Rick's Jerk of All Trades

04/01/2026

This week only, Rick's Jerk of All Trades is offering exclusive VCR and cassette player repairs to the north side of Robinson only. Call to book whole slots while there are some available, they're filling up fast!

03/30/2026

You ever go to shut your door and it just… *refuses to participate in society?*

Spring hits and suddenly every door in the house decides it’s got attitude—won’t latch, won’t close, slamming like it’s got unresolved childhood trauma.

Here’s the deal:
Most of the time, it’s NOT a big expensive fix.
It’s a small adjustment. The kind of thing you *can* do… if you know what you’re looking at.

That’s where I come in.

I’m running a **Spring Door Adjustment Special** right now—quick, affordable, no judgment, no upsell nonsense.

👉 Door won’t shut right
👉 Not latching
👉 Sagging, dragging, acting possessed

I’ll get it lined back up so it actually does its one job: close.

And if you’re the DIY type but just stuck on *that one stupid part*, I can help with that too. No shame, no lectures—just real help.

Shoot me a message and let’s get your door acting like a door again.

618-554-1676

Because life’s hard enough without fighting your house every time you go outside.

LoveYouBye💚
~Rick

03/20/2026

I didn’t want to keep posting about this fundraiser.

I wanted to put it out there once and let it stand on its own. But after a week of calls with billing departments, I can’t pretend things are easing up.

They’re not.

Most places don’t actually pause anything. They just push it down the road and stack it higher.

Like our phone bill. They will let us delay March, but only if we pay April on time and then both in May. Which lands right in the middle of recovery for both of us.

That’s not help. That’s a delayed hit.

Utilities pointed us toward assistance programs we’ve already struggled to get help from. Internet’s been decent. I still need to talk to the bank, and I’m hopeful there.

But most of this is still due. Still ticking.

And that puts me back in the same place I’ve been stuck for three years:

I can feel my hands and arms getting worse.

But stepping away to fix it means everything else risks falling apart.

So the question keeps circling:
Do I fix the problem…
or keep going until I can’t anymore?

And here’s the part that’s been eating at me:

If I put surgery off again and just keep working, it doesn’t feel right taking donations meant to get us through recovery if I’m not actually in recovery.

I don’t know what the “right” move is here.

If you’ve got thoughts, I’m listening.

Because lately my brain feels like it’s moving through wet concrete.

Today I had physical therapy, then a neurology appointment I’ve been waiting weeks for.

I reminded AJ.
I told my PT I was going right after.

Then I got in my truck and drove home.

Didn’t realize I missed it until the hospital texted me.

Now I’m rescheduled out to May.

That’s where I’m at right now.

I don’t like asking for help.
But I also don’t like pretending I’ve got this handled when I clearly don’t.

If you’ve donated, shared, or even just taken a second to read this, thank you.

And if you can share this, it really does help more than you probably think.

We’re still here. Just trying to make the least-wrong decision in a pile of bad options.

LoveYouBye💚
~Rick

https://gofund.me/3ba207620

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03/17/2026

UPDATE! Hacker locked out for good and I'm back in to both Google and YouTube! Thank you guys for stuffing l hanging on with me through everything.
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Yesterday around 6:20pm CST, my Google account tied to the business and YouTube channel was fully compromised.

The attacker changed the password, recovery info, and locked it behind a physical security key I do not have. I no longer have control of the phone number 856-THE-JERK (843-5375), of my google account, or full control of my YouTube channel.

This account contains business data, personal information, medical and financial, and can access everything you could imagine as it was our primary means of income and expenditures.

I’ve already gone through Google recovery and YouTube creator support. A ticket is in, but now it’s a waiting game while the hacker gets 15hrs of free time with my data.

⚠️ What I need from you:

- If you see anything unusual posted from my accounts, assume it’s not me

- Report it as hacked immediately

- Do not click suspicious links or respond to strange messages

If you need to reach me directly:

📧 [email protected]
Discord: Rick.The.Jerk
By phone if you know my number (NOT THE 856 number, it is also compromised)

I may still respond on Facebook or Instagram for now, but those could be targeted next so be leery.

If the YouTube channel gets taken or shut down, I’m not disappearing. I’ll keep making content one way or another, even if I lose the ability to be paid for it. It just won't be free jobs as big as we've been doing and won't happen weekly anymore.

I’ll update you as long as I still have access anywhere.

Thanks for standing by me through all the insanity. I'd love to say our lives aren't always this riddled with strife, but, still waiting to see that my damn self. Pic for the algorithm

LoveyouBye💚
~ Rick

02/27/2026

I don’t typically share things like this publicly unless it’s to benefit someone I care about. But this is for my family - and I care about them quite a lot - so I’ll make an exception.

Over the past stretch, what started as long-standing wear and tear has escalated into something more serious. I’ve been diagnosed with a new spinal disc bulge that’s compressing a nerve, on top of existing back issues and carpal and cubital tunnel in both arms.

