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Whether it’s putting a coin or two towards a dream vacation, saving up for retirement, or spending them on treating oneself, having extra cash is unlikely to harm anyone. That is why some people come up with pretty inventive ways to earn some.
Members of the ‘Poverty Finance’ community recently shared their ways of filling up their pockets. Ranging from something rather conventional, such as pet sitting or language teaching, to some more peculiar activities like breeding cockroaches, their answers showed that in most cases, where there’s a will, there’s a way. If you’re interested in other lucrative ways redditors were able to earn some extra money, scroll down to find their answers on the list below.
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#1
I currently work a full-time job. when my kids were
younger I would occasionally babysit for neighbors. I’ve lived in the same neighborhood for nearly 20 years so I know many people.
Once a month, on a Friday night, I host a Parents night out and babysit overnight. I still have a swing set, a tree swing and such so kids come to my home. I charge charge around $50 a child and I serve dinner and have a dessert, we play outside until dusk, come in and get cleaned up/put pjs on and then watch a movie. Depending on weather and age of kids we may use our blowup movie screen and projector and watch the movie outside along with popcorn and juice boxes. Afterwards it’s brushing teeth and getting settled down in sleeping bags. We set up camp in the family room
and kids fall asleep quickly. I’m up by 8 making breakfast to feed the little people and parents pickup a round 9:15. I usually watch 8-10 kids and it’s an easy $500. Kids LOVE the night and I have more demand then space available.
Panda Kicki 2 years ago
This is a great idea. Here it would runs into a lot of trouble. For having this as a regular hustle would mean paying taxes, have permit for kiddie camp, kitchen inspection, insurances etc.
Nitka Tsar 2 years ago
Are you from Germany by any chance? This is exactly what it would mean here. I‘m sure you would need a permit to work as a child carer with possibly the need to go to school for it too.
Load More Replies... Uncomfortable Panda 2 years ago
Not easy for everyone! Taking care of a house full of kids and loving it is a special gift.
Agfox 2 years ago (edited)
I'd be worried this arrangement contravenes some local law/regulation eg. does OP need a licence, some form of insurance in addition to whatever they already have for their home & contents, etc
Polly Guilarte 2 years ago
Omg. It's word of mouth babysitting, for friends. Make the parents sign a waiver if you're that worried about it...
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Lorie Shewbridge 2 years ago
I could have done that when I was younger. Now, I've lost my patience.
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#2
Back in college I put together furniture, 80% of the time for older folks who ordered flat pack furniture and couldn’t put it together themselves. I enjoy the puzzle of putting together IKEA furniture, and I usually had an interesting conversation or two with the older generation.
WindySwede 2 years ago
Maby offer 'silent' for those who prefer not to talk?
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Marcellus II 2 years ago
Friend of mine did that late high school/early uni. Lots of lonely recently-divorced or at least recently-split up women. Very suddenly-lonely ones. This brought down his hourly income, and felt like unplanned (and low-priced, if I understand market rates correctly) prostitution to an extent; but no complaints from him.
Monica Martinez Castañeda 2 years ago
I'm not old, but I happily pay for someone to put togeher my furniture. I hate doing it!
Andrew Keir 2 years ago
or even "handyman" or "small household maintenance"? There's a need out there
LadyHermit 2 years ago
I just bought some IKEA furniture and, apart from it being cheap, sturdy and functional, I just LOVE assembling it. I think I'll buy myself a ton of lego-type toys one of these days, I need this type of activity in my life again.
#3
I had a plumbing backup and needed someone with a snake to clear the line. I looked on Craigslist and everyone was charging $99 for the snaking. This one guy advertised for $69. I called him, he came and had my line clear in 20 minutes. We got to talking. He and his family had just come in from Ohio a couple of weeks before because their 8 year old daughter needed medical treatment that was only available in Tampa, but before he left Ohio he had bought a used electrical plumbing snake for $400. Upon arrival he was instantly busy with snake jobs because his price was the lowest on all of Craigslist. According to him he was making about $400 per day, and he was working it 7 days a week. Good money in it once the initial investment is made, but of course it is not a glamorous job.
ChickyChicky 2 years ago
Uh, does he need to be a licensed plumber to do that? Someone might get mad if he's undercutting the locals...
Lane C 2 years ago
Most states(if not all) in the US he does. He'd likely be fined if caught. Working without license and insurance is why he could undercut the competition.
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Huddo's sister 2 years ago
When my brother started working at Salvos Stores, they paid for him to do a 'test and tag' course so he could test the electrical equipment that came in. He considered buying his own machine and going to test appliances at local businesses because the ones advertising online charged a lot for what is a pretty easy job, just turning the machine on. Then he got really busy because he was the only one able to do it at the Salvos stores in the area, so was working full time rather than casual, so didn't need the extra income. If you can afford the course and the machine I think that would be a good way to go for someone who doesn't have the physicality that many 'odd job' type hustles require.
#4
I have a flea market booth. The most lucrative part about it is freeze dried candy I buy from a local business. I buy in bulk and have 100% mark up and still sell a c**p load of candy! It helps that the local mall has pretty much the same stuff for 3x the price. People want to try it but don't want to pay those prices, so they get excited when they see mine and buy 3 for the price of 1 mall candy. It's silly, but I'm happy with it.
detective miller's hat 2 years ago
My sister and I are doing our first flea market soon. Hopefully it's a bigger success than our Etsy shop.
Tanya Bielak 2 years ago
I just tried the freeze dried candy-- Skittles Lemonheads and sprees omg they are deliciously awesome
Ben 2 years ago
I Googled it and now I have ordered over $30 worth of freeze dried candy. It looks glorious!
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Tamara Augustine 2 years ago
If anyone else is curious: https://www.thefreezedriedcandystore.com/collections/freeze-dried-candy?limit=50&page=1 It's candy like Skittles, saltwater taffy, gummies, or chocolate bars like 3 musketeers that have been freeze dried.
Worst Cop in Britain 2 years ago (edited)
Hopefully they give a percentage of their sales back to that local business... that doesn't really sit right with me.
Awkward lady 2 years ago
No different than buying wholesale, so nothing wrong with this.
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#5
I pet sit. For people in my building. Mostly doctors. Three doctors and some elderly couples. I offered during the pandemic for free but they tipped me? I told them even i was a little offended .. its GREAT for my dogs to play and have dogs over lol….
I even take them to the park and on walks. Now if they go out of town they ask me to pet sit. I know some people charge 80 a night thats my pet sitter charges me.. they give me 40. Plus they bring me a little knickknack from wherever they travel to.
Jason Melvil 2 years ago
SAME! Due to the pandemic, my company still works remote and it's awesome. So I offer anyone who wants to have their dog stay here when they travel (as long as I'm not double booked). It's fantastic. Dog is happier here than in some kennel. I love having them around. Like the op, I really don't charge money but people insist on paying. It's not enough for me to quit my day job (not that I want to) but it's great money to have around.
