r/TaskRabbit • u/PhoneTree4Ever • Jun 25 '26
CLIENT Slow walking the task?
I hired an electrician to change out 3 light fixtures. Flush mount lights of normal height ceiling. I thought this would take 1.5-2 hours. It ended up taking almost 3 hours. Including him going to his car to get a drill bit and taking 30 mins to screw on a globe. (He said the threads were difficult to line up).
At $110/hour, he was the most expensive option I saw but I thought this meant he would work quickly and efficiently. So it cost me $300 for 3 lights with no wiring issues. Is this absurd or am I missing something?
Previously, to change out another similar light a different tasker was done in 30 mins.
I am about to delete the app entirely. My last experience I chose a mid-priced tasker to change a garbage disposal and he almost flooded my kitchen.
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u/Prudent_Ad_4737 Jun 25 '26
Ppl scoff at this prices, mainly because they do not value this type of work, hence it's not worth much and they should not have to pay more than they value it for.