Now every Dad in Australia believes that they are the go-to person whenever anyone needs something repaired, hung up on the wall, maintained or cleaned. In reality though the list of jobs just gets longer or the job that Dad promised to do gets half-done.
To avoid the awkward conversation about “when are you going to finish that?” or perhaps “when are you going to start that job?” it’s time to think outside the box
At EFTM the last thing we want is to be responsible for a disagreement on Dad’s special day so why not get your father the ultimate gift whilst still maintaining his dignity? Think Airtasker
The standard presents are usually socks and jocks but gift vouchers from Airtasker may be the perfect excuse to get the jobs around the home done without a certain person needing to admit defeat.
Airtasker have some very interesting stats on the types of jobs in demand so lets see if any of those can help our readers make the commitment from Dad to give over the reins and finally get those delayed jobs done.
Looking at the most popular tasks in Australia by my reckoning, at least 11 of the top 15 might be a perfect fit for Dad and the beauty of a gift voucher gives him the option to choose which one he can finally get done
Now I don’t think the most popular task of moving home would be applicable but cleaning, rubbish removal, handyman tasks, gardening & lawn care, plumbing and assembling furniture are right up there and ideal to give as a gift
As an aside it makes interesting reading to discover just who is using Airtasker. No surprises that the big cities of Melbourne and Sydney dominate but Victoria’s capital utilises the services of Airtasker almost twice as much as runner-up Sydney so if you are in those two cities it seems Dad should be no stranger to utilising the skills of others. And check out the dark horse Canberra with over 100% growth.
Airtasker can create digital gift cards especially designed for Father’s Day and in many denominations, delivered digitally and Dad has a full three years to use them so there’s no rush
To search your options or to get inspiration as to what might be best for your Dad go to the Airtasker website
Only a few more sleeps to the big day so get to it
The elder statesman of the EFTM team, Rob has been a long time listener, reader and follower – He’s “Producer Rob” for the EFTM podcast and looks after our social media posts. To be fair, he’s probably the most tech-savvy bloke in the crew too!
