If you can afford the mortgage on the house with the pool but still mow your own lawn, clean your own house, etc.
If you can afford to have someone do the work for you then it’s something really nice to have. I agree with what several commenters have said. Had to buy chemicals, had to test the water, had to clean it, found dead snakes in the skimmer baskets, had to get the pump replaced, etc. Went back on them probably for the rest of my life Practically broke my back and sold it for 100 after just a year of using it. Spent 1k on the most uncomfortable bed ever.
I thought I wanted to be single because I needed the experience of living on my own/having other partners, but now realizing I lost something truly special. I’m a 25 y/o gay male that was dating an older man. I just know that I was already feeling burned out, but now with the insane increase to costs of supplies – and the unpredictability of finding certain things altogether, I’ve decided this will be my last year in business. Bakery hours can be rough, so maybe it’s the lack of sleep catching up to me, lol. I’ve lost the creative aspect and just feel like a slave to it honestly. Anyone that has worked with the public knows it’s taxing. It’s successful, always paid its bills….but it’s definitely zapped the joy out of a hobby. Yes, I own a bakery that I’ve run for 13 years. Supposedly my dream job….but I haaaate it.
