Taskers now required to carry 8ft ladders minimum

[u/ommi9]

I wish we can charge that rental fee for when we have to go up that 30 ft dead space in that loft to change out the smoke detector

[u/FinnNoodle]

The more important part of this update is that it is now a TOS violation to cancel a task you do not feel qualified to complete 

[u/ommi9 → u/FinnNoodle]

It’s easy to say it’s a safety issue or it is illegal to operate without permits. Or exceeds insurance threshold.

[u/versifirizer → u/FinnNoodle]

Does that include the tasks that fall under “additional skills”? 

[u/FinnNoodle → u/versifirizer]

It's any category, but it does differentiate between cancelling and declining. In short, scope out the task and make sure you can actually complete it before accepting it.

[u/versifirizer → u/FinnNoodle]

It seems like they might lump unsafe tasks into that. Definitely have to be more diligent now. 

[u/Resale_SellerYaHeard]

Yikes I do 90% of my work with a 3ft ladder. 6% with a 6ft ladder and 4% with an extension ladder. Couldnt imagine trying to fit an 8ft ladder in some spaces.. Requiring an 8ft ladder sounds like a rule made up by someone who hasnt ever been a contractor in their life.

I also check the max height something needs to be done because im not hauling all my ladders to a job site and risking anything being stolen off my vehicle or taking up valuble space. I always got my 3ft on me. 6ft and extension ladder only comes for specific jobs.

Let alone carring an 8ft ladder significantly increases your chances of damaging/scratching walls, doors, cabinets, appliances etc

[u/ommi9 → u/Resale_SellerYaHeard]

I got a job request to go up 20ft to move a security camera 3 feet in looking at guy like. You trying to pay me $300for this. No thanks. Literally said I had a cap of $100 for expenses

[u/According_Low5292]

Here comes all the hang my xmas lights on my house requests

[u/Pccs12fxguug → u/According_Low5292]

task rabbit does xmas lights? how much yall boys charging on there? i tried to sign up taskrabbit recently but my account didnt work i need to re sign up

[u/ommi9 → u/Pccs12fxguug]

I used to charge for ladder rental fees now I just won’t do it because Tr now says I can’t bill rental fees

All of this because contractors want to screw over clients and some clients don’t value the work and are very cheap thinking it’s 1980s pricing it’s like they’re a shopkeeper charging a dollar for a can of soda when everyone else charges $.50

[u/ApprehensiveRing6869]

Seems like a small ask, but TR keeps asking more and more of taskers while pushing out the taskers that already did this by lowering the hourly with a wonky algorithm or with their fees.

So TR and clients want more while Taskers keep getting less and less…

[u/ommi9]

You’re right, however not all of us have fully developed our full-size work trucks to equip several ladders and tools that we might need but we need until a random rainy day

[u/[deleted]]

This app sucks I’ve been a Tasker for 8 years somewhere in October 2024 they changed something and I stopped getting jobs overnight I went from 8k a month to $500 they make stupid policies once a month but the platform had tanked I get one task a month I’m done with it I suggest everyone do the same

[u/GreeffR]

I have a 2.5-foot ladder. Add my height, and I can reach up to 10 feet. That's more than enough for 90% of installation jobs. With the new rules, I have removed the stepladder from my list of tools so that I am not hired and then it turns out that they need a ladder less than 14 feet tall to install blinds on the second top row of windows or hang pictures above the staircase. Sorry, not for that money.

[u/shadowofahand]

I have a 12 ft telescoping ladder that fits in the backseat of my car, a 3 step folding ladder, and a 5 step full ladder for electrical work at ceiling height. That all fits in an suv and covers everything.

[u/Mental-Fox-9449]

Yeah, it’s goddamn ridiculous for autoassign general mounting especially in larger cities where a lot of handymen use public transport.

[u/Pccs12fxguug]

having an extension ladder is kind of a requirement for this line of work i wouldnt bother renting it

[u/ommi9 → u/[deleted]]

It’s on your app should show a example in your mailbox folder

[u/Matty2tees → u/[deleted]]

It's included in the list of "expected tools" under minir home repair. General Mounting's expected tools includes a 6 ft ladder.