Tag: Airtasker Stories

After falling out of love with the banking industry 5 years ago, Marco turned his attention to a number of other projects to keep him busy, including consulting, running sport community events and even the odd stint as a private chef.

“I didn’t enjoy working full time in the banking industry with the same people day in and day out. I wanted to meet people with all different types of energy and from all parts of the world too – which was one of the main the reasons why I joined Airtasker.”

Marco’s varied skill set means he is able to accept all sorts of tasks on the platform, ranging from cleaning jobs or translating documents, to the slightly quirkier too…

“My most memorable moment on Airtasker has to be accepting a ‘paid-to-swipe’ task for someone looking for help with Tinder! That, and helping organise a ‘salsa dancing marketing activation’ in Shoreditch. It’s been really varied.”

Varied indeed! But with a 100% completion rate and five-star reviews across the board, what is his secret to Airtasker success?

“Invest time into building your user reviews. Be clear up front on all the information you need before accepting the job, then be honest and polite when completing – it’s really that easy!”

Airtasker isn’t Marco’s main source of income or his primary time commitment either – instead, he’s using the site to learn more skills, and also to give him flexibility to support his other ventures too.

“What difference has Airtasker made to my life? Well alongside giving me the confidence to manage different types of projects at the same time, it’s also enabled me to pick up and learn skills I didn’t have before.”

And finally, would he change anything about Airtasker?

“hmm, no not really. Oh, actually – maybe the fee!”

Which was especially great timing, as the day we interviewed Marco was also the day we announced our fee change for all Taskers.

Coincidence?

(Yes actually, it was).

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Formerly a judo school owner and teacher (…not to mention a member of the Jamaican national judo team!), a sudden shoulder injury meant that Inez had to find an alternative means of income for her and her daughter after two months of being unable to work.

So after a quick Google of ways to earn extra cash – she found Airtasker!

“I’ve only been with Airtasker for just over a month, but have already completed around 12 to 13 tasks. When I first found the site I wasn’t too sure what it was all about, but thought ‘why not give it a go’ – and I’m so glad I did!”

And we’re glad too; though new to Airtasker, Inez has managed a perfect 5-star review rating to date! As for main types of tasks, it’s predominantly cleaning – however she’s completed a few more unusual ones too…

“My most memorable moment on Airtasker has to be my first task, which was priced at £1000 and was essentially an outlandish attempt from a guy trying to win back his girlfriend. The task included setting up a flower-style stunt and helping with hand-written notes. Safe to say it was an interesting one to start on!”

(Interesting is the right word! We won’t divulge whether or not it worked…)

One of things we hear most from our Taskers is the impact a flexible set-up has on their enjoyment of their work – and Inez is already seeing the benefits.

“What difference has Airtasker made to my life? To be honest, it’s made it so much less stressful – I went from earning nothing to nearly £2,500 in the last month alone – and the work I was doing before was nowhere near as interesting, or as friendly either!”

And the killer question; would she recommend Airtasker?

“I’d definitely recommend Airtasker to anyone looking for a more flexible way of working. Not only has it made a big difference in the last few months, it’s also inspired me to start my own business to sit alongside the work I do on Airtasker – and I’m currently in the process of setting up my own cleaning business.”

Go, Inez!

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After an initial career in hotel hospitality, Elbin was in search of a different way of working, one that allowed him to make time for other important things in his life too.

“I found working in an office depressing, and at times, toxic – with no time to pursue my real passions outside of work. I turned to Airtasker as means to give me flexibility, and also, to get me out and about too. I earn the same amount as before, working less hours – but I do have to travel a lot more!”

In fact, Elbin’s unique skillset lends itself well to any hands-on job where he’s tasked with fixing or creating something.

“The main type of tasks I accept are handyman or furniture assembly-type jobs; I’m actually wanting to train as a designer and currently make installations and sculptures from wood – so it’s something I’m confident doing.”

Which also is his main driving force for accepting work on Airtasker too – as a means to take on his next step…

“Though I can’t afford to go to uni just yet, I’m using Airtasker to cover my financial responsibilities while I build up my portfolio. I’ve made a few real friends from completing tasks on Airtasker too, one of which was a former veteran and art exhibitor, who has given me lots of advice on how to move forward with my creations – he’s been a great connection to make”

Thanks to his user reviews and can-do attitude, Elbin is one of our most successful Taskers. So what’s his top tip for winning more work on Airtasker?

