Posted on 12/30/2014 7:43:01 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Yes, very true. But sometimes there are varying opinions as to the fix. :)
Yes, very true. But sometimes there are varying opinions as to the fix. :)
<Amazing what’s out there on YouTube
I don’t do a lot of my own repairs, but I do find the YT demos useful in getting an idea of what is wrong, if it’s a big problem or a little one, and if I really need a repair person.
As a widow, I am fortunate to belong to a church where the men help out, so I feel more confident getting one of them to fix some things but knowing when I need to call a pro.
Not just that. We used to do everything ourselves. Heck I have even done plumbing. Now if we get down under the sink we probably can’t get back up. We hire everything done now just so we can still walk the next day. lol
I have reached the point in my career where it makes more financial sense to work more at my job and pay people to do my car/home/appliance repairs. I still prefer to do things myself, possibly to my detriment, because I like to know that if my income dries up I can still maintain my house and car.
I think I would feel much less secure if I lived as the article describes millennials.
Thank goodness for videos! We’ve had a very bad year for nearly every home appliance breaking - water heater, tv, phones, cell phones, washer, freezer, refrigerator, ice maker, microwave, coffee maker, paper shredder, hvac, etc. And a tree destroyed the roof and a shed. Some we now live without. Some were replaced with new (though downgraded due to tight budget). Some we learned to repair ourselves. appliancepartspros.com/ is now our go to site. Fast delivery and videos saved many an argument and the budget.
My grandson thinks I’m magically endowed when it comes to repairs. If he breaks a toy he instantly announces that I can fix it.
Much of my talent comes from my own grandparents, who lived through the Great Depression. They survived on the “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without” New England ethos.
The rest of my skill comes from 15 kinds of glue plus the right tools. A set of miniature screwdrivers is crucial to toy and electronic repair.
Sometimes, not being able to walk the next week is a have to due to budget restraints.
I got a hammer drill and a brad nailer/compressor and some other stuff out of our last disaster. Of course, I'd rather have kept the things that had to be pitched. :^(
It will be worse for Generation Snowflake and here’s why:
1. Generation Snowflake (25 and under) have largely been brought up with a “single mom” who may have actively discouraged biodad’s influence on the children (Google: Dr. Craig Childress) If dad knows how to turn a wrench then mom saw to it that kids would never learn from terrible, eeevvviiiill, “harsh” dad.
2. For the past 30 years or so, trade schools have been dwindling as all the children were pushed toward colleges and universities; which in turn are run by liberal elites who never do any manual work for themselves. Such work is looked at as “demeaning.” (an attitude borrowed from the European Socialists)
In addition, there is no attention to detail anymore. We went to three different mechanics because my husband simply didn’t have the time to do the repairs. Each time the mechanics failed to notice significant issues, cobbed stuff and in once case, a mechanic actually BROKE a part that resulted in engine failure.
“If you want something done right, do it yourself.”
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