The nerve compression has caused tremors in my hands, weakness in my legs, sleep disruption, and other neurological symptoms that I can’t responsibly ignore.

I have surgery scheduled on my right arm on March 10th, followed by surgery on the left. That puts me at up to 12 weeks of severely limited work capacity, and we won’t even know the full picture with my spine until after those surgeries due to insurance requirements.

I’m still taking on jobs on the days I’m physically able - just at a slower pace and with far fewer projects than normal. When you’re self-employed, that reduced capacity hits fast. We’re looking at a significant gap in income over the next few months.

Based on the timeline, this could mean a five-figure reduction in income over the next few months.

We started a GoFundMe to help cover bills and keep things stable while we navigate surgeries, physical therapy, and recovery.

We’re handling what we can. This just helps bridge a very real gap.

If you feel led to help, we’re deeply grateful. If not, we completely understand. Sharing it helps too.

Our focus is our family and staying steady - this gives us breathing room to do that.

Thank you for taking the time to read, and for any support you want to show. You guys are amazing.

~Rick
LoveYouBye 💚

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02/24/2026

Those that were asking about my back, we had cmh tell me last week it was nothing, just chronic pain. Then my doctor was very concerned it might be a pinched nerve cluster so I went to good Sam on his advice. They were also concerned enough that I got my mri finally.

I do leave several pinched nerves and terrible spasms in my lower and middle back but it's not that cluster they were worried about so they're just recommending pt. Gave me some steroids and muscle relaxers and sent me on my way.

01/23/2026

📍 Robinson, IL & Surrounding Towns
❄️ Severe winter weather is on the way this weekend (allegedly)❄️

Don’t get buried. Rick’s Jerk of All Trades is now booking snow removal for upcoming storms!

✅ Residential driveways
✅ Walkways & sidewalks
✅ Small commercial parking lots

💰 Competitive pricing
⏱️ Fast response
🧂 Reliable, no-nonsense service

📩 Message us on Facebook:
📞 Call/Text: 856-843-5375 (856-THE-JERK)

Slots fill fast when the snow starts falling—lock in your spot now before Mother Nature chooses violence. ☃️💀

11/29/2025

09/18/2025

This is right here in Robinson folks! Let's help this wonderful woman out and surprise her with a tremendous blessing! 💚

Those of you following along know that our friend Ms. B's home is in danger and we're trying to help! Our first GoFundMe is up with a special video announcement/request! Please do share either the link or video far and wide! 💚💚💚
GoFundMe👉 https://gofund.me/4d39ce5d6
Video👉 https://youtu.be/NCS4WbaJJXM?si=C1wvqeEUB_-2_l9T
Ms. B is a very sweet, kind woman that babysits from home for income, and has a family member that stays with her regularly. She called a while back about her bedroom walls cracking.
When I started work to repair the walls yesterday, it became apparent she had much bigger problems. The framing and structure along the 2 exterior walls of this room are horribly rotten and separating from the house.
She's going to need new studs, plywood, windows, possibly siding, etc. A much bigger job than she can afford on her own and I don't have the means to cover everything myself, I can only offer the labor.
This is where you come in. Myself and the rest of the Jerk Squad are asking for your help fixing this problem, not just for the safety of Ms. B and the kids, but so she can continue providing for herself.
All funds raised will be used to cover the repairs for her bedroom, and any funds raised beyond that will be used towards other much needed repairs in her home or applied to the next free job we provide.

Some of you will know me from our quickly growing YouTube channel, which focuses on R… Rick TheJerk needs your support for Save Ms. B's Walls from Collapsing!

08/21/2025

If any of you want to follow the content updates, I'll be shifting that away from the Jerk business page to the new "Rick The Jerk" facebook. It will be for the youtube content and free repairs we're scheduling. If you want to join or follow the Jerk Army on this journey (Now over 8200 strong! And on course to hit 100,000 views soon!) that's gonna be the place to go until we get the Discord set up.
https://www.facebook.com/RickTheJerkOfficial/

Super rad girl dad, riding the bipolar-coaster we call life on the way to help as many people as we can. Trying to change the world one bad joke at a time. https://www.youtube.com/

08/18/2025

I have a request friends. Does someone you know locally have some small home repairs they can't afford? Either because they've just had a rough go of things lately or are on a fixed income? Nothing too big at this time unfortunately, but could maybe be completed in a day? Leave a comment or send a message to tell me a about the situation and we might be able to do something about it.. thank you!

08/17/2025

I promised I'd stay up to finish the Sunday video if we broke 1k Subscribers. We just hit 2000 a little while ago, I JUST finished the upload, and I am GOING TO BED lol. I fuggin love you guys, thank you so much. This is crazy!

I'll do a real description later, I am completely exhausted BUT.. we're almost to 2000 subs! Holy crap, you guys are amazing! As promised, here's the early r...