Ovens, dishwashers and washing machines — all kinds of appliances —
are breaking down like never before, but there’s nobody to fix them"
The premise of the article is that because everyone is now at home much more, they are using their appliances more and they are failing. Repair technicians are in short supply and it is now taking longer for them to be able to obtain parts.
I have no reason to doubt Soo Youn's report. But It did surprise me. I had thought that the need for traditional repair services was dropping off rapidly. Yes, appliances are now made better and are more reliable. Yes, we can now get repair parts via eBay or Amazon within a day or so. But the biggest improvement is having youtube with detailed instructions for how to repair every type of problem with every different model of device done by multiple experts in every language. These youtube videos aren't just "available" -- they are heavily used! Some have had many millions of views. Just imagine how bad the "shortage" would be if we didn't have this new, wonderful youtube resource to help us repair stuff!
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