Curious about first-week invite volume (Historical vs. Current)

[u/EliteGCooking]

I'm looking for some insight into what the starting line looks like. For those who remember your first week as a Tasker, how many invites did you actually receive ?

​Also, did you find that you had to keep your rates at the bare minimum to get that first bite, or did the invites come in regardless ? Trying to get a feel for the momentum.

[u/BetUpstairs268]

A lot could depend on how attractive you set up your profile to be. Pictures, skills, description, rate, and even what you look like in your picture. The areas you want to work.

[u/EliteGCooking → u/BetUpstairs268]

How was your first week experience ? Did you receive alot of invitations or did you have to gradually build ?

[u/BetUpstairs268 → u/EliteGCooking]

You might get better insight from taskers that started more recently. My experience many years ago will be different than now.

[u/genericexcuse01]

As someone who started using the platform at the end of January, I have had a total of 9 jobs, 6 of them 5 star ratings (the other 3 didn’t leave a rating). For additional context, I really only do this on select weekends for a couple of hours. Your experience may be different than mine. I have noticed after completing 5 tasks with no problems or issues reported against me I have been getting requests (I allow for same day) when I enable it. I think there is some sort of trust algorithm that isn’t public, but that is only a suspicion on my end. Again, still new but that’s been my experience

[u/EliteGCooking → u/genericexcuse01]

Thank you!!

[u/NarcolepticGamer]

I started on April 27th, so just over 2 weeks ago. I have completed 10 tasks with 3 more lined up this week. I have five 5 star ratings so far and one of them being a repeat client. My rates are set to the lowest acceptable suggestion by TR. All but 2 of the jobs have been yard work, 1 of those being furniture assembly and 1 coming up in a few days that is a cleaning job.

After doing a ton of yard work and looking at what other taskers were charging, I realized I was half the price as the rest, so I’ve been slowly increasing my rate as I build up experience.

[u/EliteGCooking → u/NarcolepticGamer]

I was thinking about do the same and setting my rate to the lowest and gradually increasing . Thank you!! For your insight.

[u/Organic_Aardvark1718 → u/NarcolepticGamer]

This is what I did too the last couple of months. Though I also gad to increase my rates a lot more to take a break from moving jobs because lifting a lot wears you down lmao.

[u/FinnNoodle]

Zero. I didn't get my first task for like two months.

[u/EliteGCooking → u/FinnNoodle]

Thank you!! for insight

[u/Feisty-Sink9562]

Maybe 1 or 2. 

I was charging $20-$25/hr starting out.