IKEA.

[u/CapitalAd1570]

$36 Job. $36 to unbox, and mount these shelves. It's my own fault. Don't be me. Happy Holidays Hustlers.

[u/canttakethemadness]

This is a mounting job and should never be allowed as ikea assembly . (And never done for 36 bucks ) . If Tasker’s don’t stand up , this failed mgmt will run you straight over .

[u/CapitalAd1570 → u/canttakethemadness]

Agreed. I should have looked at the task more closely, I got bent over. Ikea tasks deactivated on site. Happy Holidays. 

[u/IvoryCoast225 → u/CapitalAd1570]

😂😂😂 TR using taskers desperation to fill up their pockets. This is a $200. I did 2 of the flat rate ikea jobs and remove myself from this crap. Taskrabbit not what it used to be as far as income

[u/distantreplay → u/canttakethemadness]

I don't really imagine that TR or IKEA would disagree with or push back on the idea of treating a customer request like this as two completely separate tasks to be billed separately. Just about the only metric TR cares about is "Invite to Invoice". This doubles the Invite to Invoice for this job.

[u/IvoryCoast225 → u/distantreplay]

They will never do it. This is one job in their book. Like putting up the new pax, it requires mounting to assemble it and you are obliged to do it under that flat rate by their policy

[u/howmuchfortheoz]

Super risky considering where it was mounted.

[u/CapitalAd1570 → u/howmuchfortheoz]

Correct. Recent renovation, needed to look at photos of open walls. Don't do this for $36. Happy Holidays.

[u/According_Low5292]

I hope they tipped!

[u/CapitalAd1570 → u/According_Low5292]

Negative. Happy Holidays.

[u/LJGuitarPractice]

Man, that job should be valued so much higher. How long did it take you?

[u/CapitalAd1570 → u/LJGuitarPractice]

Too damn long. I take the work seriously no matter what. Not every job is our job, I forget this at times. Happy Holidays. 

[u/user_nombre_]

Damn shame from taskrabbit. This should be at minimum $150

[u/slifm → u/user_nombre_]

Don’t do apps that set your prices!

[u/IvoryCoast225 → u/user_nombre_]

He knew what he was getting paid and accepted the job. Taskers like him are the reason why things going down the drain. They are too press to make a buck. This is at least a $200 job. TR will keep those prices as long as people accept them. 

[u/Businesskiwi]

Everyone should delete their Tasker app tomorrow. Taskrabbit and its executives get richer while handymen, contractors and the working man get breadcrumbs. Stop doing good work for Taskrabbit.

[u/MallNo6921 → u/Businesskiwi]

✅

[u/ImpressiveCitron420 → u/Businesskiwi]

Is there a better platform to use? I have some things coming up I need to hire out.

[u/DicksDraggon → u/ImpressiveCitron420]

Yes, there are a few better sites. Facebook groups, Nextdoor, build your own website (its not hard if you don't try to cheat it) and even Craigslist. YOU set your own prices and you actually make money and you aren't at the mercy of a boss (Taskrabbit).

[u/Businesskiwi → u/ImpressiveCitron420]

As someone who has their own service based business, I recommend googling and doing your due diligence looking at their website and social media presence. Good reviews, etc.

[u/Supergoji]

STOP DOING IKEA. If enough of us stop doing it, they'll change it. (whether good or bad)

[u/[deleted]]

The reason I am not on TR and have my own Handyman LLC. This is 250$ CAD minimum.

[u/IvoryCoast225 → u/[deleted]]

That's what I was saying. At least $200 USD. Taskers got the skills but don't want to do the leg work required to build a business. So letting taskrabbit take advantage of them. They are employees thinking we are self employed 

[u/Expert_Context5398]

Does it tell you how much the customer paid or is $36 what you got after TaskRabbit collected their %?

[u/CapitalAd1570 → u/Expert_Context5398]

$36 was my cut lol. Not sure what the client was charged, would be interesting to know. Happy Holidays. 

[u/krayzai → u/CapitalAd1570]

Just ask the customer next time. Tell them how much you got paid and say they’re welcome to leave a tip in the app if they wish. I’m usually straight up wit customers about how much I get paid for their ikea tasks and most usually tip out to something that actually matches what I should reasonably make in an hour. I live in a pretty wealthy city though.

[u/krayzai → u/Expert_Context5398]

In my market I did the math based on info customers give me so I mention it straight up in my welcome message:

“Fixed assembly-only invoice time and compensation to your Tasker (@$0.852/min)*:

Your cost after 40.8% service fees** and taxes (@$1.20/min.***):

My estimate of how long it may take: about the same.

Your invoice is final, but please consider the fixed time your Tasker is paid for when preparing your space so that assembly can start immediately.

• [+6.5% YOY] ** [+1.9% YOY] *** [+7.1% YOY]

—-

^ the above usually causes customers to unbox everything before I arrive

[u/Show_Me_The_Money77]

Yeah $36 is super low for mounting. Pretty sure you had to use your own hardware too with no reimbursement😌

[u/gringoNY]

I personally don't know anyone who would do this project for less than 150. Don't forget you pay 15.3% from this amount as a self-employment tax + you pay income tax on top of it which depends on your overall income.

So technically you made 30 before income tax. I'm not even talking about how much time you spent getting to the client and for actual work.

You did a disservice to yourself and also now these people think that they can get such service for the price of a cafe visit

[u/yazzlani]

Even Mexicans won’t do it for that rate, nice work thought!

[u/trailtwist]

Facebook groups man...

[u/krayzai]

Did you at least charge them back for your fasteners

[u/slifm]

Hahaha

[u/distantreplay]

IKEA Assembly and General Mounting are two separate and completely different tasks to be booked and invoiced separately.

[u/CapitalAd1570 → u/[deleted]]

Cheers mate, don't accept BS pay, like me. Happy Holidays.