A survey of 2,000 adults by UK based retirement housebuilder, McCarthy & Stone, shows few people take on day to day jobs and chores themselves and are embracing the idea of 'DFY' - jobs Done For You.
In order to maintain an organised and busy lifestyle, millions of people are opting to hire external help in the form of cleaners, gardeners, dog walkers and nannies.
In addition, people are investing in technology to ensure they don't have to lift a finger around the home - meaning jobs such as washing up and doing the supermarket food shop are also a thing of the past.
The research found that when it comes to washing or servicing the car, cleaning the windows, or packing boxes to move house, Brits now automatically pick up the phone to find someone to do it for them.
A spokesman for McCarthy & Stone, who conducted the study, said: “There is no shame in looking for external help when jobs become too much to handle. It is well known that British people are amongst the hardest working in Europe, and it can only be possible to manage a busy lifestyle by getting a little bit of assistance along the way. Having someone else to help move house, walk the dog, or do the dusting when you're too busy to do it yourself can save a lot of stress.”
The study found that 51% of people no longer feel it is taboo to hire help around the house, and think nothing of getting someone in to help with odd jobs such as putting up shelves, blinds or curtain polls. 48% of people say they try to do so much that getting additional help has become a necessity. Fitting anything new around the house is now often left to the experts.
And when given any spare time at all, 56% of adults would far rather spend that time enjoying themselves than getting on with the household tasks.
