I’m a dad-of-one – I earn £3,000 a month from my side hustle doing everyday tasks, anyone can do it
GREG Snowden earns up to £3,000 a month by doing everyday tasks like changing light fittings.
He used to work part-time as a bartender but found it wasn’t paying enough so decided to find another way to add to his income.
The 37-year-old works as an actor and starred in the West End over the summer.
But because the show was at night he was able to work during the day as a handyman through the TaskRabbit app.
Greg told The Sun: “It’s completely flexible, I’m an actor and auditions can come at the last minute, so it’s ideal to be able to play around with my schedule.
“The money is very good.
“I used to be a bartender, which I loved, but I earned a lot less compared to when I’m hired to build flatpack wardrobes.”
He has been using the app for around five years and has earned a pretty decent amount of cash through it.
In September and October this year, Greg says he earned over £3,000 each month by doing easy tasks for people.
The dad-of-one tends to work around 35 hours a week but said every day is different.
Obviously, the more hours you’re able to work, the more money you can get so not everyone will be able to earn as much.
Greg said: “Today I have three tasks and the most I’ve ever done in a day is seven.
“It all depends on which category you’re working under.
“If you’re a painter, you might have a job that lasts a week, but if you’re working as a handyman like myself, jobs tend to only be a few hours each.”
TaskRabbit connects people looking to get everyday jobs done, like changing light bulbs, with people willing to do them.
Greg lives in London with his wife Lucy, 36, and their two-year-old son.
He tries to keep his tasks local so he doesn’t have to factor in too much travel time.
Having the flexibility to pick up acting jobs whilst still making money is important to Greg.
He said: “There is work that goes into it in terms of building your business, so you do need to have great customer service and be willing to work hard to build up your client base.
“It can also be quite physical work, but if you’re willing to commit to it, it’s a great way to make a living.”
Taskers on the app can choose to take on as much or as little as they want, based on their needs.
It’s worth remembering that anything you earn with a side hustle can be taxed.
You can earn up to £1,000 without paying tax thanks to the trading allowance.
According to HMRC, the odd jobs you can claim tax-free include money made at car boot sales, online selling or auction.
It could also include money made from food delivery or by charging other people for using your equipment or tools.
Once you earn more than £1,000 a year, you need to complete a self-assessment tax return and start paying tax on your extra earnings.
How much that is will depend on how much you already earn.
TaskRabbit also takes a fee – when you book a task, you can see Taskers’ hourly rates.
This hourly rate is inclusive of the hourly rate a Tasker sets and the TaskRabbit service fee.
The service fee is a percentage of the total price you pay for your task.
Greg’s top tips for earning extra cash
When you’re first starting out, keep your prices low, Greg said.
He added: “Concentrate on building up good reviews to get yourself going.
“Once you’ve got the reviews to prove that you can do the job, you can then start to increase your prices and make more money – the key is patience.”
It’s worth noting that some jobs will be better paid than others and that some will take longer than others so your weekly and monthly will differ.
TaskRabbit isn’t the only platform out there where you can earn extra cash for doing people’s odd jobs.
Airtasker works in a similar way and lets users hire temporary workers to walk their dogs or clean their homes.
They agree on a price between them for the job, and Airtasker takes a 20% cut.
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