Posted by dave2 on June 07, 2010 at 07:36:09 from (139.139.35.70):
In Reply to: Happy/dough posted by camju on June 07, 2010 at 06:43:33:
I do most of the stuff around the place but get someone to do something here and there if I think I can't swing it.Had a couple German guys do some stucco around windows I replacesd which turned into a sensuous paint job (since you was here with the scaffolding) on the whole house. Cost was 15 bucks (total) an hour and I was glad to pay it. Even though I was paying for plenty of coffee & cigarette breaks and conversation.
Got another German to do some tile work. 20 bucks an hour which he really milked.
Was struggling with a gate that I was adapting to fit our entrance one day. Steel frame needed to be taylored and wood taylored to match. Russian neighbor was walking by, called his 2 boys on the cell phone who were there in to minutes with a cart to haul everything. Measured and took everything to return in a couple hours with everything looking like store bought. Finally agreed to take 20 bucks from me for his boys.
Have a Bosnian guy doing more tile work in the house that zooms around like a bumblebee, not making mistakes, and just an all out friendly guy. Originally asked for 6 bucks an hour if I'd help but only took 20 minutes to see that I was in his way. This guy will get 15 bucks and all the courtesies I can shower on him so that he'll want to come back.
Finding a German to work around doing odd jobs and helping with the horses is like pulling teeth because they make more money on welfare.
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