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I doubt the need for those things has gone down, right? So it must be because people can’t afford it. The companies could literally just lower their massively inflated prices and have more business.
When your system is so logical and efficient that it comes crashing down because a few people refuse to reduce prices.
The need is as prevalent as ever. A downturned economy doesn’t mean things no longer break or need repaired, it just means that now people can’t afford to fix what is broken.
The shop I work at just bumped its rates per hour, to ‘keep in line with what other service plumbers charge’. We just jumped from 125/hr for a plumber or 200/hr for a plumber and apprentice to 175/hr for a plumber and 275/hr for a plumber and apprentice. What was already stupidly expensive has become even more so. Just for me and my helper to show up, it’s nearly 300 bucks. That’s before I even fix the fucking problem. The fix is even more expensive.
I get a lot of work from people who’d rather have it done as side work by me for straight cash versus my employer being involved. Seems like greed is at an all time high.
I don’t regret having children but I do think about the mess me and my ilk are leaving them.
I doubt the need for those things has gone down, right? So it must be because people can’t afford it. The companies could literally just lower their massively inflated prices and have more business.
When your system is so logical and efficient that it comes crashing down because a few people refuse to reduce prices.
The need is as prevalent as ever. A downturned economy doesn’t mean things no longer break or need repaired, it just means that now people can’t afford to fix what is broken.
The shop I work at just bumped its rates per hour, to ‘keep in line with what other service plumbers charge’. We just jumped from 125/hr for a plumber or 200/hr for a plumber and apprentice to 175/hr for a plumber and 275/hr for a plumber and apprentice. What was already stupidly expensive has become even more so. Just for me and my helper to show up, it’s nearly 300 bucks. That’s before I even fix the fucking problem. The fix is even more expensive.
I get a lot of work from people who’d rather have it done as side work by me for straight cash versus my employer being involved. Seems like greed is at an all time high.
I don’t regret having children but I do think about the mess me and my ilk are leaving them.
I bet whoever made that decision doesn’t see the connection there. Such a logical system.