ABC News- TaskRabbit: Putting Americans Back to Work, One Odd Job at a Time

[AverageJoe90]

Heard about this largely by chance, and it sounded so interesting, I thought I'd share it with you guys.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/taskrabbit-putting-americans-back-work-odd-job-time/story?id=14626495

This sounds like good news to me, since I've been umemployed pretty much since the recession first got started, and I'm desperate to make extra cash.......

[coalition_unwilling]

1. The federal background check sounds a bit draconian to me, but I want

to wish you good luck. Hang in there.

[TheWraith]

3. A federal background check isn't as bad as it sounds. I've been through one twice.

It took less than ten minutes each time, running my name through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, also known as the NICS. Standard procedure before they let you buy a firearm, so it doesn't sound so unreasonable to me when they're going to be putting you in close contact with people who might be at a disadvantage if you turned out to be a petty thief or something.

[AverageJoe90]

5. Thanks. nt

[TheWraith]

2. Interesting, but rough if you do the math.

They say their 2,000 people have made $10.5 million over the last three years. That's $5200 per person, total, over three years, $1700 a year. Granted, most of that will end up going to the most dedicated members. But even if you assume that with hard work you could earn five times that, it's still not great. Something, but not great.

Not to say I'm dismissing it--like you, I've been either unemployed or underemployed for all but two months out of the last 33, and I know it's horrible enough that any chance seems like a good one.

[DrunkenBoat]

4. Oh good, a national privatized hiring hall, with a private corp getting a cut of all

the shitty jobs on offer.

"Lowest bidder wins" - goodie! You too can help rachet down wages!

Putting americans back to work my ass.

Diane sawyer & partner talking seriously about this crap make me want to puke. Save the economy through odd jobs...that'll work.

fuck them all.

[Shagbark Hickory]

6. That was my initial impression too but $25 to do someone's grocery shopping is a far cry from min

wage.