Many trade jobs: If I can pay someone $X/hour to do that work, and I make $X Y/hour at my job or I otherwise value my leisure time at that much, and Y > any extra time/cost in dealing with the outsourcing, then it is simple math that it makes economic sense to outsource/delegate/hire out certain tasks. ** BUT, remember the money you earn is pre-tax. The money you spend is post-tax. With this in mind, it’s costing you ~30-40% more than what you’re earning.
- House cleaning - would take me 4-5 hours, get it done for $XX.00
- Oil changes - would take me about an hour in my garage and get it changed for $XX.00 in labor.
- Snow Removal
- Painting
- Car washing (I drop it off with the guy in the parking garage)
- Handyman jobs
- Lawn mowing
- Gutter cleaning ( see @mikk1 post above or let someone else be at risk to fall off the ladder)
- When outsourcing many trade jobs, the trick is finding a good person. That usually means not using a professional service that advertises and instead finding an individual who works on their own – usually recommended by a friend.