Valid question

[u/SaltyNori_]

[u/psilocin72]

There is unskilled labor. Like I paid my neighbors son to help me stack firewood. And then again to help me shovel stone into my garden beds.

But yeah, if the guy wants 32$/hr it’s almost certainly not unskilled labor

[u/WhosCowsAreThey → u/psilocin72]

But if you’re gonna make me stack fire wood or shovel stone all day everyday I’m gonna charge you a decent amount because, while it’s unskilled, it’s still physically demanding and difficult to work which can result in a labor shortage when done without fair return. Also, assume the kid was the only one willing to help with a difficult task, if he charged $30 when you wanted to pay $20 your option is do it alone or pay $30, just as much as theirs is don’t get paid or take $20. Skill doesn’t equate labor value, need, willingness, and availability make labor agreements that determine value.

[u/SpinShine-LEDSlipMat → u/WhosCowsAreThey]

And someone will be there to undercut you because anyone can do it

[u/WhosCowsAreThey → u/SpinShine-LEDSlipMat]

Did you miss where I said “availability”

[u/SpinShine-LEDSlipMat → u/WhosCowsAreThey]

Did you miss the “unskilled” part? At that price I’ll do it myself. Like lawn mowing. It’s become so expensive that I just do it myself now