How a former 7-Eleven employee became a millionaire thanks to his unique side hustle Vinul Karunaratne, 25, is a millionaire He owes his success to his side hustle READ MORE: The 'side hustle' Aussies are turning to as the cost of living crisis bites - and it can earn you up to $300 a pop By Ashley Nickel For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:02 BST, 2 October 2024 | Updated: 08:02 BST, 2 October 2024 e-mail View comments A former 7-Eleven worker who moved to Australia less than a decade ago is now a millionaire at the age of 25 thanks to his unique side hustle. Vinul Karunaratne immigrated to Australia from Sri Lanka in 2015 with almost nothing to his name. Nine years later, he has made enough money to quit his job as a night shift worker at 7-Eleven and take charge of his own schedule using Airtasker.
Mr Karunaratne began working at the service station soon after moving to Melbourne but in 2019 he started taking on end-of-lease cleaning jobs. Airtasker is a Sydney-based online marketplace that allows users to post everyday tasks - such as cleaning, assembling furniture or yard work - for others to complete in exchange for cash. 'When I started I didn't even have much equipment.
I had a vacuum, mop and bucket and some rags,' Mr Karunaratne told 7News on Tuesday. 'That was the stuff I had at home.' The work kept rolling in for Mr Karunaratne and he was soon able to leave his 7-Eleven position behind and do his Airtasker gig full-time.
Vinul Karunaratne (pictured) arrived in .