Grandma is 87, retired just last year from teaching, and has been on a bit of a 'no one wants to work' kick recently. She'd trying to find people to fix up the house some, doesnt like the prices, the usual.I finally got through to her.
She was looking for a painter, got quoted a number for the house that was higher than she would have liked, and hit the 'no one wants to work', and I was ready this time. I said “Nana, everything is going up. Everything. If the painter is going to come paint, he has to pay his guys, right? And their cost of living is going up, so the cost to pay them is higher. Paint supplies are going up with everything else, so that costs more. Gas to get here costs more. All of that is factored into his price. You're just not willing to pay more.” She says “No, if it was reasonable, I'd be willing to pay it.” So I hit her right in the face with her retirement. “Nana, you retired because you didnt want to go back during covid, and wanted to stay at home working. So let me ask you this.. What would it take to get you to go back teaching?” “Well, They'd have to let me stay at home, or either give me hazard pay.” “Well Nana… isnt that unreasonable? You were doing just fine before Covid working in a class room, without hazard pay. Do you….. Not want to work??”
So now we have a painter coming over next week, at his quoted price.