor if people were available and then available for the duration, not coming late and leaving early, and BTW they can't come tomorrow, and would bring some skill and work ethic to the job at hand. Oh, and leave that dammmed phone in the truck or better yet at home!

 

[QRTRHRS]

On the rare occasions that I need to hire someone like that, we agree on a wage or a price. If in a case like this, if the workers go above and beyond, I pay them extra. Everyone walks away happy.

 

[Jstpssng]

10$/hr might be OK starting out, but nobody can make a living at that kind of money. Even if working under the table it costs for their vehicle, and other expenses.

 

[QRTRHRS]

10$/hr might be OK starting out, but nobody can make a living at that kind of money. Even if working under the table it costs for their vehicle, and other expenses.

Very true but unfortunately, very common in at least south central KY.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Not saying I have hired a ton of people, but I always pay a little more than simple math dictates. I detest cheap, himy (sp?) people. Never seemed like people appreciate that much though. Like they felt taken advantage of and that little extra bit doesn't fix things.

Hate dealing with down and out sorts. You can't win!

 

[atsah]

Very true but unfortunately, very common in at least south central KY.

Same up here..

 

[oldballs]

Last year due to hail damage, my house had the roof replaced. Five Latinos did the job for the contractor. They worked their butts off in the blazing sun and from dawn to dark. I don't know what the contractor paid them, but I tipped each one of them $25. But I do recall that is how I worked as a kid in general labor and masonry construction.....without any tip.....without OSHA. It must have been good for me, because I can still out work most of the young men around here.
Cheers,
Mike

 

[Steppenwolfe]

You want something like a split rail fence fixed up a bit, forget about finding someone. But it's pretty much been like that for thirty years or more. It hasn't helped that the (Liberal) Government raised the minimum wage sky high.

You wouldn't mind hiring casual labor if people were available and then available for the duration, not coming late and leaving early, and BTW they can't come tomorrow, and would bring some skill and work ethic to the job at hand. Oh, and leave that dammmed phone in the truck or better yet at home!

Yeah... that living wage thing really sucks... :confused2: Maybe we should leave the politics out of this thread.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I used to eat out ten times a week. Since the increase and higher food prices at restaurants this has gone to virtually zero! Many places have laid off people and cut hours. Well done!

 

[TheMan419]

On the rare occasions that I need to hire someone like that, we agree on a wage or a price. If in a case like this, if the workers go above and beyond, I pay them extra. Everyone walks away happy.

Amen. Due to a lot of circumstances we let some of the yard go far longer than we should have. Hired a "guy" to come out and get it in shape. He and his son worked their rear ends off. We had a fixed price for the work to do. I added 15% on top because they did such a great job. Have recommended them to several other people.

The folks in the OP may just be starting out doing this kind of work. So they have to have a lower rate to get the work. If their work is that good word will spread and they can raise their rates.

Problem in the world today is people do not understand the concept.... whatever you are doing, be the best at it. You will get noticed and promoted.

 

[BAP]

Amen. Due to a lot of circumstances we let some of the yard go far longer than we should have. Hired a "guy" to come out and get it in shape. He and his son worked their rear ends off. We had a fixed price for the work to do. I added 15% on top because they did such a great job. Have recommended them to several other people.

The folks in the OP may just be starting out doing this kind of work. So they have to have a lower rate to get the work. If their work is that good word will spread and they can raise their rates.

Problem in the world today is people do not understand the concept.... whatever you are doing, be the best at it. You will get noticed and promoted.

Well said
The other reason that they OP痴 workers may have charged less is if they knew that the client was disabled and wanted to help out. Not everyone is out to take all the money they can from their clients. That doesn稚 make them bad people, or a bad business model. They may actually make more money in the end by having more jobs come their way.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Personally, I think there are more people out there only looking out for themselves than those interested in being generous or even just fair.