Hi, I have health issues and can't do small home maintenance and am on low fixed income ? I was an elem teacher for 20 years and can barter all kinds of tutoring and parenting like Nanny on tv, and all that kid stuff. Got any suggestions because I really need it. thanks for positive suggestions, no, I can't sell my body, remember, I'm 56 and I wouldn't if I was 18, but just wanted to keep the pervs from posting :)
2007-03-13 09:21:36 · 3 answers · asked by ? 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, contact me through my profile and I will be happy to help you out with your projects over a couple of weekends.
If not, why not contact some of you local day care or private educational facilities. They might be willing to let you borrow their handy man in exchange for your services.
2007-03-19 05:29:06 · answer #1 · answered by terterryterter 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your average handyman isn't too keen on the idea of bartering. Usually someone wants you to do a bunch of physical labor, and then repay you with something that seems to them to be "easier"
The other extreme is a doctor who thinks that one of his hours is worth 10 of someone else's. He'll look at that discoloration on my arm, if I'll replace all the plumbing in his 15 room hotel building...
I do heating and air conditioning, and used to barter with a guy who did my taxes every year. I viewed doing my taxes as more difficult than doing the semi-annual pm on his air conditioner, so I was happy to oblige.
It seems what you need is a good handyman who has a kid struggling in school. The trouble is I really don't know how to put those two things together.
Local churches, or an ad in the local paper might be a good place to start- or you might be able to find someone through a local bartering network. Many towns have one- Good luck!
2007-03-13 10:40:44 · answer #2 · answered by johntindale 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You might have success advertising that you will trade tutoring (be specific, i.e. third through fifth grade reading and math) for repairs (list two or three--you want this ad to be simple and straightforward.) Put the ad on a 3x5 card on a local bulletin board. My community has them at the public library and at laundromats. If there is a Craigslist (online classifieds) for your area, you could advertise there too. Good luck.
2007-03-13 10:08:13 · answer #3 · answered by Creeksong 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