Expert categories
Find your trade. See what you'd actually get called about.
Every category below has its own page: the real problems people call about, how long a typical session runs, who it suits, and what the earnings maths looks like. Pick the one that sounds like your working life.
Plumber
Water shooting out of a supply line at 9pm and nobody knows where the main shut-off is
~$85/hr · ~$2,630/mo at 8 hrs a week
Electrician
Half the house dark after a storm — is it the breaker, the GFIC, or the utility?
~$80/hr · ~$2,470/mo at 8 hrs a week
HVAC technician
AC running but blowing warm on the first 95° day
~$80/hr · ~$2,470/mo at 8 hrs a week
Auto mechanic
Car won't start — battery, starter, or immobiliser, settled in five minutes
~$75/hr · ~$2,320/mo at 8 hrs a week
Appliance repair
Washer that won't drain or spin — pump filter, coin trap, lid switch
~$70/hr · ~$2,160/mo at 8 hrs a week
General contractor
Is this wall load-bearing, and what would it take to open it up
~$90/hr · ~$2,780/mo at 8 hrs a week
Chef / culinary
Hollandaise, beurre blanc or aioli that just broke, five minutes before service
~$60/hr · ~$1,850/mo at 8 hrs a week
IT & smart-home help
Wifi dead-zones, mesh placement and why the back bedroom never works
~$65/hr · ~$2,010/mo at 8 hrs a week
Handyman
Mounting a TV, shelf or cabinet into the right anchor for that wall
~$55/hr · ~$1,700/mo at 8 hrs a week
Sewing & tailoring
Machine tension, skipped stitches and thread nests
~$45/hr · ~$1,390/mo at 8 hrs a week
Music teacher
Hand position, posture and finger placement corrected as it happens
~$50/hr · ~$1,550/mo at 8 hrs a week
Golf / sports coach
Grip, stance and alignment audited from the player's own eyeline
~$70/hr · ~$2,160/mo at 8 hrs a week
Collectibles expert
A watch buyer wants a live second opinion before paying the seller
~$75/hr · ~$2,320/mo at 8 hrs a week
Arts & crafts expert
A painter needs help mixing a colour or correcting muddy values
~$50/hr · ~$1,550/mo at 8 hrs a week