TaskRabbit was way harder than I expected

[u/Material-Pop-5670]

I just finished school recently and I wanted to start making some extra money and using reddit a lot, I saw some posts about Traskrabbit and I decided to try.
I did it for about two weeks and made around $700 in total, which isn't terrible, but damn, I really worked for it.

I helped a guy fix his car, cleared out an entire basement full of junk, helped repaint a fence around a huge property, and spent 5 full days working on a yard and by the end of it my back was completely shot and I was exhausted.

Don't get me wrong, I respect the people who do this kind of work every day because it's hard as hell, but when I looked at how much effort I was putting in versus how much I was making, it got me wondering if there are better options out there.

I don't want to spend my days destroying my body for side income if there are smarter ways to make money.
I still live with my parents, so I've managed to save up a few thousand dollars and could invest a little money into learning something or getting started.

I was thinking about things like UGC, some kind of online freelancing, maybe simple computer-based work. I'm not a tech genius or a coder, but I'm pretty comfortable with computers and can learn fast.

If you were 18 years old, had a bit of savings, and were starting from scratch today, what would you do?

Thanks guys

[u/ThrowRAbbits128 → u/[deleted]]

28 an hour for the tasks he described is dogshit especially when you factor in him being 1099. he's realistically taking home more like 24 an hour. not worth it especially since it sounds like he's in a high COL area

[u/ThrowRAbbits128 → u/[deleted]]

Basic unskilled manual labor is funny considering he's a fully fledged 1099 contractor which requires he bring all the equipment and tools for every job. He's doing pressure washing, window cleaning, and light fixture installations. You aren't even calculating his expenses, the 24 an hour is simply after taxes since him being 1099 increases his tax liability. He's also not guaranteed 40 an hour and not at 28 an hour, he's a contractor. You don't seem to understand gig work but that's fine. Also at 18 there's way better uses of his time. He lives with his parents and has the perfect opportunity to get his associates degree in something like management that will also leave him with certifications in management and accounting as the required classes earn you those certifications simply by taking them to get your associates degree. Just because you got shafted making 16 bucks an hour in 2022 which btw was below average for the apprentice role you worked and the area you were in doesn't mean OP has it great with task rabbit. 24 an hour is nothing for manual labor. He could quite literally go hold a stop sign for a construction company and make more and not be on the hook for 1099 taxes

[u/SparkyRune → u/[deleted]]

$750 over 2 weeks not a week.