Man quit sales job to rake in cash building flat pack furniture for DIY dunces

26 August 2023 , 15:33

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Fais Chaudry ditched his sales job after his side hustle hit off

Hand Andys are nailing incomes of £30,000 a year by assembling flat-pack furniture for DIY dunces.

Tricky instructions leave so many people feeling right tools they are happy to pay up to £125 per item. Demand for experts is so high each is taking on an average 580 jobs a year. And at an average rate of £52 each, some have even quit their day jobs to go full-time.

Airtasker, which links people with assemblers, says prices vary from £35 for a TV unit to £125 for a bulky wardrobe. Dunelm is among firms letting people book an Airtasker assembler as they order goods. A spokesman said: “Constructing flat-pack is something you either relish or dread.”

Fais Chaudry first joined Airtasker back in August 2018

Fais Chaudry quit his sales job after his assembling side hustle took off – and is on £31,000 a year. The married dad, 38, of West London, said: “Putting together flat-pack all day might be most people’s idea of a nightmare but I don’t mind it. I don’t blame people for being daunted. And it’s keeping me in work, so I cant complain.”

Flat-pack hater Gregg Ball, 45, of High Wycombe, Bucks, said: “I once took three hours making a single bed. If I can pay someone £50, it makes my life a lot easier.” Help with beds is Airtasker’s top request on 25%, followed by wardrobes (21%) and drawers (13%).

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