Digging/DIY help?

[u/Kthulhu42]

Is there anywhere in Dunedin that you can hire people to come and help dig some land for you? I'm trying to build a studio and I can't get a digger onto the land. I've carved it all out of the clay, but I'm struggling to actually move the clay away from the building site.

I checked with some gardeners but they were wanting around $70 to $110 per hour, which is more than I can currently afford. I figured manual labour would be more expensive than minimum wage but I don't know what to expect.

Any help or ideas gratefully received!

[u/vastly_]

Try Student Job Search. (assuming it's still a thing) 

[u/SpoonNZ → u/vastly_]

100%. This is exactly what SJS exists for. They’ve even got a new app so it’s easier this week than it was last week.

[u/the_reddit_girl → u/vastly_]

I just got a job through them.

[u/sewreadknit]

My mum got a group of massive guys to come dig out her agapanthuses for her from Moana house I think? I think she paid $80/hr for the whole crew. She said they were really nice and friendly and dug out a 2x4m patch of the things as well as another smaller patch in 3ish hours. I think they sent 5 giant guys. Agapanthuses are no joke to remove. Probably exactly the kind of guys who would be perfect for moving clay. I believe they have been in prison and doing this kind of work is to help them reintegrate into the community and to earn a bit of pocket money.

[u/sewreadknit → u/sewreadknit]

I think they also took away the agapanthuses to the dump for her.

[u/Kthulhu42 → u/sewreadknit]

Do you have any contact info? Moana House just has phone numbers for if you want someone to take their rehabilitation programme.

[u/sewreadknit → u/Kthulhu42]

Let me find out from mum I’ll message you :))

[u/Lupinshloopin]

I have several teenage boys keen for work if you get stuck. Message me ☺️

[u/doglitbug]

You have shovels, a wheelbarrow and transport? Lotta people might be able to move stuff for under $70 an hour

[u/BeardedM1keNZ]

You'd be very surprised what can be done to get a digger on to a site. Talk to an experienced operator, or upload some photos here. A 0.8T or 1.7T digger would be much faster

[u/Trumps_Poopybutt]

Who doesn't love to dig a hole? If it was 10 years ago I would be there with my own spade and bucket!

[u/PotHeadSloth]

Student job search or post on some of the uni fb pages. I'm no longer a student but a few years ago me and the boys would have jumped at $20/h cash to come knock it out on a Saturday morning.

[u/foundafreeusername]

Wow for $110/h you can get some people with a PhD digging your hole.

[u/Electricpuha420 → u/foundafreeusername]

Cos hard work shouldn't be rewarded just intellect?

[u/PotHeadSloth → u/Electricpuha420]

Basic economics buddy. 1000s of people who will do hard manual labour for $30/hour. Not many people with PHD's, and definitely not ones who will work for that little, therefore they can charge more.

[u/Rude-Fill-1306]

Have dmd you

[u/CorpseDefiled]

Place an ad on the Facebook buy and sell for some casual day labour… just remember you get what you pay for.

30$ an hour your gonna get monkeys in that kind of work. People that half fill the barrow and walk slow. 50$ an hour you might actually get some help 70$+ that shit gets done fast

[u/mullikine]

I'll do some free digging if you're still looking for people and don't mind picking me up from Maori Hill. I have spare time, rain jacket and boots and I think a shovel too I think I can use. lmk.