“Lots of people seem to miss the important information. Make sure you give full details specific to the task, not just a general copy and paste – letting them know you have the specific skills and tools to be able to complete the task.”

And there you have it. Thanks, Elbin!

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After a major job change earlier this year, Waz made a start on a new career path. Around the same time he also signed up to Airtasker, with a specific goal and target in sight…

“I actually found Airtasker after searching online for how to make extra money – I was saving for a last minute trip to Ibiza and I had 30 days to make the money – the work I did on Airtasker made that happen!”

If that’s not an incentive we don’t know what is!

Though Waz isn’t formally trained in any specific trade, he is pretty handy when it comes to assembly and odd-jobs around the house – which has paid off for the type of work he completes with Airtasker.

“I mainly pick up furniture assembly tasks, with the odd removals or handyman-type job too – nothing too intrusive; I’m trying to focus on furniture assembly a lot more. I haven’t been on the site long but I’ve already done nearly 90 jobs, so it’s been busy”.

Sounds it! Post-Ibiza goals, Waz is now looking to pay off his car, and save for a house too. He also reflected on the impact Airtasker has had on his life.

“It’s kept me very busy. It’s made me re-think my priorities in life: where I am for my age, where I want to be, what I want to do – it’s shuffled that all around. It’s given me a new level of maturity too – I’m choosing to work instead of wasting money going out. I’d rather work towards my other goals.”

Wise words indeed. And his top tips for new Taskers?

“Commit to what you say you’re going to do. Ask questions – be upfront with the information before you accept, that’s an important one. My top tip would be to not mis-sell yourself – just accept the jobs you know you can do confidently and you can’t go wrong. Oh, and use the portfolio image library on your profile!”

Sound advice.

Thanks, Waz!

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After selling his business and retiring at the sprightly age of 46, Chris was recommended to get involved with Airtasker by a friend, who said it’d be a great thing to keep him busy – and if the amount of jobs he’s accepted on the site are anything to go by, it looks like he’s been pretty busy ever since!

“I’m a qualified plumber and electrician, I do all sorts of different jobs. Mainly plumbing jobs on Airtasker though – I’ve got more than 30 years experience.”

Though Chris takes on plenty of work outside of Airtasker, we were keen to know the impact joining the site has had (if any!).

“It’s made me feel 18 again, like when I started my first business. I used to have 35 people working for me, but I found it stressful managing that amount of heads – it’s nice to just be responsible for myself. My mantra is that for every person I help, someone else isn’t ripping them off.”

Chris has also built up an impressive arsenal of 5-star user reviews (158 at the time of writing) – making him one of the most successful (review-wise) Taskers we have on the site. What are his tips for Airtasker success?

“Don’t put in for jobs you can’t do – and don’t undervalue the reviews, they’re really important. Every person I’ve been to in the last three months has commented on how good my reviews are, so make sure you do the job well and you’re professional when you’re there – it’ll pay off later.”

And there you have it.

Thanks, Chris!

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Fais is a busy Tasker who uses Airtasker to supplement his income on-top of his full time job in West London. Like many Taskers on the site, he found us after looking for ways to earn extra money utilising skills he already had.

“I used to do a lot manual labour working with my Dad, but after him retiring and passing away soon after, I needed to find a way to earn extra income. My full-time job is at a desk, so Airtasker is also a great way for me to get plenty of physical exercise too! The main types of tasks I accept are decorating, handyman-type jobs, carpentry, furniture assembly – basically anything that I’m comfortable with that isn’t too technical.”

We then asked Fais about the impact, if any, Airtasker has had on his life.

“Airtasker has made a massive difference to me. Unfortunately after my Dad passed the family inherited some debts that I had to look after for not just myself and my wife, but for my Mum and sister too – because of the work I took on it meant I could help with that. On top of that, my wife is also seven months pregnant – so it’s been helpful paying off a few things and working as much as possible this side of the pregnancy. I’ve been reading a lot of blogs and babies are expensive! Airtasker provides a great extra revenue stream for my family.“

And he’s been busy! Fais has been working around the clock, and as we write this, currently has a perfect five-star rating and a 100% completion rate. We asked him what advice he’d give to new Taskers.

“My top tip for Taskers would be to stand out by making yourself look as professional as possible. When I’m applying for a job I give all the information necessary: my experience, my tools, how long I think it’ll take me etc, whereas I see other people respond halfheartedly with ‘yeah I can do that’, and it just doesn’t work like that – people need to have that initial trust in your professionalism.”

Solid advice.

We salute you, Fais! What a gent.

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