Donald 2 years ago
Its been my side hustle since I could drive and its great money, I do mostly house calls but will stay over and house sit if needed. I've taken care of anything from hamsters to a 30,000+ USD reef tank. I hope business is good for you, vacation season is where its at!
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I’mSoEmotional 2 years ago
Not sure why you were offended. You do something nice and people want to show their appreciation and then you told them you were offended?!
Ramón Doomernik 2 years ago
My landlord got this huge old house. I rent the second floor. When she's on vacation the whole house is mine, keeping her cat company and i always get weird and nice knickknacks when she returns
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
My sister house/cat sat for a while, organised on a local group. The housesitting was great when she was between houses (otherwise was using a tent in my backyard) while waiting for a rental property before she started her uni course. Then she had a couple of people who left their cats with her in her new place while they went on holiday. She loved the company (first time living alone) but two cats in a small one bedroom place was a bit much. She never expected to be paid, but was pleasantly surprised when they did.
#6
Rev! You transcribe the audio that you hear, and it can be anything from police body cam to talks about blueberry fields. You can make decent money if you grind it. You DO get graded. If you get too many bad marks, you get 'demoted' to a base level. Premium folks get the pick of the litter when it comes to files. I easily make a couple hundred bucks a month doing it. You do need good, noise-canceling headphones. You have to follow their guidelines for transcribing--labeling speakers correctly, etc.
CatQueen 2 years ago
What now? what is this, and how / where did you apply?
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I use Rev extensively for my job. I run a learning platform and I have them caption all my webinars. Usually I get them back the next day, which is awesome. I think we pay around $100 an hour for transcription and then a bit extra for burned in captions. It's a great service and much more accurate than letting AI transcribe what's being said - especially since my stuff has a lot of medical terms.
RapidUnscheduledDisassembly 2 years ago
I don't know who you are (and am not allowed to ask) but thank you for being a customer and providing work for us!
Load More Replies... RapidUnscheduledDisassembly 2 years ago
Right now, captioning at Rev is better than transcription. And if you fluently speak another language, you can apply for foreign subtitles.
Moosy Girl 2 years ago
Sounds like my kinda thing, my ears are amazing! … They are currently not accepting applications from my location, FFFFUUUUU…
Jessica Senia 2 years ago
FYI, the problem with Rev is there is not always enough work available, especially with the advent of AI. I used to be able to do Rev full time and make enough money, but nowadays that's not possible.
#7
I met a dude once who sold cockroaches to Petco, Petsmart, etc. He was making like 200k off his garage.
Michael Largey 2 years ago
If Petco, Petsmart, or other companies are in the market for cockroaches, there are any number of local restaurants I could direct them to, especially if they're interested in buying in quantity.
Upstaged75 2 years ago
I'm not sure I believe this one. I worked at Petsmart and we never bought, sold, or fed cockroaches to any of the in-store animals. The only live insects we sold or fed were various sizes of crickets and meal worms. I can't even think of any reptile we sold that ever ate cockroaches. And people certainly weren't buying them as pets! I had a friend with Madagascar cockroaches, but you have to get those from a breeder.
Wyatt 2 years ago
I'm sure they mean Dubia roaches, not cockroaches, in which case those guys are great for a variety of reptiles and amphibians! I've seen them in pet stores in my area. Never seen actual cockroaches sold, though
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LittleWombat 2 years ago
I breed our own dubia roaches to feed my chameleon. It's expensive to buy them! Wow, didn't realize I could make some real money!!
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
Those are cool roaches. Our ones here have a single unit back, those look like a roach mated with a woodlouse.
Nila Griffin 2 years ago
Probably Dubia roaches, not cockroaches! Dubia are a staple for many reptiles and not at all like the other kind.
#8
I worked as a victim for a military training drill. It was $100 per day, paid in cash. If you did all three days of this exercise you got an extra $25. They are coming back to my area in two months.
Panda Kicki 2 years ago
That gigs are really nice. I used to do all kinds of those, for police, military, health care. Been a hostage on a boat, got medevac via helicopter, take the slide from a airplane.. Pay was good, but nowadays they usually dont use paid people, but teens from their schools that gets a free pizza :(
Deedee 2 years ago
I did this too! It was interesting to see the inside workings of it and I got about $800 for the week!
Mia Black 2 years ago
I just saw in one of my telegram groups that the Red Cross and other rescue workers have an emergency exercise over the weekend for which they are still looking for people to rescue. there is no payment. If I had time, I would still take part because it can be interesting. But in the end I think the most important point is that we can help real victims in serious situations
#9
I sell plant cuttings and seedlings! Spring time I just sell my extra peppers and tomatoes, and then have some well loved houseplants that need a haircut every so often - i just root the cuttings in water and eventually pot and sell. Its not a ton of cash or anything, but it's a nice way for my hobby to pay for itself over time. Also been growing pomegranates from seed because where I live they are an uncommon houseplant. The local garden center sold small trees for 129+! I had no problem growing the little guys for a few months and selling for 20$ whereas the seed packs were 5 dollars for a bunch.
#10
I sell photos of my feet.
Isa Trip 2 years ago
Where? I need to know where? I want to make money off these little piggies!
That Goth Demon (zey/zem) 2 years ago
Broooooo what's with the thing about feet and foot fetishists 💀
_mentally_insane_(she/her) 2 years ago
https://www.audacy.com/987thespot/latest/biologist-explains-why-some-people-have-foot-fetishes That explains it I guess (you probably weren’t looking for an explanation but whatever)
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Momma Panda 2 years ago
If any of the side hustles ideas listed here don't work, I'll probably have to sell foot pics too 😅
BradGfromDaBoo 2 years ago
I saw a video of a girl who bought her mom a car with the money she made doing that
Michael Largey 2 years ago
If some one took a picture of me, they would probably choose to take photos of my feet. That's to keep the lens as far away from my face as possible.
Moosy Girl 2 years ago
If they took a picture of my feet it’d probably be to torture someone with, if they took a picture of my face… well same really. :p
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Little Stars 2 years ago
There is, just know some dude will be jerking off to your feet pics
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The Original Bruno 2 years ago
You hussie. (only joking) How much you wanna bet OP was a guy, in spite of the stock photo?
Jeremy Crocker 2 years ago
I'm pretty sure Matt Hardy (no not that one) is a guy unless it's short for Mattilda.
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#11
I dog/house sat for years. I do it now for a select few people but at some point I was making an extra $1000 a month. There are lots of pros and cons but generally it was a good gig. I stayed at peoples houses with their animals, which paid more. People will pay really good money if you’re trustworthy and will stay in their home.
Jason Melvil 2 years ago
Yep, can confirm this is a very profitable thing. I never did that, but was asked - a LOT. I just don't like staying in other people houses and only willing to have dogs stay at my place. But people ask for this a lot and offer big money for it.
