I lived in a school bus and traveled the US for a year with my boyfriend. We used Taskrabbit to make money and connections.

• Maggie Peddicord and her boyfriend, Joseph, bought a school bus and traveled in it for one year.
• To fund their journey and bus expenses, they both started working on the handiwork app Taskrabbit.
• They also made connections through Taskrabbit that helped them in their respective careers.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Maggie Peddicord, a 25-year-old gig worker on Taskrabbit and student based in Fort Collins, Colorado. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I'm a graduate student, a Tasker on Taskrabbit, and a health coach. My boyfriend, Joseph Chazin, 28, is also a Tasker.