I made $37,000 assembling Ikea furniture last year. It gave me the flexibility to run my own business and farm.

Sandra Navarro said she has carved out a niche on Taskrabbit, assembling dressers from Ikea. Sandra Navarro Sandra Navarro works on Taskrabbit and runs her own handyman business in Arizona. She has a specialty that gets her gigs: assembling Ikea furniture. Last year, Navarro made $37,000 through Taskrabbit as a gig worker. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sandra Navarro, a 33-year-old who lives in Arizona and assembles furniture for customers on Taskrabbit. Business Ins...