On: Blue-collar wages are surging. Can it last?

[PeterisP]

What's the business model there?

If the job would take a plumber 30 minutes, it'll take me an hour - so instead of paying a plumber for 30 minutes of work, I'd need to pay him for an hour of supervision; so I'd be paying more for the privilege of doing it myself.

[alextheparrot → PeterisP]

Presumably a single plumber could handle multiple clients, plus you are already paying for his commute, which you probably don’t need to do (in your own house)

[throwawayjava → alextheparrot]

I could see some combo of youtube, tool rental, and a live helpline with trained blue collar workers as a fallback.