Verified Neighborhood Microjobs
Design a local task marketplace for short paid jobs with clear scope, fair pay, identity checks, and safe completion.
The brief
Understand the problem
Background
Small jobs such as dog walking, basic yard work, or computer setup can create flexible income. They can also involve unsafe locations, unclear scope, wage exploitation, minors, or work requiring licensed professionals.
User context
Dylan wants to earn money on Saturday and has experience setting up home computers. He is willing to travel three kilometers but will not enter a home without verified details and a check-in plan.
Product problem
The marketplace must classify suitable tasks, prevent prohibited work, communicate total compensation, and protect both parties before and during an in-person job.
Objective
Create task posting, worker matching, scope agreement, safety check-in, and payment release for a neighborhood microjob.
What to design
Define the experience
Required experience
- Structured task listing
- Eligibility and match review
- Scope and pay agreement
- Arrival safety and completion
- Payment or dispute
Screens and states
- Task feed
- Task detail
- Offer and agreement
- Job check-in
- Completion and payment
- Report state
Core user flow
Follow the critical path
- 01
Dylan filters for computer tasks
- 02
He reviews a verified poster and public-area option
- 03
Both parties agree on scope and fixed pay
- 04
He checks in, completes the job, and receives payment confirmation
Product rules
Requirements and constraints
Requirements
- Show total pay, expected duration, location type, and required skills
- Block regulated or unsafe task categories
- Verify identities proportionately
- Lock scope before arrival
- Offer check-in, trusted contact, dispute, and payment protection
Constraints
- Local labor and licensing rules vary
- Users may be minors
- Cash payment cannot receive platform protection
- Exact home addresses should be shared late
Reality check
States worth considering
Ready-to-use content
Mock data
Use this content to test hierarchy and realistic data states. You can expand it when the concept needs more depth.
Microjob listing
- Set up a home Wi-Fi printer
- Fixed pay: $45
- Expected time: 60 to 90 minutes
- Poster identity verified
- Address shared after acceptance
- No electrical wiring required
Finish line
What to deliver
- Six mobile-first screens
- A safety and fair-pay information hierarchy for task cards
If you want more
Optional extensions
Optional direction
Visual resources
Use these as a starting constraint if you want one. They are not part of the required solution.
Libre Baskerville & Source Sans Pro
Clear interface writing gives people the confidence to understand what changed and decide what to do next.
Libre Baskerville & Source Sans Pro
Clear interface writing gives people the confidence to understand what changed and decide what to do next.