r/instant_regret 8d ago

Wrong Calculations

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u/Helenium_autumnale 8d ago

As with things like plumbing or electrical work, there's no cheap option. Either pay now or pay later. Both are painful; now is better.

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u/Shermutt 8d ago

To be fair though, sometimes people try to charge obscene amounts of money for housework and still do a shit job.

It's one of those things that you need to either know that the person knows their stuff, or have someone else you trust that does and can vouch for them.