Why do people not want my money?

You evidently come across in person the same way you do here

Your problem is you are using the wrong currency.

Pesos and corona will get the job done, ese.

Take your home to the manufacturer that built it. Most regular folks don't know how to work on trailers.

Those people have so much work now they can be selective

Too much work out there to be screwing around with small jobs like that. What you need to find is an old drunk carpenter that is still working to pay for his beer and cigs.

I have a friend that is now a residential contractor and is the ultimate jack of all trades in the construction industry. He said that he gets those kinds of request often and he turns them all down because they're just not worth it. It's not where he's at in his career, they're short term jobs that keep him from finding long term jobs, and that the worst part is that the homeowner always wants to 'help' to save money, but that their help is a hindrance, more often than that and just plain aggravating because they don't know what they're doing or he wouldn't be there. They make the job more difficult and then want a discount because of it.

It might be the Gacy vibe you give off....


Sorry, but it looks like this thread just turned into an intervention.

My dad retired and works all the damn time doing this type of stuff. He's a handyman and mostly does the small jobs since he is on his own. He keeps upping his hourly rate because there is too much work. He really enjoys what he does now and is paid mostly in cash. Not a bad gig