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Originally Posted by look 171
Where do I start?
I am not sure if I want my sons to be in this business? Its a tough gig, and getting more difficult to make any serious money. Jobs are still out there and plenty, but the competition is getting fierce from all the cut throat immigrants. It always been this way, they charge labor plus materials without insurances and lic. The way things are going through the roof, it will be a tough pill to swallow in the next few years. At 120-230 an hour, there's not too much money to be made. Clients just aren't willing to pay it, where as the guy from Craigslist are asking 40 plus parts.
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The home improvement business is very tough right now. Iv'e been involved in it since I was a teen. Was my side gig up until 2014 when I retired. Then it became my full time thing up until the present. Used to be extremely profitable. Not so much anymore. Yeah the say the business is booming, but with the price of material, and getting way underbid by the immigrants and the craigslist crowd, it's a struggle to pull a profit. Folks want fast and cheap work. Past few big jobs weren't even worth it. ( guess that why I work two other jobs part time...)
Seriously considering hanging it up.
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Originally Posted by black73
I disagree. Health issues usually come from the individual's own use and abuse of his body. Very often off duty. It's not the job that kills the body, it's the decisions. And genetics can play a part also.
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Gotta agree.
While some jobs do beat you up a bit, most trades guys I know, really don't take care of them selves that well. Smoking, diets of eating crappy unhealthy foods on the run, fast foods and energy drinks. Lack of real exercise afterwards.
That crap catches up with you eventually
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