So, after counting up my dwinding bank account due to a series of unexpected expenditures, I have barely enough to get by on rent and utilities and so on. I also need to shore up just a few hundo (maybe $200 and change) in the next 30 days or less. Just for food and general existence. Work will probably not grant me enough overtime to get that and I can't really put it off until next month's payday anyhow, so I'm thinking about the dreaded Second Job option. I have the pathfinding skills of an army officer so delivery gig work is out. Beyond looking for more fixed labor such as part-time work at shops on weekends/evenings I'm kind of out of ideas (and I'd be in much the same boat as simply working overtime at my current job and with less hassle).
Any ideas appreciated
You should go to a food bank if you can. You're struggling, you're allowed to go. It would help your expenses if you can get your food for free for a few weeks. There is nothing wrong with needing to go.
A second job is still a good idea.
You can also sell stuff you own if times are really tough and you need to cover more expenses.
Hopefully won't come to that, but it's nice to have something to fall back on. I have a few bits I can sell, but nothing that can rack up that kind of cash in the short term
It's not a last resort thing. It will make your life easier. You are allowed and should not feel ashamed to use that resource. You are exactly who it was meant for, you are able to work and have alternative plans but need temporary help. There is no shame in needing extra resources, this is a fucked up system that doesnt give enough to people who need it.
dog sitting cleared me about that much. If you live in a bougie suburb
not to sound like a grindset guy, but you could probably end up making a couple hundred bucks for an hour of work over the 4th in your average suburb
there is also an app called Rover where you can connect with people who need dog-sitting and dog-walking services etc...
plasma donation if there's a place near you. Some give sign-up bonuses and shitty ongoing pay
I'd say doordash/uber/instacart/etc as I think $200 is probably attainable in 30 days - provided you don't live in an area where such apps/services are essentially non-existent. But then again, with gas prices being so high you might wind up putting more $$ into your tank than you make... :dem:
Yep it's why it's not gonna work out, I live in a fairly big city, but I don't know my way around for shit and my own transport is a joke; I don't even have a bike.
Could probably find some work on Craigslist. Sometimes contractors need a few people for manual labor for a day or two.
I'm gonna echo what another poster said and recommend the dogwalking thing especially if you're near a bougie nneighborhood. These people are so lazy they pay people 20 dollars to walk their dogs for 30 minutes. Sometimes the people would just be hanging out at home and she would walk in and walk their dogs. also she met some people who she would walk for, get their number, and they would pay her directly instead of through the middleman app. If you set it up correctly you could make like 60-100 a day easily by doing this
Also would recommend buying a bag of small treats for this, makes doing the job much easier as you can basically bribe the dog if they're being stubborn
She used wag, I think rover is a new app too. Over 30 days it should be pretty easy to put together 200 dollars
There's probably a day labor business in your area that will pay you less than minimum wage (they take a cut) to do basic construction tasks. But you have to show up early to get an assignment.
that shit's miserable. I remember driving my dad to do those after he lost a job.
Oh yeah totally, it's an absolute last resort, I wouldn't do it again if I had any other options
Babysitting is great. If you can, get to know your neighbors — a lot of them likely have kids. There are apps that connect families to babysitters too but I haven’t used one in a while. If it’s a date night you can come over after the kids are already in bed and get paid to watch tv until midnight!
