Hate chores? Now there's an app for that

Hate chores? Now there's an app for that

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SALT LAKE CITY — Summer comes with endless options for outdoor activities. More options to take advantage of the warm weather is balanced with longer to-do lists for many Utahns.

A new app created in Salt Lake City is helping users connect with people who can work for them to shorten their to-do lists, equaling more time to enjoy the nice weather.

OddJobb, launching June 1, will help users find workers for a variety of different jobs. Categories of typical jobs offered are household maintenance, lawn care, pet care, meal prep, technology, personal assistance, moving and art commissioning. The app will also include an odd job category for any work that falls outside one of those categories.

How does the app work? Users will post a specific job and select the price they want to pay as well as the expertise level they are looking for in someone to finish the job. Workers search and choose jobs they are qualified and available for. Both parties involved will rate each other to ensure both are satisfied with the work completed. After confirmation, the worker will get paid.

OddJobb is available for iPhone users with iOS 7-9. The company hopes to have the app available for Android users by the end of the summer.

The app will be available to people in the Salt Lake Valley and Provo, and continued statewide expansion is in the works for sometime later this year. Nationwide expansion is slated for 2017 beginning with Phoenix.

The app began development in 2015 by Ryan Husk and Braden Rindlisbacher. According to CEO Husk, "We want to make lives better by giving people the opportunity to have more time to spend with their families as well as work on projects. This app will also let jobbers earn extra money at any time."

Husk said he wants to build OddJobb's reputation using the same principles that made Apple successful.

"We want to focus on customer satisfaction, public experience and feedback," he said.

The app has been available in Beta form since April 21.

To learn more about OddJobb, visit the company Friday during the LaunchUp event for entrepreneurs and startups in Salt Lake City. The event starts at 12 p.m. and is free to the public. Register for the event by visiting the website.


Carlos is a student at Utah Valley University and currently works as a news writing intern for KSL.com. You can follow him on Twitter at @Car1osBaquerizo or email him at carlosbaquerizo@ymail.com.

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