Ela 2 years ago
When I was a kid, my brother, sister and I did this as a summer business. We lived in a pretty affluent area, but we weren't rich. But we were good kids and everyone knew we were reliable. We started out mowing lawns and collecting people's mail/papers while they were away so their houses wouldn't look empty and get robbed. After a little while many of them started giving us their house keys and we would take in the mail and papers, do the mowing and weeding, water indoor plants, feed and water their pets, change litter boxes, and take dogs on walks. It was spectacular fun for us, we'd have half a dozen houses at once sometimes and spend all day running the neighborhood playing with everyone's pets. We made nice money too, which was good because that was our school clothes fund! My brother did once cover the mortgage with his savings, when Mom's tuition and the mortgage were both due at once and he caught her crying about it. Pulled fistfuls of crumpled up bills from under his bed.
#12
Every once in a while I'll go be a tester for food/drinks at P&K Research. Yeah it's weird, but $25 is $25.
Petra Schaap 2 years ago
i got 20 or 25 euro once for testing vegetarian burgers :-D (im not even vegetarian)
crazydogmama 2 years ago
I did that for Taco Bell in Irvine, CA. It was fun, I got fed, and money is money.
Teresa Spanics 2 years ago
I would do that if the food was lactose free, corn free, and gluten free.
Lauren Leska 2 years ago
I used to near a P&G research site, it was fantastic. Testing products and getting paid. I had everyone I knew going there.
#13
In college, I was a “line waiter.”
Every time there was a new video game, console, or phone release, I would go to the store and offer to wait in line for someone.
I could make $100 in a night, and I would bring a book or some homework to keep me busy.
The Original Bruno 2 years ago (edited)
In Washington, DC, committee hearings are supposed to be open to the public. Special interest groups hire dozens of line waiters. They don't need that many people to observe the proceedings; they just occupy the committee hearings so there's no vacancies left over for the public. But if you get a tip that a hearing will take place in a few days in such-and-such a room, you legally COULD wait five days on line with no bathroom or food to witness a hearing.
Jessica N 2 years ago
I've actually paid someone to do this lol. It was only 20$ but I paid it for a neighbor to sit half the time for me for a tv on black Friday, a 55" samsung for 179$. Ended up a good thing he was there, he's more aggressive than I and called security over people cutting in line. They were somehow sneaking in behind a tent. People.
#14
I “teach English “ online, basically just chat with ppl. One of them is a kid where we do a 50/50 reading and watching Pokémon or Godzilla. So I get paid minimum wage to watch pokemon and old Godzilla movies.
TheKnightOwl 2 years ago
I'm curious about this. Would you need to know the language of the person you are teaching, or is the whole point to immerse them in the English language without the ability to fallback on their native tongue?
Marcellus II 2 years ago
At 12y old in school I was taught English by a Polish jesuit priest who only spoke those languages, indeed to avoid fallback. [However, at 15 we found him teaching us Latin, as well as actually our native Dutch, and he also spoke mandarin and Spanish... so he HAD prefectly understood anything we said at 12yold but he never betrayed himself.]
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Lyone Fein 2 years ago
I think teaching ESL English as a second language should be paying a bit more than minimum wage?
Jostanquecla 2 years ago
I've done this job 6 days a week for the last ten years. You need a very high level of patience. Imagine the most talkative person you know. Now imagine them talking to you for 8 hours a day.
BluEyedSeoulite 2 years ago
This is very accurate but you can usually determine how many hours a day you do it. My shortest day is 2hours, my longest was 7 and that was a bit brutal
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#15
Not super odd but I sharpen knives and tools to supplement my income. Startup costs are pretty low and if you go to a farmers market in a wealthier part of town, you can usually get a decent amount of business.
Kitchen and pocket knives are usually the standard but if you can sharpen tools like lawn mower blades, shears, chisels, etc. You can get a decent amount of consistent return business.
Anywhere from a couple hundred to about 1k a month depending on how much I am working at it.
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
I suggested my stepdad get into this. He also can make custom wooden handles for knives that have broken ones, so I think it would be a good duel market stall.
#16
Not that weird but I model for art classes. I have a FT job but I usually do classes a month and get paid in cash which is nice.
detective miller's hat 2 years ago
I used to do that when I was in college. I went to an art school, so there were a fair few of us who modeled for painting and drawing classes. It was a bit strange at first, sitting stark naked surrounded by a bunch of kids you knew from the dorms or parties, but it was also wild how fast you just.... didn't really care. There is something very freeing standing naked in front of a bunch of people and not really caring.
Worst Cop in Britain 2 years ago
You've gotta be good at standing like a rock though, not moving AT ALL. Not as easy as it seems.
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Amelia Bee 2 years ago
I did this a few times. Unfortunately I'm 40 now and I can't hit the same poses as I used to, let alone hold one for an hour.
GadgetGirl 2 years ago
A family friend started doing n.u.d.e modeling for the local university....he was in his late 60s at the time and a d1e hard nudist. He said it's the easiest job he ever had.
Lyone Fein 2 years ago
When I did this 20 years ago, it paid $20 an hour. I wonder how much it is now?
#17
I do clinical studies. I was on an antibody one where the total pay is like $6k.
I got $300-700 a month for the first few months for a blood draw and 1 infusion. And once I complete it next month I get a $1,500 “bonus” for completing the whole thing.
Nadine Debard 2 years ago
Antibody drugs can cause (rare) severe anaphylaxis which could lead to death. I would totally try something that could cure my condition, I wouldn't try anything like that as a healthy volunteer.
Doodles1983 2 years ago
They need healthy people asa control group as the condition(s) themselves can sway things. So as a chronically ill person, thank you to the healthy volunteers. (Predominately men due to the risks associated with female reproductive systems.)
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Panda Kicki 2 years ago
I have been in several clinical trials on meds and vaccines. You get refund for lost income and travel expenses. Not a dime more. Living in the wrong country for hustle, just doing it bc it 8s a good thing to do.
TheKnightOwl 2 years ago
You can get paid to be in a clinical trial? America is wild. You don't get paid for that in Australia. It's also illegal for any body tissue (including blood) to be sold. I'm part of a clinical trial for the medication intake for Multiple Sclerosis; they take around 10-14 vials of my blood every 3-6 months, and I do a few cognitive tests. I'm happy to do it for free, especially if it means improvements to treatment in the future. It's just baffling to me that people and be paid to be in clinical trials, it feels like it's preying on those who are financially desperate.
Ziggyc 2 years ago
I did a MS oen and currently I'm doing a chrones one ,it's bloods and stool and urine sample every 2 weeks then it goes to every 4 and it lasts for a year.More than happy to do it.Its all voluntary.The whole paid for clinical trials is weird to me but hey if it helps someone else with knowledge on new treatments or side effects and the person in the trial is wiling to suffer any side effects etc then they deserve to be paid .
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I was in a study to test out a new colostomy/ileostomy bag. I got my mileage up to the hospital paid and I got £100 vouchers for a supermarket. I also do surveys about having a stoma which gets me Amazon vouchers and speak to researchers who are developing new technologies to help people with the downsides of stomas which pays me £100 cash.
