Repair and Remain: How to do the slow, hard, good work of staying put

Re:Repair and Remain: How to do the slow, hard, good work of... by kelnos on Monday August 12, 2024 @05:38PM (#41229616)

Completely agree, but you're ignoring that not everyone gets the same enjoyment out of everything.

For example, I enjoy doing electrical work, but hate plumbing. I'll do the former, but hire someone to do the latter.

Last year we bought a house that had a bunch of windows with missing screens. I ended up making new frames for all but one of those windows. The last one I didn't get to with the time constraints I had, and I've been procrastinating for the past year because it's a repetitive, fiddly job that doesn't really give me any joy. I'm sure I'll get around to the final screen eventually, but not every DIY project gives enjoyment for everyone.

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Re:Repair and Remain: How to do the slow, hard, good work of... by switchbak on Monday August 12, 2024 @07:01PM (#41230342)

> you're ignoring that not everyone gets the same enjoyment

First line: "(if you enjoy it)"

Second last line: "I agree that if it's a task you don't enjoy or don't rely on, then outsourcing it often a great idea."

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