What do you do to make money on the side?

[bigken462]

25 years in EMS so healthcare is pretty much all I know. I have a cpl side EMS jobs and one part timer place at a psych facility. Aside from that I try to grab a few hours of OT here and there. It's hard to sacrifice quality off time for little to no gain of 10-15 bucks an hour. Most of these lil private ambulance services don't pay enough to put fuel in your take to drive to the other county to work them.

KT

 

[FloppyKnockers]

I buy, sell, and broker beer, cigars, firearms, Taco Bell, BBQd meats, and video games.






I never get to sell or broker.....consumption and depletion gets in the way.

 

[Pkrd]

I sell likes on HBT for 10$ a pop. PM me for my paypal details.

 

[NoIguanaForZ]

Can't say I've had to. Wouldn't be the worst idea, though...

 

[elerten]

Firefighter. Training pays some extra overtime. Calls when I'm off site pay extra. Haven't had a call ruin a brew day yet, but I'm sure it's coming.

 

[bigken462]

Firefighter. Training pays some extra overtime. Calls when I'm off site pay extra. Haven't had a call ruin a brew day yet, but I'm sure it's coming.

I turned in my turnouts about 10 years ago. Never looked back either. I used to run paid/volunteer calls for the FD when I was off from my primary EMS job. I ran across a picture from the early 90's a few days ago when I was a lil greenhorn. I looked like a plump Barny Fife. On my belt I had a department radio, flashlight, scissor pouch, personal pager, work pager and glove pouch. To me back then this was my "Duty" gear. Today, some 25 years later, I carry a pocket knife and radio - which I would love to toss in a lake some days. lol

I don't miss getting up at 0300 on a rainy off morning to go see granny about a stuck fart. It was fun in the day, but I love my bed too much now.

KT

 

[Pkrd]

I hear one can make a pile of cash by spamming for the Koreans.

 

[gicts]

Licensed gun dealer drop shipping suppressors. Less money than I thought I'd bring in

 

[slym2none]

I sell comic books & other stuff on eBay.

 

[Mismost]

Work up construction budgets and am a certified shotgun instructor which a heck of a lot more fun than running budget numbers.

 

[Hello]

I sling beer on weekends.

 

[ThomasPaine]

Count and measure trees for developers. About $6k per year at $40per hour is a good side job for me.

 

[MaxStout]

I rent small planes and fly them to and from various Caribbean islands to pick up packages of stuff.

Ask me no questions, I'll tell you no lies.

 

[msayler]

I do IT "side jobs" when I feel like getting some extra equipment bucks - computer/laptop repair, cellphone/tablet screens, that sort of thing. Really, anyone with access to YouTube and a basic set of teeny screwdrivers and spudgers can do this for a decent bit-o-cash.

The company I work for also offers a number of incentives (read: gift card $$) for doing things like walking a lot while wearing a pedometer, getting your annual physical, biometric screenings for lipids, etc etc etc. Think I've gotten about $500 in gift cards so far this year.

 

[Peruvian802]

A buddy and I do 6-12 pig roasts a summer. His wife has built up her sides so we pretty much are caterers at this point.

 

[Baja_Brewer]

In college I had spare, free-time in the middle of the day, so I walked people's dogs and would house sit for them. I was getting $40/hr for 2 dogs, $50/day for house sitting.

I've flipped some car parts online (mostly older TDI stuff), but you have to know what you're looking for.

Recently I haven't had spare time for much of anything - work is slowly draining my soul. Need to get that balance back.

 

[1977Brewer]

A buddy and I do 6-12 pig roasts a summer. His wife has built up her sides so we pretty much are caterers at this point.

I gotta get in on the roasting large animals for profit racket.

 

[Peruvian802]

I gotta get in on the roasting large animals for profit racket.

We've done pigs, lamb, turkeys, and large beef roasts. Built an outdoor oven made of cinder blocks.

 

[blizzard]

I don't have a side job, but a friend has been driving for uber/lift. It seems like a decent side job. I'm not sure what it pays, but there's lots of flexibility. She even picks up commuters while she is commuting to/from her normal job.

 

[govner1]

2 pensions from companies I retired from, investments, plus I'm a kept man- my wife still works & will start her second retirement in a couple of years

 

[user 205607]

I play the pipes at bars and breweries for beer. Now that they like to celebrate St. Patty's as well as half way, time to convince them all there's business in three quarters till and one quarter till St. Patty's.

 

[Bobby_M]

I once sold brewing gadgets on the side. Then it became both sides and the middle.

 

[passedpawn]

I get paid by the hour, so for a few extra bucks I just work at night or on the weekend. I can work as many hours as I want, so extra money is that easy. I work from home, so that makes it even easier.

 

[FatDragon]

I would do English tutoring on the side if I had the inclination to make some extra dough. I get very generous offers and I feel bad saying no to the parents of my students, but I'm already at work 50 hours a week and I value my free time too much. For now, our household income vastly outstrips our spending, so it's not an issue as long as I don't measure my free time in dollars I could make tutoring. If I let my head (or my wife) convince me that that hour of video games costs me $50, it would be a lot harder to say no. Still, it's good to know that I've got a strong backup option in case my job falls through at some time - it could potentially even allow me to support our family (*kids pending) while starting up a brewery if I choose to go that way.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

on a serious note I used to shine boots/shoes, give haircuts, and sharpen knives for coworkers. the knives were a steady flow during deer season.

 

[DrunkleJon]

I am part of a 'business opportunity' where you can sell stuff and then partner up with other intelligent people to sell stuff and you get a commission off of the next three levels of sales people. This is not a pyramid scheme I promise. Its an sales hierarchy. or something like that.

Actually, I rent out one floor of my house (as I am youngish and have no SWMBO or kids) to pay off the majority of my mortgage every month. This allows me more disposable income to dispose how I wish.

 

[kombat]

I rent small planes and fly them to and from various Caribbean islands to pick up packages of stuff.

Ask me no questions, I'll tell you no lies.

You're a flying Transporter! You're Jason Statham with an IFR certification!

 

[kombat]

I do wedding photography on the side. I've scaled it waaay back in recent years, now that all my equipment (both photography and brewing) is paid for, but I still do 2-3 gigs a year to pick up some new toys here and there with money my wife can't complain about.

 

[podz]

Go to a day job.

 

[TheCADJockey]

Go to a day job.

You go to a day job to make money on the side? Sounds like a pretty raw deal.