On 20 May, 18:50, Inge Jones wrote:
On 20 May, 11:23, Stuart Noble
wrote:
Inge Jones wrote:

This is somewhate related to the subject of small repair jobs, and I
have noticed a growth in the handyman businesses, which is good...
Anyway is there anything on offer for helping people with limited
fitness move stuff around? Get boxes of stored household effects out
of the loft? Carry an old TV or washing machine out to the front
garden where it can be collected by the council? My husband and I
are not pensioners nor formally disabled, and we have a reasonable
income, so we don't qualify for social services help, but for various
reasons are not fit enough to scramble around in the loft or lift
heavy objects. And we are not related to or friends with anyone who
is.

So what nature of tradesperson is available for this type of task?

It pays to cultivate your neighbours. There are always youngsters
loafing about who would jump at the chance to earn a few bob. "There's
no such thing as society" is a great philosophy until you get old.

No I would want someone who was in business and insured in case of
injury to themselves or damage to our house - and preferably someone
used to lifting regularly. Neighbours might not like to refuse and
then it could turn out they had a weak back or something themselves.
And we're not old anyway, just physically unfit in ways that don't
necessarily show.

I dont think you could slot that into a successful business model.
Hence the need goes unmet.


NT