If there are enough people earning Steem will we see a "Real World" Steemit Economy?

What do I mean by this? 

In the "Real World" we usually pay for both goods AND services with the local Fiat currency. Here in the virtual world of Steemit we see some people trading Steem for goods which are purchased and shipped or for services which can be provided via the internet. Examples of this would be translating, transcribing, video editing  or graphics work. 

I have payed for all of the above services using either Steem or SBD. An example of this would be the ongoing #steemgigs graphics work provided by Hive account@airmatti for my Trading Card series.

What About a Real World Service?

Many services cannot be provided over the internet. Gardening, electrical work, plumbing, snow removal, the list goes on and on. As more and more people are Steeming and earning the currencies Steem and SBD will we see more and more services  being payed for in these currencies?

In my area I "know" about 8 individuals who are at least semi regularly earning and therefore at least potentially accepting these currencies as payment.

Announcement! Today I Paid For a Real World Service in Steem!

In my real job as the owner of a Facility Services company I had been hired to strip and wax the floor of a large physiotherapist's studio and I needed a hand as it had to be done over the weekend. I hired and payed Hive account@peter-parker 100 Steem for 11 hours of help! How awesome is that?

Here is the proof of payment:

As a Steem earner and investor Hive account@peter-parker was quite happy to be paid in that currency!

Here is the place that we were working on:

Here are some shots of the area that we were working in. It went from quite gross to stunning! In the bottom picture you can see the results of stripping off the old dirty wax before washing and re-waxing it!

Is This Just The Beginning?

I hope that this is just a small taste of things to come. I am more than happy to both pay and be paid in Steem or SBD. What about you?

What Has Your Experience Been?

• Will you accept Steem or SBD for a "Real World" service?
• If you have kids that blog do you pay them in Steem for chores from time to time?
• Have you ever payed for a "Real World" service using Steem?

I hope that you enjoyed this article " Steem And The Real World Economy!"

Until next time,

Hive account@kus-knee (The Old Dog)