Found the problem. So we're talking about the guys lined up outside the Home Depot, except since they're hip young millennials, gentrified hip young millennials are willing to pay them $50 an hour to install a doorknob. Locksmiths cost $50 an hour. I had friends that were paid ridiculous amounts of money to do stupid shit back in '99. That all ended in 2000. Those who cannot recall the past...Wilcox opens the TaskRabbit app on his phone and tries to confirm a gig for the next day. But he hesitates, not sure if he has the skills required to install a new doorknob, and asks the table for advice.
Macrae and Delaney have immediate answers. Anyone can do it; it’s easy; just don’t bash it in too hard. Delaney talks about Allen keys. Macrae makes a diagram with his fingers. Just like that, a new skill is gained.
I want to know who's willing to pay $60 (twice!) for three minutes of labor. That's, what, $1200 per hour? I seriously doubt anyone's finding workers through TaskRabbit other than the sort of people who work via TaskRabbit - twenty-something rave-attending craft-beer-drinking millennials. I'm also doubtful that anyone could make their living this way outside the San Francisco city limits.When he arrives, there’s already a second Tasker there; they spend three minutes moving a table, and he gets paid $60.
Around here, you'll see fliers posted by people who are willing to do anything for some quick cash. They'll often read something along the lines of . . . The content of the flier varies depending on the skill of the person involved, but you get the gist. You'll find them on community bulletin boards, telephone poles, yard signs, tucked under the window wiper of your car in your local parking lot, on and on. This whole system in the article just seems to be a bit more modern and I'm sure the author is probably cherry picking some of the more ridiculous scenarios to try and make a point. Edit: Of course, hiring these people is at your own risk. They're often not insured and there is little to guarantee the quality of their work.I'm also doubtful that anyone could make their living this way outside the San Francisco city limits.
Handyman Available - Carpentry, Roofing, And Some Plumbing Experience. Have Own Tools. Also Available For Lifting, Hauling, And Moving Work. $20 An Hour. You Won't Find A Harder Working Man. Gurunteed.
That's a good point, and I've certainly seen those fliers myself. I guess I missed the pattern because I was focusing too much on the more absurd tasks mentioned in the article, like unwrapping trophies or delivering donuts, and on my inherent contempt for the start-up scene and the city of San Francisco. I'm still doubtful that this represents a sustainable lifestyle.
Me too. Moving in and out of my entire NYC apartment cost me $15 for a 30-rack of Keystone and another $10 in New York Pizza.