Mark Fergel 2 years ago
I did those during college in the late 80's/early 90's. Check in Friday evening. They gave you dinner. Watched movies the rest of the night. In the morning get breakfast, give blood. Take a pill and then give blood throughout the day and watch movies. Check out Sunday morning. Make $300-$500 for a weekend of being fed, watching movies, giving blood and watching the newbs pass out on the first blood draw.
Stay Off My Lawn 2 years ago
I considered becoming a test subject, but alas, I’m allergic to everything!
Negatoris Wrecks 2 years ago
It's risky. My ex basically did guinea pigging as a career for like, 8 years. He has some weird clotting disorder and intestinal damage now
Jane Cortez 2 years ago
Clinical studies test drugs that need to be researched on human subjects. This is where the statistics you see on medications citing minor side effects to major side effects like stroke, kidney or liver failure, blood clots, heart attack etc. etc. Not worth risking your life for! And, with all of the legal disclaimers these pharmaceutical titans won’t have to pay a dime if you suffer life altering complications or death.
ChickyChicky 2 years ago
I went to a university that had a medical school. I was young, healthy, not on any medications, no smoking. I did a lot of trials as the "control" or "baseline" group. I never took any drugs. I did have to have a few procedures like biopsies of my lungs or ultrasounds. Over the years I got paid thousands of dollars and it really helped my budget.
#18
Rubbish dumbs salvage sellable items for their tip shops, they sell things dirt cheap, buy clean and resell. I tend to pick up a lot of golf clubs for $1-$5 and resell for $40-$100. It’s amazing what people throw away.
Linda Duncan 2 years ago
The person meant to say "dumps" but was foiled by auto correct. I'm guessing the person is also from the UK, considering the use of the words "rubbish" and "tip shops," not that it has anything to do with the content, but I'm an Anglophile and love their verbiage
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#19
I'm an artist, I draw commissions for any adult who wants nsfw 18+ content drawn. It's helped me earn enough money to make my car payment the past two months, which is great. I don't advertise my services, but I'm asked about it frequently on social media so the clients just come naturally to me.
CatProductions 2 years ago
I honestly envy y'all, most NSFW artists are actually really good at their job and honestly that usually carries over to the non NSFW aspects
KombatBunni 2 years ago
I’ve found a few 3D printing requests online for uh, adult items and this has proven quite lucrative. Taking commissions to print this kind of thing isn’t what I envisioned when I started but as long as it’s strictly for 18+ I have no problem. Bit difficult to explain to friends though! 🤦🏻♀️
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
Just wondering what an NSFW version of the Warren Commission would look like. Oh, that's not what you meant by "drawing commissions."
Andrew Keir 2 years ago
Not sure I want to even *think* about a NSFW version of the Warren Commission!
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I do dog training for both puppies and behavioral issues. Mainly work with the local shelter to help dogs get a handle on their own issues so they can get adopted. I always teach the black dogs a fun trick like spin or "fight me!" (They get on hind legs and flail their front paws like a boxing match) since Black Dog Syndrome means they're in the shelter longer.
Awesome At Being Autistic 2 years ago
It's harder to find a home for black dogs (and black cats). Some people say that it's because they're not photogenic enough for Instagram, but in reality they've been hard to place long before Instagram existed. Various other theories out there too. It's sad, I grew up with black Labs and black cats, I don't know why some people don't like them.
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Karen Philpott 2 years ago
Well unless those black dogs also have red glowing eyes and smell of sulphur then, I wouldn't and don't have a problem with them. I've had black cats and they're just gorgeous.
MrsFettesVette 2 years ago
BDS makes me so sad- my baby is black and we think she's the most beautiful girl in the world (which we tell her every day). She's smart, sweet, gentle, silly, and the light of our lives. I do not get the "black dog" mindset at all,people are missing out on wonderful pets
sherry powers 2 years ago
Black dogs and cats were always my favorite, and working at two shelters they were always the best behaved ones considering the daily stress they go through living there
#21
Not money but I garden for some elderly friends as well as guerrilla gardening on unused city land. A little seed money, some good dirt, some water, a learning curve, and I’m supplementing my entire family’s groceries every day for the summer and fall.
Sponge Blob 2 years ago
"I’m supplementing my entire family’s groceries every day for the summer and fall."
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#22
I make simple static webpage sites for people.
P.S. Always get a proper contract signed for work like this, with deliverables, a deadline, a stated length of time for support, and how they can acquire support in the future.
Space Yeti 2 years ago
Google Sites is great for this if you want to try it! No coding necessary but you do have the option to do HTML embeds! (It’s also completely free cuz it’s google and it’s easy to link to Google Domains.)
Space Yeti 2 years ago (edited)
Sorry if this seems like advertising, it’s meant to just be a suggestion. I literally use google sites all the time.
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I would need to know how to do this. I have taken an IT Course in 2001-2002. I would just need to refresh my memory of doing this.
#23
I bake fruitcakes from scratch, using pecans instead of walnuts, and cream sherry in lieu of harsher liquors. I use 1/2 pound loaf pans, so no one is stuck with a lot of leftovers.
Baking begins in September, through October, so the cakes have time to soak up the sherry.
Business is pretty good, I can do a few hundred dollars or more easily, and still have folks clamoring for more.
Turbo the Great and Terrible 2 years ago
I like fruitcake! I appreciate all the work you put into homemade cake and the fabulous result, but storebought is okay too. It's all good.
MagicJacket 2 years ago
This is a lie. There is only one fruitcake that has ever been made, and it gets gifted every year to someone new.
Andrew Keir 2 years ago
Funny but, not true; don't give up, MagicJacket, you'll find a good one if you keep looking.
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Huddo's sister 2 years ago
In Australia, I don't know if anyone makes their own fruitcakes anymore (I don't eat them so idk) nut the Lion's Club main fundraiser for the year is selling them. They cost like $5 I think. A couple of years ago they actually ran into a shortage.
VioletHunter 2 years ago
Are there no bakeries where this person lives? That's a very classic service bakeries offer.
Sponge Blob 2 years ago
Bakeries seem to do things differently from home baked stuff. I'm not baker, it's subtle, but whenever I was given a chance to eat bakery or home made stuff, I'd choose the latter.
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I crochet and sell dolls
TheKnightOwl 2 years ago
My mum does this and is amazing at it. I told her she needs to set up an online shop. She just finished Paddington Bear, with his little bag and a marmalade sandwich. Her talent amazes me, if only I inherited it!
Bored Seb 2 years ago
Let your mom enjoy her hobby and don't make her to change it to a paid job :)
Load More Replies... Petra Schaap 2 years ago
very few people make money with crochet unfortunately. I wish i could. I make fun stuff but if i charge 15 euro per hour no one would buy it.
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
My friend does this, but not to order. Just when she finishes one, she lists in on Facebook with the price and people message her if they want it. That way she is just enjoying the process and than if she gets anything for it it's a nice extra. I want to do the same with my stuff, but I'm too nervous to post online in case I get no response (I think I could handle criticism better than hearing nothing at all).
