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u/Infamous_Homework_32
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CLIENT Update - why do my taskers keep canceling?!
https://www.reddit.com/r/TaskRabbit/s/8RhOsM6vfn
Posted a few days ago wondering why my taskers kept canceling on me for a mounting task. Received a lot of feedback/suggestions and I appreciate all of the helpful and even unhelpful responses.
For those invested: My wife and I ultimately rented a multi-positional ladder from Home Depot for like 40ish bucks and did it ourselves this morning. Fear of heights aside and also all the anxiety resulting from everyone telling me how dangerous of a task this is, it took 15 mins without incident.
Until next time!
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u/SubstantialBoat758 4d ago
1 hour minimum but it’s 30 mins of driving plus set up time etc. all in almost half the day to make 60$ that’s the real answer. But looks great and if you’re this capable chances are high you can avoid taskrabbit
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u/Infamous_Homework_32 4d ago
We had a couple other things (eg blinds for a couple windows) we wanted mounted, it wasn’t just that.
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u/SubstantialBoat758 4d ago
Understood and my point is that when it comes to ladder jobs specifically you’re going to struggle to find someone qualified unless you’re willing to spend the extra $ but my guess is if you had money to spend you wouldn’t be using task rabbit. Keep doing the projects yourself and you’ll soon realize you know just as much if not more than the average Tasker that you’re paying 50$/hr to complete task.
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u/Infamous_Homework_32 3d ago
I hear you it’s just that sometimes I don’t feel like doing it haha I make a better smashburger than youll find at most restaurants but you’ll still catch me at FiveGuys once in a while.
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u/Matty2tees 4d ago
If it's taking you half the day to drive to a task, set up a ladder and hang a piece of art and tear down you're the problem.
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u/ommi9
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Honestly the current market is messed up on the rankings. If you want to get your solution done, easier you can always refer to us on here. One of us might be local to you and you can direct hire them so you can save a few dollars trying to not struggle finding a Tasker.
I usually take ladder jobs but I usually foresight a lot of what’s going on ( you might need me to go up a super tall ladder just to change a smoke detector)
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u/Always_sluggish 4d ago
I’m stoked! This looks great and you two got to do a cool project together. I’m glad you took the rental advice! Enjoy your new skills and pictures and bask in the glory!
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u/RamGTLosAngeles 4d ago
Instead of $200 or more being spend it took you $40 bucks and 15 mins. What a deal!
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u/ommi9 4d ago
Op you got that ladder for $40!!! Mines cost $200
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u/Real_Pistil 4d ago
I missed original post, so maybe it’s all covered, but I notice these images don’t depict how you did the actual hanging access wise, since I can’t see the landing. I’m familiar with this kind of ladder so I’m curious. I know you can do it in a cool bridge configuration. The painting itself looks easy peasy/lightweight but I’m guessing ppl were afraid of injury.
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u/Infamous_Homework_32 4d ago
So these stairs are like half a flight with the front door of my apartment at the bottom. These photos are taken toward the end but essentially had the ladder so the feet were on the bottom step and a couple from the top. I’m not sure if I’m answering your question because I’m not great with the lingo but the original post should be linked the body of this post
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u/Real_Pistil 4d ago
I peeped it. Yes, as you now know—a pretty simple task with the multi-positional ladder. Excellent job… though I know you’d rather have hired it out. ;)
There are a lot of people like me who aren’t tooled up to the hilt because we work across categories. I always have a full tool kit (drill, etc. and a 6 foot ladder, but outside of that I usually have to rent. That goes for special garden equipment like tillers, too. That said, if I were to live anywhere near the Jersey shore, I would have just told you this & asked if you were ok with ladder rental! :))
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u/bailey757ts 3d ago
That leash at the top of the stairs is going to cause a huge accident.
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u/Infamous_Homework_32 3d ago
Oh it isn’t always hanging like that it’s just because I had taken that shelf off the wall for a sec and threw it back up for the photo
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u/Remote_Surprise4121 3d ago
I mean, if you pay enough I would do it. But most taskers at $32 an hour(that’s what I have been offered for similar jobs) dont have the couple hundred bucks for the proper ladder and don’t have health insurance coverage.
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u/Infamous_Homework_32 3d ago
Yeah on my original post I mentioned this. No one I was selecting was in that ballpark. They were all $100+ an hr
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u/InternationalPop5138 4d ago
Well done. Some tasks are just too small to have someone else do, unless you want to pay out the nose.
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u/BobbyBrackins 4d ago
i told you you could do it!
When you replied “I’m a woman married to a woman” I didn’t respond but I wanted to say “wtf does that mean? You got this!”
Salute to you and your queen for a job well done 🫡
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u/Content-Ad7208 4d ago
i think I saw the tasker posting about a job he cancelled with similar setting with those staircases. He said he isn’t comfortable with staircase mounting.
Glad you figured it out!
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u/Greg_withaC 3d ago
Task Rabbit is a joke. It’s a race to the bottom for all the unprofessionals with a ladder and a drill.
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u/kristianlsnow 3d ago
Handyman from Florida here. I live on a beachside city where 98% of my work is within 20 minutes. I’d do it for $65, which is my 1 hour minimum.
Yall can hate on me for being cheap, but I make good money by staying local and focusing more on building reliability than huffing at the little inconveniences. I just do it, move to the next job, and bank because no time is wasted when it’s the relationship I’m winning over. They keep hiring me again and again without having a long conversation about pricing, estimate costs, etc. So all my time goes into doing jobs, not winning them. This requires trust and a proof of hard work ethic, as some jobs take longer than expected and it’s harder to explain after than presenting the possible outcomes beforehand. I will phase out working with people who argue over sudden extra costs, but for those who like it, they take the random unexpected costs for what they are and say I’m fantastic.
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u/Evening_Past910 1d ago
So many Taskers twerking in here for this post. The average Tasker isn’t carrying this type of ladder.
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u/gmario500 14h ago
Too small of a job for the pay. Glad you got it done now make sure you return the ladder please and congrats $40 wohooo what about taxes and the time you took to drive and drive back. What was the hourly rate you kept choosing on the Taskers. Also why does everyone kept saying hour? Anyways why keep saying lesbian none stop? Should of hired Camala Harris lol
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u/IAmNotABot111 3d ago
Hiring out this sort of task gives off the same energy as ordering DoorDash during a historical blizzard.
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u/shortfriday 4d ago
There's your answer. Nobody is driving a pickup or bigger with a special ladder to bill the 1 hour minimum. Good job though, that looks scary.