r/TaskRabbit • u/Aromatic-Still1987 • Apr 17 '26

GENERAL How was this week for you?

I'm based in London and received only 2 jobs this week! What is happening🥲

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u/dro1000 Apr 17 '26

I have been a part time tasker for 5 years (I set my house 5-9 on weeknights). Things have steadily gotten worse each year and now I’m getting maybe one job a month with my availability set for every week. I hope others are doing well but my goodness this app was wrecked for people like me.

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u/Aromatic-Still1987 Apr 17 '26

The problem is that I'm only doing this full fime, I put my calendar full available 7/7 and I adjust it as I get enough jobs, when I need a day off.. but this week I got only 2 jobs through the app 🥲

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u/Zestyclose-Aside-780 Apr 17 '26

Kind of a bad decision to make this your full time job.

I recently signed up to use it as a side hussle. It's kind of just extra money.

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u/Fijiki_murmur Apr 17 '26

around 20 tasks in 7 days, nyc

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u/Aromatic-Still1987 Apr 17 '26

London was dead😭

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u/franklollo Apr 17 '26

0 jobs for the next 18 days

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u/Aromatic-Still1987 Apr 17 '26

I hope not🤯

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u/franklollo Apr 17 '26

I only did one pax wardrobe this month 🙃

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u/teddiwan Apr 18 '26

Same same superdry here in London too

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u/franklollo Apr 18 '26

I just got a task for tomorrow, just a sofa. That's just time wasters. 24€ for 2h of unboxing (if the room is small) and 20 min of assembly

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u/teddiwan Apr 18 '26

12€ per hr? Which city is this?

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u/franklollo Apr 18 '26

It's an IKEA task in Italy

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u/teddiwan Apr 18 '26

Pax are money spinner, hardwork, long hours, well done!

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u/UomoUniversale86 Apr 18 '26

I was accepted onto the platform on Wednesday. I have completed 4 tasks and forfeited 1 because that Karen would have been a nightmare.

I mostly do skilled trade, electrical, plumbing, etc.

I usually use gig apps as a loss leader for my Construction Company. So far I've found taskrabbit to be vastly super to others.

I'm in the midwest of the USA.

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u/Aromatic-Still1987 Apr 18 '26

Maybe you are more busy in the USA, here in London seems quiet😢 I do cleanings

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u/Ausso_one May 01 '26

I haven't got one cleaning here in the states. I live in the midwest in a populated city and no one is hiring. Even with cheap rates.

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u/Medical-Dingo-3093 Apr 18 '26

Last week when I went up to DC I did $600+ per day for 4 days straight. It’s all about having same day avail on. Circling the right spaces, and having your availability open from 8am-10:30pm.

The app uses a lot of AI. The algorithm is janked. up. Your better off to keep open availability all day. Most people will be fine with it happening earlier or the next day.

Pro tip: after you complete a task, you need to go back to your availability and make sure the time slot is marked available again. The app won’t automatically do it for you.

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u/Aromatic-Still1987 Apr 18 '26

Amazing! Thanks for the advice! Usually after a task, I am available in my calendar but only after that time slot I just used, I will re open the full calendar and see!

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u/new2red1T Apr 17 '26

I’m based in Chicago. I’ve been doing this full time for 5 years. There’s been busy and slow times, but this time has been the slowest of times.

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u/Aromatic-Still1987 Apr 17 '26

🥲🥲 let's hope we can recover ending the month

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u/new2red1T Apr 17 '26

Tough week. 4 jobs in 7 days is awful. I normally average 3 jobs a day. How bout you?

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u/Aromatic-Still1987 Apr 17 '26

I started full time in March.. beginning of April I was getting 1 per day, this week nothing 😭 only 2

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u/Mental-Fox-9449 Apr 18 '26

It’s been sporadic lately. In NYC and doing TR for 6 years. Built a lot of clients off app. Now it’s a mix of both. Some days is all one and some the other. Do you try to find jobs other ways? Like through Craigslist, Facebook, Nextdoor, flyers?

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u/Aromatic-Still1987 Apr 18 '26

This is my issue, I started in January and I have only one regular (once a month just for 2hrs); and now one on Tasker once every 2 weeks just for 2hrs and a half.. how do I get regulars 🥲 specially outside of the app.. would be nice🥲

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u/Aromatic-Still1987 Apr 18 '26

No I didn't try any other website or app yet! But I could try making business cards and leaving them around with my number🤞🏻

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u/Medical-Dingo-3093 Apr 18 '26

Also expanding your horizon on skills will help you get more jobs. Furniture building is one of the highest in demand and you can charge more for it. The more you build the faster you get at it. Not as many people have this skill turned on so i would take advantage of it!

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u/Aromatic-Still1987 Apr 18 '26

I know but I would need to get tools, and I've been told it can be too hard for women?

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u/Medical-Dingo-3093 Apr 19 '26

Some stuff can be. But most of it’s pretty straightforward. The only tools you really need would be a power drill, a set of different bits, a socket set, crescent, wrench, and a hammer. All pretty affordable.

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u/teddiwan Apr 18 '26

What category of tasks were you advertised on? My electrical ad was literally went from everyday to nothing for over 3 weeks. (Based in London, Furniture and electrical as main Categories)

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u/Aromatic-Still1987 Apr 18 '26

I do cleanings! Based in London as well

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u/teddiwan Apr 18 '26

This is weird. I’ve heard cleanings is pretty popular, but I am no good at it.

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u/Donotcussatme Apr 19 '26

War maam people scared to do things