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
Wii Play had an entire world for one of its game that was entirely textured like crocheted works. I never saw anyone attempt to recreate so much as the cows that you rode in it.
Vera Rios 2 years ago
These are nice. I love crochet but dont have the business sense. I always end up giving away. Plus it takes me a long tome to finish a project. How do you make so many in a short amount of time?
Kharyss 2 years ago
That’s the problem. If it’s a hobby you love, then do it for fun and friends. But commercially mass produced dolls and toys are always way cheaper than costing out the materials and time taken to hand make. Unfortunately, many people would rather pay less for a nasty factory doll than a hand crafted masterpiece.
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Dawn Thomas-Cameron 2 years ago
If only people paid what you were asking instead of dickering. These things take a long time.
#25
You’d be surprised at how lucrative a Photoshop gig is on Reddit! There are tons of groups centered around requesting different photoshopped things, and many of them will tip $5-15 if yours is the best!
Sally Signup 2 years ago
Yup. Also, getting tipped for the best work is technically spec work, which professional designers won't do, as you're not guaranteed to get paid for your work. This is why I work for a company. I get paid a salary to use Photoshop on their catalog photography and get it ready for print, ready for the website and advertising, and uploaded to their online store.
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Similar to drug trials, I’m a regular volunteer for testing medical devices/smartwatches that measure blood pressure and/or blood oxygen. Each session lasts 60-90 minutes, pays $200, and only requires giving a small amount of blood. Typically limited to 2x per month but I’m not there for the $.
Heather Millspaugh 2 years ago
Can you please tell me how to apply for this job? Is there a website?
Andrew Keir 2 years ago
Helping medicine improve is a public service. In Europe you don't get paid to give blood (though, there are biscuits!) but people turn out to do their bit. USA is generally good at public service but they're missing this.
Load More Replies... Ramón Doomernik 2 years ago
I did psychological tests and VR-testing, all in hospital but it wasn't risky. So 7 to 10 eur per trial But they were short, so a couple of trials per day, sweet
#27
If you are healthy and can build up your microbiome using potent probiotics, you can literally get paid good cash for your stool! There are people that suffer from c-diff infections and require fecal transplants! Just google it!
Bonny Saxon 2 years ago
My husband is full of sh*t. This could be his ticket to the big time and I might get a stove with an oven that works!
Amelia Bee 2 years ago
This isn't really viable. The people who pay for this are ridiculously strict on who they accept to be "power poopers". You don't just need to be "healthy", as in, absolutely NO medical or genetic weaknesses whatsoever, but you need to follow Chris Traeger levels of health and fitness. They're literally looking for Olympic level athletes and the .001% of us regular shmoes who match the criteria for the rectal unicorns they're after.
#28
I host trivia. It’s a few nights a week for 2.5 hours a night. It’s $50 each night plus the different venues hook you up with deals on food and drinks. Like one place you get a free meal, which you can use for like these giant a*s amazing pizzas that are like $25. Or another place I get free drinks. It’s pretty chill and I make about $500 a month. It helps.
Ramón Doomernik 2 years ago
My ma used to say If you're good at something Don't do it for free Literally everything can be a job If you're good at it
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Lauren White 2 years ago
I've been to several in Connecticut and also Music Bingo. They are fun to go to!
#29
Not weird but I've been working on cars since high school and I do mobile maintenance for basic upkeep and minor repairs. I always tell my clients to never bring big projects to me because if there is something seriously wrong with their car I am not willing to take on huge liability repairs, but things like oil change, brake pads/fluid, fuel line repair or head gasket replacement I can do confidently.
Geoffrey Scott 2 years ago
Had a couple guys in Niceville Fl that did that. Changed out my SIL's alternator roadside, AFTER I had changed the battery, in Walmart parking lot in a failed attempt at trouble shooting. Took 20 minutes, charged $50. Had I done it, it would have been 3x as long and I did not have the tools available anyway as we were visiting.
#30
One thing I did was a mock jury I found on Craigslist. Went to a law firm where they catered food, drinks and snacks. We got to listen to a case and deliberate like an actual jury would and the whole thing was recorded. Got paid 200 plus travel fees for about 3 1/2 hours worth of work. Also I would go to peoples houses and assemble/disassemble patio furniture, barbecues, things of that nature and made on average 100 dollars a job
Aisling Raye 2 years ago
You can do mock juries remotely on Remotasks I have a friend that does them a few times a month and the pay seems great. You do have to be in an area where Remotasks is available tho (it's not in California which makes me sad)
#31
I don’t think it is weird and it is a niche, so not a normal thing, but I make a decent probably equivalent to an extra part time job worth of money monthly on average, sometimes more. I have a full time “real” job, but on the side I sell items I find in the alley. Really nice stuff, have a Poshmark inventory of over 450 items, have sold well over 1000 items, and I’ve got at least 150-200 not even listed. Basically a huge “closet”. No one would ever guess where this stuff came from. I only list items in basically new or perfect condition. And only if I can list it for 20+ to start. I’ve got zero overhead. Other than sweat and time equity, it’s 100% profit.
Phobrek 2 years ago
I'm guessing by "alley" they mean any alley or outside location, but now I'm imagining some magical alley in which salable goods just appear. Or an alley with a loading dock belonging to a store that is confused as to how stuff they've left on the dock for just a minute keeps getting nicked...
#32
I sell plasma. Easiest $800 a month.
Queeqec 2 years ago
You get 35€ per donation in Austria, which is Europe. You can donate about 40 times per year. Totally legal.
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Queeqec 2 years ago
In Austria you donate blood for free, you get 35€ for plasma. In Germany the people get money for both. Blood and plasma.
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Panda Kicki 2 years ago
This must be US. I donate trombocytes every 2 weeks when I am not pregnant or nursing. Needle in both arms, takes about 90 mons without being able to scratch the nose. The pay-1 movie ticket!
Jack Burton 2 years ago
In europe you are only allowed to sell your hair, blood donor are not payed.
Ross “Sarcastic Dad” 2 years ago
I do that as well. The only problem is that it isn't reliable. I've had to take a few 60 day breaks for various reasons (one because the machine malfunctioned and wasn't able to return my blood. Once because my protein was too low from donating. That sort of thing).
Jenn Smith 2 years ago
I did this when I was younger ( US) and felt sick every time. Probably would pass out if I tried, these days.
#33
Not a job or a real way to make money but, in Washington State, everytime at the grocery store I would snag the tossed losing lottery tickets in the lotto garbage cans. Scan them into the 360 app and get points, 1700 points was equal to 25$ on gift cards. I made about $825 in one year just by doing that, 125$ of that $825 was from winning thrown away lottery tickets. People just tossing winners in the garbage can. Once I found a completely unused scratched ticket, also got a few free tickets in bonus rounds that people just tossed. No winnings on those though.
