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Ask HN: What do you outsource in your life?
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#21. Food gathering and processing (and sometimes cooking)
2. Shelter building
3. Motor vehicle manufacturing
4. Clothing manufacturing
5. Internet...manufacturing??
6. Basically all manufacturing
7. Entertainment
Wow the list keeps going.
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#3Outsourcing house matters has been a slow, bumpy journey for our family. It all started with cleaners - hiring someone to clean the house every two weeks was well worth the seemingly significant cost. I’d say outsourcing house cleaning took a significant burden off my wife and me, especially after we had kids.
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#41. Food gathering and processing (and sometimes cooking) 2. Shelter building 3. Motor vehicle manufacturing 4. Clothing manufacturing 5. Internet...manufacturing?? 6. Basically all manufacturing 7. Entertainment Wow the list keeps going.
I appreciate this. I’ve had arguments about how automation is replacing jobs - most people I discuss this with are thinking automation needs to be something out of the Jetsons, but the reality is that technology replaces jobs in a more mundane way, by allowing us to stop thinking about basic daily logistics of life through automating or semi-automating them at scale.
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#5Part time executive assistant even if you’re not an executive.
Do you have reverse ADHD? I don’t know what the name for it is. Some people get deeply focused on a small group of things, and are less productive when they have to do mundane or administrative things.
It’s not about being lazy or spoiled, somehow defocusing hurts the momentum or intensity of higher priority things.
It might not be as expensive as you think. I was surprised to find how many smart, organized, reliable people there are interested in part-time work they can do 80-90%+ remotely for reasonable pay.
I don’t mention pay first. I ask what they would feel good about, then decide if it’s worth it to me. The reasoning is if someone takes an offer but secretly thinks it’s unfair it has less chance of working out well over time.
Last person said $15/hr. I made a counter offer of $20 because after the interview it still felt like a deal.
The amount of hours per week can just depend on what you need, and their schedule. They might have other part time work. 10 to 20 hours a week can be filled pretty easily with random things that grant you a lot of freedom.
I think the benefit partially depends on how you like to work and prioritize your time. But for some people, as in my case it’s worth every penny.
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#6Part time executive assistant even if you’re not an executive. Do you have reverse ADHD? I don’t know what the name for it is. Some people get deeply focused on a small group of things, and are less productive when they have to do mundane or administrative things. It’s not about being lazy or spoiled, somehow defocusing hurts the momentum or intensity of higher priority things. It might not be as expensive as you thi…
Could you give some examples of the work you find most useful to outsource to your assistant? Do you have them log into any of your accounts, and if so, how do you handle security/passwords?
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#7Dinner. Every month I look at the amount of money spent on GrubHub and regret yet again, only to remember that with the kids and our lifestyle it is still impossible to be able to cook dinner every day. One day I will get rid of this cost, one day...
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#8I hate doing yard work, so I hire someone to do it.
I am a terrible house keeper, mostly because I don't like doing it. I had planned to hire a housekeep, then COVID hit. Figure it is not best time to have someone coming into my house.
Car repairs. I used to do all the work on my cars. Then I realized that I could pay someone, and not ruin my weekend by being hot, frustrated and pissed off at the car.
I'm in the process of hiring someone to build an enclosed patio on the back of my house. I could do it myself and save a lot of money. However I don't really know what I'm doing and in my experience with those types of projects is that it will look like it when I am done.
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#9Dinner. Every month I look at the amount of money spent on GrubHub and regret yet again, only to remember that with the kids and our lifestyle it is still impossible to be able to cook dinner every day. One day I will get rid of this cost, one day...
Meal prep (not meal kit) services are a nice way to outsource cooking as well.
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#10manicures. i can 100% do it myself - heck im even really good at it. but i prefer the relaxation it gives me when someone else is pampering me