He’s her husband, but can be your handyman.
A mother of three rents her hubby out to other women to do odd jobs for extra cash — and it turns out business is booming.
Laura Young’s spouse James has skills in general DIY, painting, decorating, tiling and carpet laying, so they’ve created a lucrative handyman business called “Rent My Handy Husband.”
James, 42, is currently booked up for the month of November on jobs, for which he charges $44 per hour and about $280 for a day rate. Their business has become so popular, they said, that they even had to turn down jobs.
“I never expected it to take off as much as it has,” Laura told Southwest News Service.
James works on the labor side of the job while Laura runs the social media accounts as well as their website.
James has been doing a variety of jobs so far, like putting up a TV and running up curtains.
Young said she first got the idea from a podcast that spoke about a man making a living putting furniture together for other people. READ MORE...