#35
I just got ordained to officiate weddings online. I haven't started yet but tbh I think I'm going to. I have a niche and I do like weddings. I've worked them as a banquet server countless times.
Lauren Elaine 2 years ago
I do these too! I am the only one who caters to LGBTQ weddings in our area!
𝐆𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦-𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 2 years ago
How in the world do you get to be ordained to officiate weddings online??
Load More Replies... The Original Bruno 2 years ago
I've been wondering if he was ordained on line or he officiates weddings on line.
Load More Replies... Ross “Sarcastic Dad” 2 years ago
He dresses as Thanos and immediately makes half the guests go home. Saves money for the bride and groom.
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Had an Etsy shop reselling vintage and antique cast iron cookware that I would find in rusty condition and restore to be collected or used again. Just recently shut the shop down due to time constraints, but it was a great little side gig at the time and I enjoyed it.
#37
I make and re season cutting boards, decided to turn my wood working hobby into a side job.
Entropy Clean 2 years ago
I had a friend that did this on Etsy, but he said the unfortunate part was that it's almost all he makes now. So he didn't get to work on his other projects as much.
#38
I watch the local Facebook groups and find odd jobs there quite a bit. People are always looking for random help. Last weekend I made $25 by going to a lady's house and clipping her cat's toenails!
My husband learned how to trim goat hooves and we're planning to offer mobile goat trimming services once school starts. There's one guy not too far away who charges $150 JUST for the house call. Every animal trimmed is another $40 or more on tip of that flat fee. We think that's pretty wild. We haven't solidified pricing yet but agree that the house call fee has to include trimming the first animal, it's nuts to me otherwise. And we figure a certain travel distance will be factored in to the base rate, with a per mile extra cost added if they're outside our basic radius.
Auntriarch 2 years ago
Mobile goat trimming service. I need to work that phrase into an everyday conversation
#39
I’ve said this here before but, my second job is at a small gaming store with 6 slot machines. All I have to do is clean the machines after each use and sell beer and wine ( bottles) not a bar and give out potato chips if they want them:) stock the pop and beer. Not really heavy lifting at all. Get a decent wage per hour and tips that we don’t have to claim:) EASIEST JOB !!
LooseSeal's $10 Banana 2 years ago
Like I'm going to go out of my way to help a government that doesn't give 2 shits about me.
Load More Replies... VioletHunter 2 years ago
The people going there might be gambling addicts, but just because they sell alcohol there doesn't mean they are all alcoholics. That's actually a really strange assumption.
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#40
I do in-person research sometimes. All I do is fake shop and answer questions or I sit on a panel and answer questions and give opinions. I’m doing one that pays $250 this month for 1 1/2 hours. Sometimes I sell on eBay. Every Christmas, I try to work for UPS from October to January. I make over $6000 doing that. I’m retired and still in good physical condition so that’s possible.
#41
Can collecting, there 10 cents a pop and everywhere in my state and if I fill 3 big black garbage bags it's at least an extra 50 bones for the budget, and collecting that many if you learn the areas, can obly take about 3 days.
#42
I live in Kansas city metro, and soccer it’s kind of big her. I do soccer refree on weekend during fall and spring. The pay varies if you are a refree or assistant refree. It also varies with ages. At the end it always come down to like $30/hr.
freakingbee (any pronouns) 2 years ago
my brother was a ref when he was my age, that was his first job
#43
I'm considering narrating audio books. Looks like upfront costs are about $300-600 bucks based on gear and setup for a "quiet room". Then it's timing and auditioning.
#44
Pet sitting large animals. I have people who have goats, donkeys, chickens, rabbits, even bees. I'd look at them when sick or injured because I worked in a vet clinic and knew first aid or watch them when they went out of town. I only charged a like $20/day and gas. If I were to actually make money for living instead of as a favor, it'd be more like $10/day per head of large animal and $2.50/day/small animal. $300/d for large herds and commercial operations Edit to mention it was always at their own barns with their own feed. If something ran out, I'd buy more and tack it onto the end payment
Kharyss 2 years ago
$2.50 per day per head for a beehive would be sweet! Pun intended.
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#46
I grow mandrakes and sell them on ebay. Real mandrakes not little dolls. I'm also an artist and published writer.
Ross “Sarcastic Dad” 2 years ago
"Tough times had fallen on Harry after he left Hogwarts. Forced to sell his prized Mandrake collection, he was heartbroken. Still, the kids needed new wands and Hogwarts tuition wasn't cheap."
AtMostTheFabulist 2 years ago
Wouldn't that be Neville's prize mandrake collection?
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#47
Love all the ideas! I sell clothing, mostly on ebay. I source items from various places very cheaply and manage to usually sell for a decent profit margin. I've been at it for about five years. Lots of up and downs during that time, but I sell on average 10-15 items of clothing a day and growing every month.
#48
I was in the RV industry for a long time, and video production on a small level is greatly needed. For a dealer, think short profiles of vehicles they can put on a website. Also, Mom and Pop campgrounds can have terrible websites, and I mean like they don't even have good photos, let alone videos. Generally, if you can do the videos of what people are selling in a relatively quick way that is easy for the average non-technical person to use, you can be a hero.
#49
I crochet dish scrubbies out of tulle. They rip my hands up so i wear latex gloves but people buy the c**p out of them at 4 bucks each.
Alexis Daniels 2 years ago
Great idea but just a warning to people that this can lead to micro plastics entering the water supply. Disposable sponges do this too. Hessian can be a Todd alternative. Just thought I'd leave this here in case anyone wants to make scrubbies but is unaware of the environmental impact.
Petra Schaap 2 years ago
wow! I crochet and always complain that i cant make money of it. Last week i found a shop (chain) that sold 3 crochet scrubbies for 2 euro. I joked to the BF that i found a way to get rich quick lol.
#50
taught myself how to make 3-D models in blender and now i make some passive income selling assets pack on unity/unreal. It’s pretty easy all you need is a pc and and internet connection and some time to dedicate to learning blender. I used tutorials and online forums and taught myself the basics in less than a week but like most things results may vary
#51
I have a full time job. I also sell online for extra income. And I do a lot of survey sites/apps and couponing/receipt apps. I average about $100-150 a week on surveys and apps depending on the work that comes in.
#52
Buying and selling antique imported European or Egyptian doors might qualify as a weird side hustle. My partner and I happen to have access to a ton of these so we find buyers and ship them to their house. Business definitely isn’t as good as it was a couple years ago but it’s still a nice little side hustle.
#53
There’s a huge group fitness instructor shortage and some studios or gyms will train you in spin/Pilates in hopes that you’ll bring in money. I paid for my yoga teacher training but I’ve made back the money 5 fold in a year, and I work at a studio that pays like s**t. However it’s exhausting on your body. I teach maybe 10 hours a week not even including desk time and cleanup time on top of my 9-5 full time job. It’s a good chunk of change to basically get paid to exercise though.
