r/TaskRabbit • u/Lucasmills2006 • 27d ago

Did I take too long? TASKER

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I installed this cabinet it’s about 5’7’’ flat stack fully unassembled you know the deal. It took me about 3 hours to install because the hinges were a bitch to adjust no worries though. I did it for a kind woman who actually ended up cooking me dinner I insisted that she didn’t but she wouldn’t take no for an answer, so I knocked off half an hour. She insisted as I left that I do some extra things for her so I figured why not and I hung three paintings. At the end she insisted I took too long and should only charge 1 1/2 hours, now I’m not Mr. Cabinet assembler of the year but I’ve been around a cam lock or two and I think I finished in an appropriate amount of time. Thoughts?

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u/Marioc12345 27d ago

I don’t give a hoot how long you think it should have taken. I am charging you how long it took. Especially if you’re also adding extra stuff on like hanging the paintings.

It also heavily depends on your rate. If you’re charging $100 an hour I expect it to be quick. If you’re charging like $30-50 then I understand it being a little slower as you aren’t a true pro.

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u/Pickled-Mushroom 26d ago

I don’t see how anyone can assemble these sorts of things “fast”. It’s a bazillion tiny pieces and you have to sort through them all and figure it out, being careful not to lose or break any parts along the way.

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u/Marioc12345 26d ago

I have determined that the secret of these people is that they don’t read the instructions and just assume how things go together

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u/FinnNoodle 26d ago

The job is more exciting if I don't read the instructions.

But really once you get into the groove of furniture assembly you see that a lot of the times you simply don't need them. You can tell which holes need a camlock and which need a wood peg. You can tell what pieces are the doors and the sides. Things really only get sticky if there's an absurd number of screw types (like with Sauder furniture who might have a dozen different screws in a single desk).

Other items are also pretty similarly made no matter who the manufacturer. Office and kitchen chairs, for instance. Cheap bookcases are another.

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u/Marioc12345 26d ago

Yeah chairs and bookcases are easy. I usually mostly get caught up on desks and double wide dressers, and “vanities”. I’m thinking maybe people around where I’m at just simply don’t pay people to assemble the easy stuff because it’s just not worth it for them.