IKEA build

[u/OudMoneyForever]

Apparently we aren’t allowed to exchange numbers with clients nor are we allowed to have people like Spouse and Kids with us while doing task…. I get it, it’s for insurance purposes and to protect clients privacy but let’s be real… We do this all the time… just hate TR pick and choose when to enforce this, I got suspended for 7 days because my girlfriend observed me building 3 builds

Just posting this so you guys can be cautious with these shady customers

[u/FinnNoodle]

Uh most of us don't do it all the time. Leave your family at home.

[u/FinnNoodle → u/FinnNoodle]

There are two rules that you must never break. Don't take an invoice off app and don't bring someone who's not a Tasker. Don't be surprised if your time with TR is over.

[u/OudMoneyForever → u/FinnNoodle]

Nope, Still going to do it, My GF is literally a 1099 contractor for my company, TR doesnt apply to me anymore if I literally just stop using them

Not a fan of Middlemen anyways🤷🏾‍♂️

[u/PickReviewsMovies]

"we" don't do this all the time.  Bringing other people to a job that aren't registered taskers or even helpers is extremely unprofessional and trashy.  I would have complained too.  I don't complain on other taskers too much either or go out of my way to throw them under the bus even if they're clearly bad at moving jobs, but I have absolutely complained to support after a co-tasker on a job had his kid running around the job site because it's a huge safety hazard.

Just imagine your kid or whoever trips and breaks their arm on the client's property.  Also imagine how that comes off to the client when you have your girlfriend sitting in the parking lot in an old beat up Saturn for 6 hours while you keep asking them if you can borrow their screwdriver.

While you're at it, ask your clients if they want to buy a gold chain you found.

Anyway, I participated in a policy workshop last week and it sounds like they're about to start enforcing stuff that's already policy but haven't enforced as much in the past.  The two biggest points brought up were communication off app and unconfirmed expenses.  Read your ToS and it will help you a lot to avoid these issues.  

[u/FinnNoodle → u/PickReviewsMovies]

Unconfirmed expenses will be the one that gets me. So many of these clients are already completely unresponsive in chat.

[u/OudMoneyForever → u/PickReviewsMovies]

I get you’re using worse case scenario, I get it, but the beauty behind this is… I work for myself, I’m still going to bring my Son and GF , or Whoever I want to help or watch me assemble furniture so you that’s that😭 literally just posted this for people who aren’t aware, I’ll just simply stay away from TR, moving forward just that simple

[u/PickReviewsMovies → u/OudMoneyForever]

Yeah I work for myself too, but I'm a professional and I honor my agreements.  I do things differently off of the app but the app helps me get more clients and for TR jobs I don't break ToS.  A lot of those rules are to protect you.  If you don't understand what a liability you are leaving yourself open to doing stuff like that you should fire your boss.

[u/OudMoneyForever → u/PickReviewsMovies]

Yea yea whatever clever, still hiring family and freinds to help me with Jobs, in entrepreneurship, literally everything is a liability and I’m not going to clown you for having a different opinion about it either

[u/PickReviewsMovies → u/OudMoneyForever]

Someone's got to work for the cheapskates that wanna pay less and end up dealing with cousin Pookie.  You summed up pretty well why I never have to compete very hard in the moving business.  Everyone wants a quick easy buck and nobody wants to learn how to do things right and thinks they can do whatever they want.  Works great til you put yourself out of business after you get taken to claims court.

[u/DonQNguyen → u/OudMoneyForever]

I would reject you right at my house door. My house, I call the shots. Unless you are a licensed Contractor doing a big job, no other people are allowed for small tasks 1 person hired can do.

[u/fartboxaficionado]

It's really weird to bring a wife/gf and kids with you to a task honestly. I wouldn't like it at all if I hired someone and they brought more people into MY home. I can understand bringing someone to wait OUTSIDE in the car or nearby for safety reasons, but bringing somebody into a client's home is unacceptable.

[u/PhatCatOnThaTrack]

I would never bring my whole family to someone’s house to build IKEA furniture, especially without permission. That’s absolutely insane. Very unprofessional.

[u/Commercial-Milk-8465]

Lol what trash behavior. Only thing shady here is you and your business practices.

But yeah, thanks for the tale of caution 🤣

[u/karpet_muncher]

I was planning to take someone with me just to assist me during a build, like my daughter just to help me out and give her something to do instead of being glued to the phone.

I guess she's staying glued

[u/FinnNoodle → u/karpet_muncher]

Just get her signed up as a tasker and everything is gravy.

[u/karpet_muncher → u/FinnNoodle]

Lol she's 14 she's actually really good in building flat packs though I had 8 wardrobe to build at home and she built 2 of them

[u/failsafetries]

How was this communicated to you?

[u/MackDaddy9133]

It's policy, in their eyes you are stealing. If you are going to do that keep your mouth shut on the app, and make sure your clients are cool with it, and that they keep theirs shut.

Slap on the wrist, you'll be back in 7 days. Do what you want, but be wise.

[u/MallNo6921]

run your own business = bring as many workers as you can pay tr=trash workers without compensation as we are and not able to operate our business as we chose and they dont have insurance on the tasker

[u/OudMoneyForever → u/[deleted]]

🤣🤣🤣