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By the time I was 18, I had worked on farms, both agriculture and livestock, pigs, cows and chickens.
I had worked in carpentry building house, framing, roofing, siding, flooring, My neighbor when I was a kid, built wooden houses on a trailer then moved them to a lot after he sold them to someone. There was so much I did that many kids my age also did, I was not a rare breed. It's what kids did or learned to do during their summer breaks.
Time is money man. Those that fail to see that are losing one of the two. Time or money, you choose.
These generational comparisons are really stupid. I would agree millennial's are less mechanically and construction minded, but that's likely because they don't need to be.
WookieMan saysThese generational comparisons are really stupid. I would agree millennial's are less mechanically and construction minded, but that's likely because they don't need to be.
The OP isn't making reference to Millennials building their houses from scratch... Duh..
It's referencing the basics, like hanging shelves, changing a door lock, replacing handles on cabinets, putting up a towel bar. The majority of Millennials don't even know which end of a screwdriver to hold.
So how did you become brainwashed to support Failed Losers like Trump and all the other Republicans?
It's referencing the basics, like hanging shelves, changing a door lock, replacing handles on cabinets, putting up a towel bar. The majority of Millennials don't even know which end of a screwdriver to hold.
The smart one's just get their shit on Amazon or a supplier that has quality goods so they don't even have to leave the house and deal with the BS at an HD store.WookieMan says
The average American is dumb as fuck.
WookieMan saysThe smart one's just get their shit on Amazon or a supplier that has quality goods so they don't even have to leave the house and deal with the BS at an HD store.WookieMan saysThe average American is dumb as fuck.
So what are the percentages of those two groups?
Think about it, at that age, if they were "good" at their job, do you think they would be working at HD for $15/hr. If they were good at their job, they'd be in a mid manager job making at least $75K or more, not giving you advice on nails at HD.
Start a home or handy man service that is directly targeted at this age group and capitalize on it. If they don't know how to use a screw driver it should be like stealing candy from a baby, right?
Millennials AREN'T successful, many still live in mommy's basement playing video games. How handy do you think they are, beyond being able to plug in their game controllers?
One small issue, they're broke too, so good luck trying to get paid from them.
Then why would Home Depot be specifically referencing Millennials? They deal with all cross sections: Greatest generation, Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y (Millennials), etc.. Don't you think they have just a little bit more data and knowledge than you have in your small world
While avocado resellers like Whole Foods only have to worry about creating a catchy advertising campaign to attract millennials, Home Depot is in full-on panic mode after realizing that an entire generation of Americans have absolutely no clue how to use their products. As the Wall Street Journal points out, the company has been forced to spend millions to create video tutorials and host in-store classes on how to do everything from using a tape measure to mopping a floor and hammering a nail.
Home Depot's VP of marketing admits she was originally hesitant because she thought some of their videos might be a bit too "condescending" but she quickly learned they were very necessary for our pampered millennials.
While we have our doubts that it will save their business, retailers like J.C. Penney and West Elm are trying to adapt to the millennial generation by offering basic in-home services like installing televisions or hanging wall art.
J.C. Penney Co. says the group is willing to hire others for projects. The retailer has pushed into home services, including furnace and air-conditioning repair, water-treatment systems and bathroom renovations, and expanded its window-covering installation.
“They’re much more of a ‘Do-It-for-Me’ type of customer than a ‘Do-It-Yourself’ customer,” says Joe McFarland, executive vice president of J.C. Penney stores. “You don’t need a ladder or a power drill, you don’t even have to wonder if you measured your window right.”
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-10-10/home-depot-panicked-over-millennials-forced-host-tutorials-using-tape-measures-hamme