An odd service, maybe the way of tomorrow...?

[Dien Rice]

Originally Posted by GordonJ

I don't mean, finally someone to chop my veggies...I'm talking saving time and in NYC where it takes time to get anywhere, and some of the highest paying jobs in the world, it is cheaper than hiring a cook.

We can't all have (or want) a Majordomo, but we look for all the time savers we can afford.

Most use some form of a concierge such as a Dry Cleaner or laundry service.

Affluent people have their laundry done for them, houses cleaned, cars taken care of, meals prepared, many of the routine chores most of us have to do which takes up time.

Now most of us do our own, and even get joy or satisfaction from chores, but for some people, those who seem to get more done than us average folks, it could be do to their use of HELPERS.

And as business, it is indeed a growing business, from helpers in the house to help out to services and businesses outside of the home too.

Some of it has to do with the aging of America (baby boomers) for example, when I was young, I liked the "seed to compost" chores; prepping the garden, planting the seeds, weeding, watering, debugging, and then the harvest, prep and eating.

Lots of time and energy. Today, I'm just as likely to grab an old man's shake and try to expedite the whole eating process.

So, anything that saves people time could have a solid business chance, even something as weird as veggie butcher, (I just hate to see those cabbages rolling around like a chicken which has just had its head cut off).

GordonJ

Hi Gordon,

You're right... and it's a win/win situation...

People with high income or high wealth, but no time, get to "buy" some time with their money... and people with time, but no income, get to "buy" some income with their time...

I once hired a cleaner to help me clean our house (which looked like a hurricane had passed through it). This lady LOVED cleaning! She told me it gave her a feeling of satisfaction at the end of the day, taking a messy place, and making it clean and tidy by the end of the day. At the end of the day, she held that "before" image in her mind, compared it with the "after" image in front of her... and had a great feeling of satisfaction and achievement.

I'm the opposite... cleaning up is a struggle! I'm glad I could pay her to do something which was a great result for me, and which she took great satisfaction in doing as well!

Now, as for the "veggie butcher"... You're right! If you want julienned carrots, and you don't have the equipment to do it for you, a service which will julienne your carrots for you is going to save you some time... which is good.

So you'll have more time to bring in pickups full of cash with some of the ideas on this forum...!

Best wishes,

Dien