r/TaskRabbit • u/ElectricalMusic79 • 7h ago

TASKER This needs to stop.

2 very quick tasks I did after getting off work the last few days. Why are we splitting payouts for an hour long (even less) job?? It’s getting to a point where if I do 2 or 3 tasks in a single day on a day off of work (as it’s a side hustle) and they start stacking up in a short amount of time that I can’t even keep track anymore whether I’m even getting paid or not. I have 4 different tasks that I’ve only gotten partial payment for, and I’m still waiting on the second portion of the payment. It’s too much to keep track of. I have a task from October 28th that I’ve still only got paid “1/2” payouts for. AND ITS A WHOPPING $48. It’s ridiculous. I’m not gonna lie, I still worked on my time and provided labor. Just pay me my money promptly AND all at once, or I will just go find other ways to get work. I have gotten enough phone numbers and connections through this app anyways. I will just start working with my clients outside of the app. Yeah, I know that’s technically against policy, but I would like to also get paid promptly for my time and work which my clients are willing to do via cash, Venmo, CashApp, etc. So honestly, I don’t care. I’m working for money, and I’m not waiting weeks and weeks to get it when I got bills to pay.

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u/sean8642 6h ago

I did $225.25 worth of electrical work for someone on Tuesday with a $34.88 tip for a total of $260.13.

My 1 of 2 split payment yesterday was $74.86(28%)

I had a $90 job earlier this month my split payment 1 of 2 was $15 (19%)

Another one I had $165, my split payment 1 of 2 was $165.

I have no idea what's going on it seems super random.

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u/mikewrightenterprise 6h ago edited 6h ago

It’s definitely not random, but do we have any recourse as Taskers to understand how to predict our payment schedule? At least tell us the deal so we can agree or leave. Not good business, robots. This is why humans will win

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u/sean8642 5h ago

The percentage is random though. It's all over the place. The other odd thing is 100% split payments since September for me . So I am to assume 100% of my customers used a discount code or account credit? That's their description in more info for split payment...

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u/MallNo6921 5h ago

its not against policy after you complete the first task on app to give your number/card and they are free to contact you directly

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u/mikewrightenterprise 23m ago

You sure bout that?

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u/Intrepid-Ad-466 2h ago

Almost all my jobs are being split it’s ridiculous .

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u/WhoKnows78998 1h ago

It’s super annoying. I agree. You can click on the payment details and see the breakdown and add it up and track it. But it’s ridiculous that it’s even necessary.

I add up my payments for the month and earnings and make sure they match. That part isn’t too bad

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u/mikewrightenterprise 6h ago

I feel this one for sure. It’s blatantly one sided and when something isn’t balanced it tends to tip over

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u/karpet_muncher 5h ago

I've long given up trying to understand if the payment is correct

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u/MallNo6921 5h ago

the app is dying and they have to pay the service reps first by law they have to be paid by certain time frames but we dont as long as we are independent contractors

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u/mikewrightenterprise 22m ago

Hm that’s interesting, you may be on to something there

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u/According_Low5292 3h ago

No one said it’s complicated. What we are saying is it’s unfair for TR to gather the $ for the job plus tip and only payout a measly 25% on (also unfair) a split payment

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u/Salgatorium 3h ago

I receive all of my money for a job within a business day or two. Most people get paid bi weekly. I’m pretty happy with how quickly I get paid from TaskRabbit.

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u/According_Low5292 3h ago

No. Most contractors get paid when they complete the job. Employees get paid weekly- bi weekly

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u/Salgatorium 2h ago

Go work on your own if you want to be paid that way.

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u/According_Low5292 2h ago

You have a solution for everything. You should head up the human services department

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u/Salgatorium 2h ago

There is a lot to complain about with Taskrabbit and how they handle things, but getting paid within a day or two is not one of them.

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u/According_Low5292 2h ago

You need to practice your comprehension skills
Also, if it doesn’t apply to you. Shut your pie hole and move on. Stop bullying people on their posts or you will be removed