#54
Focus groups and research studies. There are several websites and you join their database and get emailed or called when something is in your area and matches. I used to make a ton of money a few years ago. Lately it’s been sparse. I sign up and answer questionnaires to see if I’m eligible but never hear back.
#55
There's a website called the side hustle database, just Google it and there's hundreds of ideas on the website, you can sort based off of things like "passive income, remote, 0 startup costs, 6 figure potential, and work outside of the house"
Jrog 2 years ago
Not a good tip. The site is full of scammy entries ("become a dropshipper!" by paying a monthly fee), laughable proposals ("Start a blog: 100k+/yr") or entries that look like paid advertising ("UX test with Userzoom!" Yeah, sure, a company that has abysmal reviews and apparently steals personal data, sells to scammer and does not pay for jobs done)
Michelle Clulee 2 years ago
Thank you for the warning, I was just about to look it up
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Farmer's Market. Bigger stands (usually produce) often need help at the market with set up and customers but it's not worth paying someone to come all the way from wherever the farm is. Bonus if you speak the predominant language of customers and even a little of the language of the farmhands (ie English with a little Spanish). Misc design jobs. Logos, social media stuff, banners, letterhead, etc. This one is largely by word of mouth or occasional fiverr gig. Childcare. I don't want to go backwards (my kids are all in school), so I charge a friend to watch their kid once or twice a week. Charging because it had to be worth it for me to lose that free time away from small humans. We have a clear boundary around what's "billable" time vs just being a friend.
#58
i do door for one of my favorite local punk venues. free drinks and i make $50-ish maybe more a night.
#59
I sign my kids up for research studies. It’s not much money, but I’ll take some grocery gift cards in exchange for someone watching my kid play 🤷🏼♀️ My partner donates plasma. Again, not tons of money but pays for his hobbies so I don’t have to. I hope to be a gestational carrier and use that money to finally get ahead.
A C 2 years ago
Signing up kids doesn't feel right ....maybe it depends what the research is, toy development vs drug research..... two totally different contexts
Glenn Schroeder 2 years ago
She said ". . . in exchange for someone watching my kid play," so I think we can reasonably assume it's not drug trials.
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#60
I legally grow hemp and sell CBD products at local farmers markets. Was a big starting investment and I'll be red for a little while still but it's starting to pick up and turn a profit.
#61
Scrap metal. Pop in at any car repair places, brake shops, etc on your normal work drive or any drive you do at least once a week, ask them if you can clear out their scrap parts for them. Same goes for machine shops, plumbing places(copper lines and hot water heaters are great)
censorshipsucks 2 years ago (edited)
this and recyc generally here in africa is a nightmare. guys strip infrastructure to sell as "scrap". Legit. Manholes, power lines, rail tracks! all gone.
Michael Largey 2 years ago
Happens in the US as well. People killing others for copper tubing and catolitic converters.
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People throw out a lot of scrap metal people will leave it by the curb.
DJR 2 years ago (edited)
Not worth it. I saved up 100lbs of brake rotors from work in my home garage. I was politely asked not to come back with so little ever again. I think I got $5. I also spent a hot/itchy Saturday under my house removing the old copper pipes (a previous owner had converted to PVC but left the copper dangling). I got $30. Working at McD's would have been less work and more money.
#62
I'm on my local planning commission. $200/meeting and we meet 2x per month. Pretty technical subject matter but if you've got the knowledge, go for it.
#63
My partner and I did valet for college football games. We got paid hourly (I think at the time it was $11/h) but the tips at the end of the night made it worth it.
#64
I DJ weddings and provide light shows for bands coming thru town. I also work air conditioning for a living so I do that on the side as well as handy man work.
People pay so much money for DJs and bands for weddings that it makes my charge of $100 an hour look really cheap.
Donna Peluda 2 years ago
There's so many DJ out there that suck. I DJed professionally In the 90s and had the chance to work with some of the best at the time . DJing isn't just syncing songs together. It's reading the room, understanding beats, keys and structures of songs. The DJ I learnt from was a drummer and had a record shop, oen of the best parts of the job was going down to the shop and listing to new songs and learning to mix them in. I would slit my vanes if I had to DJ for a wedding, There's only so much Macarena and birdie song you can deal with, VOLARE ........ I co DJed a wedding once but it was for another DJ so that was OK. I've sometimes play now for a local pub but more then dance it's to keep the vibe on a Saturday for an older crowed although we've a had a couple of good Saturday where people of got up to dance so I gave them some 70s disco.
#65
I sell art, I suppose that isn’t weird inherently but I’ve been asked to draw some weird s**t lol
#66
It's not a *lot* of money, but it's better than nothing: Mechanical Turk pays you to do microjobs. Things like surveys, studies, data entry, all sorts of various little "bits and bobs" type jobs. Depending on how dedicated and reliable you are. It can make anything from pocket change to what's probably a fairly modest income in a very poor country. Cloud Research is also good, as is Clickworker.
Aisling Raye 2 years ago
Along the same lines - Prolific.co There are always studies available and some of them are long term. I've been in one for nearly a year and I've made £20-£80 a day when I'm having a good day.
#67
i'm working on opening up commissions for VTuber models/character art (those anime avatars that streamers use). there's a niche in the market for any art style that isn't very soft cutesy anime, and full models can be upwards of 1500 dollars a pop. there's also people who will just do the prep work without drawing it, like rigging or preparing the image to be rigged.
#68
I participate in New York City’s citizen idling complaint program.
pfeils wife 2 years ago
According to the DEP, the fine for a first-time offenders is $350, and more for repeat offenders. A 25% cut — or $87.50 — is paid to the person who shot the video and filed the complaint.
Anne Reid 2 years ago
In NYC, there are strict laws about vehicles running their engines while parked. It’s mostly directed at tour buses and delivery trucks. If they idle for more than a set amount of time, they can be ticketed. This person goes around reporting violations and gets a cut of the fine. The law depends on the weather; if the bus is occupied & the weather requires heat or AC, it’s allowed. Emergency vehicles are exempt, of course. I enforced it years ago as a park ranger, so my info might be a tad out of date.
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If you have to invest in a digital Photo Booth and don’t mind giving up some of your weekend you can make some great money.
#70
Deliver local magazine monthly (150-250/mo) Shots girl (30/hr, ~10 hrs/mo) Teach a skills class at a makerspace or community center (100-400/class, 2/mo) Social posting for small businesses (I pay mine 100/mo for Instagram only) Donate plasma (150-700/mo)
#71
I am an external expert on thesis in my old uni (nautical Academy), I do some a year and for 2hr pre-read and an hour of actually being there its €150 cash in hand.
#72
lately i’ve been doing mystery shop assignments at Trader Joe’s — a gig I got off craigslist
#73
I watch for lawsuits and join when I qualify. I’ve made a few hundred the past couple of years, but my main motivation is how tickled my husband gets when a random check arrives. Am always looking for ways to impress him, lol. '
Becky Klebe 2 years ago
Joining class action lawsuits, maybe? If you've used a product and then see a notice for a lawsuit, you join the class by providing name, address, etc, then get a check when a settlement is reached.
