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eugenia_
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# Posted: 19 Jan 2021 11:08pm
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Hi I was wondering if anybody tried the following.
Hire a skilled person to fix a cottage, but instead of paying him, let him stay one week extra in the cottage
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frankpaige
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# Posted: 19 Jan 2021 11:39pm
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You just need to find "a skilled person" that does not have a home? Skilled wage per hour X # of hours worked = 7 nights. Maybe if it was a very nice cottage with great location?
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Brettny
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 05:48am
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Cheap and skilled dont mix. It's one or the other. Why not do some work your self?
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WILL1E
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 08:21am
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eugenia_
Quoting: Brettny Why not do some work your self?
Unless you absolutely hate construction work, there is so much valuable knowledge to gain doing it yourself. I've never hired anyone to do anything for me. Sure projects typically take a little longer and maybe even cost the same or more but the knowledge i gain carries over to future projects...plus i usually invest in the tools i need as well.
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Bruces
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 08:51am
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As a “skilled person “ I often am offered trades for my services ,some I accept ,some I don’t .Last week I traded two days labour for a 2 year old SUV my wife wanted to drive ,in the past I have built these same people a 1/4 million dollar deck ,so they were throwing me a bone and new what they were getting from me .It all depends on the job ,and if it’s a good deal for all involved .
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eugenia_
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 08:52am
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frankpaige
Please learn some communication skills.
The rest of the guys, thank you. I don't have qualification and time, but will look into other options
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eugenia_
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 08:55am
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Bruces
Thank you Bruces, is there a way to get your contact?
I totally get it - deal should be good for everyone
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rpe
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 09:03am
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Sounds like a risky proposition unless you know the person well in advance. Expectations on both sides could easily be misconstrued, and end in an unsatisfactory result. Proceed with caution, or open your wallet!
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Irrigation Guy
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 09:12am - Edited by: Irrigation Guy
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Quoting: eugenia_ frankpaige Please learn some communication skills. The rest of the guys, thank you. I don't have qualification and time, but will look into other options
I don’t think Frank was trying to be rude. He was pointing out that you are potentially under valuing a contractors time. Unless it is a small one day job a week’s worth of vacation rental would not be worth it. I am contractor and if I was on a job for a day the labor alone would be close to $1000. How much would you rent you house on Airbnb for?
Contractors don’t work for wages so you can’t compare to what an employee would bring home in a week
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eugenia_
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 09:16am
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rpe
I though if you meet a person in advance, maybe the risk will be lesser
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eugenia_
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 09:23am
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Irrigation Guy
Maybe I should learn some skiils and become a contractor!  .
I don't have a cottage myself. I am renting cottages once in awhile. In beautiful location on the lake. And some of them would benefit from improvement, and then they could charge more. Some owners are older people and cannot do work themselves.
I was thinking if we could connect people who are in need of fixing a cottage and skilled people who would want do do a bit of work and afterwards spend time in the cottage country for free, it would help everybody. Wouldn't it?
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Irrigation Guy
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 09:28am
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I am sure there are people out there that might be interested but I would be surprised if you could find a steady reliable supply of those people.
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eugenia_
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 09:39am
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Yes, maybe you are right. If contractors are paid that much, they probably would need a month of free cottage country experience for a day of work
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Aklogcabin
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 10:21am
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Hello eugenia. Frank has been around here a while n helped lots of folks. Respectfully. You were wrong.
Maybe just ask what it is your looking for.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 10:36am - Edited by: gcrank1
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Doesnt have a cottage, sounds like doesnt want a cottage
Does have an idea; 'connecting people'
Hmmm
I'll go put my fire suit on now
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eugenia_
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 10:36am
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Sure, thank you for feedback. I assume women are a bit more sensitive to the communication language.
I was just wondering if connecting skilled people with cottage owners will help each party.
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eugenia_
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 10:38am
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In a way like a neighbors help each other.
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Aklogcabin
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 10:50am
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You never met my beautiful wife. There's plenty of bad ass ladies on this site.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 10:53am
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My wife used to be known as 'Grambo'
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eugenia_
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 10:58am
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Aklogcabin
Well, I'm sure about that, you sound like a reasonable guy.
Anyways, back to the topic. If anybody thinks it's not a bad idea to do some work in a cottage for a day or two and then have your family enjoy the cottage for another week, let me know. I would love to hear some feedback. So we can make something useful
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eugenia_
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 10:59am
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gcrank1
LOL
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Brettny
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 11:03am
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Quoting: eugenia_ I was just wondering if connecting skilled people with cottage owners will help each party.
That's called "angies list" there are many companys that do this.
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eugenia_
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 11:20am
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Brettny
I was more thinking of free service exchange, so cottage owner doesn't need to pay to the contractor, and contractor doesn't need to pay to stay in the cottage afterwards
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WILL1E
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 11:25am
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Everyone, please stay on topic.
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eugenia_
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 11:32am
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WILL1E
Sure, is my question on topic/are you fine with it?
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eugenia_
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 11:36am
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There are a lot of people who have small or large cabins, but they cant progress with it on their own for different reasons
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WILL1E
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 11:37am
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Yes, your question of trading cottage rental time in exchange for labor is a fair question to ask others if they've done the same. However, i don't think this is the place to solicit those people...there are other places for those services.
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eugenia_
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 11:48am
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WILL1E
Hi Willi1e
I'm not trying to solicit skilled people for sure. I just asked contact from a guy who did it (Bruces) because I would love to hear detail of how it goes what are the issues.
So let's just stick to the exchange idea. That's exactly what I wanted. I would appreciate the feedback. I already got some. Some people think it's a waist of time, but others think it's not a bad idea depending on the deal
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Irrigation Guy
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 12:01pm
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I have had help that I didn’t pay. It has been friends that I keep well fed and well oiled with cold beer after hard days work. They are also welcome to use my cabin when ever they want. I may be possible to link people need work done with people who have the skills and tools but I think it will always work better with friends and family rather than strangers. I am also hesitant to hire contractors I don’t know for my cabin because I don’t like advertising all my stuff and the fact that the place is unoccupied
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eugenia_
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2021 12:15pm
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Irrigation Guy
Thank you for information. Capable friends is a great option. But for people who dont have this option, I guess there should be some procedure in place to build up trust with contractor...
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