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I understood it that if she rents a run-down place it's because of the cheaper rent and by doing the work the rent stays that way and she is less likely to be turfed out. Looong ago when I was a student and shared a flat with other students we kept the rent low exactly by doing that, painting the place, fixing bits and pieces.
Also we don't know her age. She is not a tradie, just handy. To do a full day's labouring on a construction site can be very heavy-going.
Sure but construction is not the only renovation/house repair based job available, it's just the first one I mentioned
This is slightly different, you said you were a student which meant you were studying, which is what she should be doing, either studying or learning or making herself valuable for a job
There is no shortage of jobs, in fact we apparently are needing more people because:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-19/unemployment-rate-australia-january-2026-steady/106362428
So if she is disabled or has some medical condition they should mention this, otherwise hearing someone going out of their way to do everything but get a job means nothing to me
Ok then.