Load More Replies... Dixie Girl 2 years ago
I have done this for a few years. Got $900 once from a class action lawsuit about my son's ADD medication which I paid for. Price fixing issue. I don't get much and sure don't depend on it but its fun to get a random check or paypal deposit.
What do you think ?
Bart 2 years ago
5 years ago did a (free) 3 day course on how to safely remove wasp nests. Now I charge $200/nest removal and it only takes bout an hour. Not year round off course but still 20-30 nests each summer.
John G 2 years ago
I did this in our backyard... except for the safely part. Didn't get stung, but definitely got lucky. Then I read what I should have done - wait until night.
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ConstantlyJon 2 years ago
My daughter plays travel volleyball. She wants to play in college, so we take video of all her games to put together highlight videos that she then links to college coaches. Other girls on our team have approached me about making similar videos for them. I'm not a professional, just a dad trying to help his daughter create opportunities for herself. But I've made probably over $1,000 now over the past year by making highlight videos out of film I already was taking.
CatProductions 2 years ago
Like about 20% of all of these jobs I never even heard about lol, this was a pretty cool article
Rick Seiden 2 years ago
I've been thinking of selling two sided magnetic name/word tags on Etsy, but I don't want the hassle of dealing with people who are a******s. (Think something you'd put on a dishwasher where one side says "CLEAN" and the other side says "DIRTY". I 3D print them with embedded magnets. It's super easy to change the text on them and to print them out if you have a multicolor printer. Really low cost and you could easily sell them for $5-$10 each. But then you'll get someone who says they don't like the shade of yellow they got and want a refund or some such nonsense, and I spend far too much time dealing with them to make it worth it.)
Kel_how 2 years ago
You could always have a hard and fast no returns policy
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Dolevaal 2 years ago
Not really wild but I used to donate blood plasma on a regular basis. There are pretty strict limits (you can only come twice a week, when you're on medication its tricky, they'll ask a lot about your background and stuff) but they pay in cash (about 23 Euros per visit) and they often have actions where they'll pay more when you come more often.
Petra Schaap 2 years ago (edited)
i used to do surveys for a while. It usually paid around 25 euro per time but it didnt happen a lot. It was fun though. One time i was shopping, a girl walked up to me going "can i ask you something?" i went "sure" and she asked "do you sometimes eat vegetarian burgers?" i was like "uh yeah?" and she dragged me inside an office building 😂 without any further questions. I knew the survey place was located there was there but it was still a bit strange. Later her boss apologized to me and asked if they could call me for more surveys. Said yes!
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
My mum did some when I was younger. One time she thought the ad sounded a bit dodgy, and didn't know the area, but decided to go anyway, just with me in tow. Not sure why she thought an 8 year old would have helped in that situation but oh well! I enjoyed it because it was just watching ads and giving opinion on them. I remember one was for Chicken-in-a-biscuit and I was excited a few months later seeing it on tv :) (The ad was pretty ridiculous though, people holding biscuits that suddenly explode and a chicken came out)
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censorshipsucks 2 years ago
A lot of these seem USA-specific. We have a big industry here with recycling and scrap/waste but it's done by waste picker guys who live in shanties. They strip infrastructure for it. IMHO the best side gig is one which requires no stock and no equipment. So, for me, that is basically making websites.
Aisling Raye 2 years ago
Prolific.co (one of the sites to do studies) is available in most OECD countries. It's particularly worthwhile if you're multilingual.
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Rasmus Turkka 2 years ago
The side hustle career job productivity is insane, maybe I'll do something similar one day
Bart 2 years ago
5 years ago did a (free) 3 day course on how to safely remove wasp nests. Now I charge $200/nest removal and it only takes bout an hour. Not year round off course but still 20-30 nests each summer.
John G 2 years ago
I did this in our backyard... except for the safely part. Didn't get stung, but definitely got lucky. Then I read what I should have done - wait until night.
Load More Replies... ConstantlyJon 2 years ago
My daughter plays travel volleyball. She wants to play in college, so we take video of all her games to put together highlight videos that she then links to college coaches. Other girls on our team have approached me about making similar videos for them. I'm not a professional, just a dad trying to help his daughter create opportunities for herself. But I've made probably over $1,000 now over the past year by making highlight videos out of film I already was taking.
CatProductions 2 years ago
Like about 20% of all of these jobs I never even heard about lol, this was a pretty cool article
Rick Seiden 2 years ago
I've been thinking of selling two sided magnetic name/word tags on Etsy, but I don't want the hassle of dealing with people who are a******s. (Think something you'd put on a dishwasher where one side says "CLEAN" and the other side says "DIRTY". I 3D print them with embedded magnets. It's super easy to change the text on them and to print them out if you have a multicolor printer. Really low cost and you could easily sell them for $5-$10 each. But then you'll get someone who says they don't like the shade of yellow they got and want a refund or some such nonsense, and I spend far too much time dealing with them to make it worth it.)
Kel_how 2 years ago
You could always have a hard and fast no returns policy
Load More Replies... Dolevaal 2 years ago
Not really wild but I used to donate blood plasma on a regular basis. There are pretty strict limits (you can only come twice a week, when you're on medication its tricky, they'll ask a lot about your background and stuff) but they pay in cash (about 23 Euros per visit) and they often have actions where they'll pay more when you come more often.
Petra Schaap 2 years ago (edited)
i used to do surveys for a while. It usually paid around 25 euro per time but it didnt happen a lot. It was fun though. One time i was shopping, a girl walked up to me going "can i ask you something?" i went "sure" and she asked "do you sometimes eat vegetarian burgers?" i was like "uh yeah?" and she dragged me inside an office building 😂 without any further questions. I knew the survey place was located there was there but it was still a bit strange. Later her boss apologized to me and asked if they could call me for more surveys. Said yes!
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
My mum did some when I was younger. One time she thought the ad sounded a bit dodgy, and didn't know the area, but decided to go anyway, just with me in tow. Not sure why she thought an 8 year old would have helped in that situation but oh well! I enjoyed it because it was just watching ads and giving opinion on them. I remember one was for Chicken-in-a-biscuit and I was excited a few months later seeing it on tv :) (The ad was pretty ridiculous though, people holding biscuits that suddenly explode and a chicken came out)
Load More Replies... censorshipsucks 2 years ago
A lot of these seem USA-specific. We have a big industry here with recycling and scrap/waste but it's done by waste picker guys who live in shanties. They strip infrastructure for it. IMHO the best side gig is one which requires no stock and no equipment. So, for me, that is basically making websites.
Aisling Raye 2 years ago
Prolific.co (one of the sites to do studies) is available in most OECD countries. It's particularly worthwhile if you're multilingual.
Load More Replies... Rasmus Turkka 2 years ago
The side hustle career job productivity is insane, maybe I'll do something similar one day
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