Stingy businessman catches heat after complaining 'unskilled labor' costs $32 an hour: 'If it was so unskilled, you'd do it yourself'

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Ally Perry • Writer and Editor
Aug 25, 2024 1:00 PM EDT

More often than not, a job well done comes at a price. If it's something that you're doing yourself, this comes in the form of your time and concentration but if you choose to outsource, it is highly likely that you are going to have to part with some cold hard cash. While everybody loves a bargain, it's not always fair for those doing work for you to pay them at a rate that simply saves you money. 

This was something that became a controversial topic of discussion recently when a millionaire real estate appraiser complained that his friend had attempted to hire a worker for some "unskilled labor" outside of Home Depot but balked when the man tried to charge him $32 an hour. People were quick to point out that the guy may have had reasons for his price other than trying to rip him off. Sometimes, you've just got to pay.

 

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    田田 think like a real estat... @ThinkAppraiser Follow My buddy just went to Home Depot to get a guy for unskilled day labor and the guy wanted $32 an hour
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    Ellis Wyatt · @_WyattsTorch - 1d Replying to @ThinkAppraiser so pay it or get your own hands dirty, lol.
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    田田 • think like a real estate appraiser 1d or find someone else for $20-$24/hr because $32 is way too high.
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    • Aaron Meyers @Aaron Meyers 1d Replying to @ThinkAppraiser There's no such thing as unskilled labor.
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    Minh Nguyen 3 @minhnxn -1d Replying to @ThinkAppraiser dang thats wild and good for them. Where was this?
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    Erick Khan @ErickKhan_ .1d Replying to @ThinkAppraiser "unskilled" is hilarious, when you are hiring him for quite literally his skills also you're in California, and one of the most expensive places in it boomer tweet. delete
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    K. A @Karin53026923 -1d Replying to @ThinkAppraiser how dare he want a living wage!
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    Tainted.Saint @TaintedSaint2.1d Replying to @ThinkAppraiser So what? Everyone is allowed to set their own price for the value of their labor. I work with people who'd do it for $10/hr and those who wouldn't be willing for less than $50.
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    on an iconic training... @missed 3pointer Replying to @ThinkAppraiser Follow This is why it's so important to discuss pay. Them folks outside the Home Depot found out you were paying the actual construction company while severely underpaying them. Good on them
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    Dan Victor, CFA @theRealDanVCFA Replying to @ThinkAppraiser Follow people want to make $200 a day (6 hours of work).. $32 is fair for under the table comp
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    Court Reinland @Court Reinland - 1d @Court_Reinland Replying to @ThinkAppraiser There is such a shortage of construction labor. Same everywhere. But honestly calling them unskilled is often a disservice- some of those guys are quite pro. Speaking from experience. They are more like "day freelancers" now
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    Adam @AyyBombb. 1d Replying to @ThinkAppraiser That ain't . I made double that remove and replacing WIFI access points last night at the mall..
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    Joe Shōgun @Boston Jerry 1d • If it's unskilled labor, why didn't your buddy just do it himself?
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    arvo färt @arvofart • 11h People who have never worked a day in their life love to call manual labor "unskilled"
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    Thomas the Tank(ie) En... @Tom__Boucher Follow A real estate appraiser talking | about unskilled labour is very funny
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    tiffromthe6 @tiffromthe6.1d your buddy is a loser. you're a loser. is "unskilled day labor" if it was so unskilled you'd do it yourself.
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    Two Slice Man @ChrisHowdy • 1d "Supply and Demand!" guys always hate what happens when they end up on the "Demand" side of the equation
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    Spaghetti Joe @Spagh3ttiJoe 1d "My buddy." Yeah, just say you didn't want to pay 32 an hour
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    Earl in Accounting @HumpA_55 · 1d Your buddy went with the intention of exploiting cheap labor and they told him to play with someone else
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