To pay a man, or is that unspeakably lazy

[noitsnotme]

Need to decorate DS bedroom. Have had the new furniture, bed, carpet, delivered/organised ages ago and had a quote for wallpapering and painting, with the intention of stripping it myself.

Started and just can't face it? Just seems like such a mammoth task. It's painted over, so not coming off great.

Do painters and decorators resent being asked to strip wallpaper? I feel bad asking him to do that too, even though obviously I'd have to pay for it.

Am I lazy cow??

YABVU to say 'a man' when you mean 'a decorator', I mean really, this is how stereotypes are constructed.

Otherwise, why not - contribute to local economy an all that.

You could pay a woman

Except from what the OP says the person that has done the quote and she is going to ask is a man.

Do painters and decorators resent being asked to strip wallpaper? I feel bad asking him to do that too, even though obviously I'd have to pay for it.

Note use of 'him'.

Oh FFS. Read my posts. I have already asked a man! I'm simply going to ask something extra of the person who already quoted me.

May I just say, this isn't the thread I thought it might be from the title!!!

If you can afford it, definitely go for it. Although, you might find that a handyman service might be less expensive and possibly more available than a decorator (if it's just a guy to come & strip that you're after)

Oops... sorry, back in the gutter

Except from what the OP says the person that has done the quote and she is going to ask is a man. confused

Except that of course can be seen as willfully ignoring the prevalent concept of tradesperson = men, isn't it? 'Getting a man in' - I hate this ridiculous expression, as if a putty knife has ever been penis operated.

If you have the money then you should do it. They will do a better job in half the time and you can get on and do other stuff.

The expression 'getting a man in' is fine. I don't know any female oven cleaners locally so I get a man in to do mine. And OP has already got a man in anyway.

Texted the decorator on Friday, he's read my message and not replied. I guess he's not up for stripping the walls then!

Im a lone parent and not exactly rolling in cash but i often pay for jobs like this as i simply dont have the time and inclination after working all week and trying to keep my house...garden and kids under control.

I've always been under the impression that this is part of their job!