Very Short Duration job hunting

[TheFifthMan]

Does anyone have tips (or a job offer!) for finding odd jobs? I have two weeks where I'm doing nothing, and I'd like to make some money in the meantime.

 

[Crimson King]

None. I can think of no job that will take you for two weeks at all, especially since most jobs require two weeks notice before quitting.

Other than that, survey sites have been funding my game habits for a while (as well as beer money), but it's not for everyone. If you are interested in doing those, PM me for information on that.

Other than that, you'll have to find a job that you can still have during school for at least a week (assuming school is the reason for only working for 2 weeks) which will be extremely difficult especially with Christmas so close you may get some really ****ty jobs or they may take a week or two to respond.

Best of luck. I have the perfect job. I sit in a lab for 20 hours a week (over 2 days - 10 hours a day) and read.

 

[tmw_redcell]

Try a temp agency, they'll take anyone. When I went through one, I started a few days later. I wouldn't be surprised if you walked in there in the morning, handed in your resume or whatever, did the interview, and were working that afternoon. However, the job I got was so terrible that I quit the first day, even though I had friends there, but usually your work will just be factory-esque labor or warehouse kinda stuff. But if it's just two weeks and you need cash it may be a good choice.

 

[TheFifthMan]

Hmm... I remember volunteering as a human research participant/test subject/guinea pig over the summer. I was on campus then, and the researching organization posted fliers. I got $15 for two hours of my time.

That said, where can I find more opportunities like that?

 

[Mike87]

Hmm... I remember volunteering as a human research participant/test subject/guinea pig over the summer. I was on campus then, and the researching organization posted fliers. I got $15 for two hours of my time.

That said, where can I find more opportunities like that?

You go to college right? I'm sure your bookstore should be hiring now.

 

[TheFifthMan]

You go to college right? I'm sure your bookstore should be hiring now.

Except that my bookstore is about 1400 miles away from home.

 

[Vinnie275]

smile and lie


That's the secret to success too

 

[TheFifthMan]

Nope, it's networking.

My friend's mom is a private literature tutor for many students, and she pays me California minimum wage to make tests on books. Sometimes it's an adapted classic like the Illustrated Classics version of Frankenstein, and other times it's something more modern like The Book Thief. I like to read, so it's a good job, and it pays pretty well for reading.

But yeah, networking. With my friend's connections, I was able to get a part time job. Imagine what I could do if I had professional connections...

 

[forward]

Throw a smash tournament and win!

 

[Yukichu]

Florists always look for work during major holidays. They need people to help out with greening or something like that.

 

[KingJiggyWiggy]

Try a temp agency, they'll take anyone. When I went through one, I started a few days later. I wouldn't be surprised if you walked in there in the morning, handed in your resume or whatever, did the interview, and were working that afternoon. However, the job I got was so terrible that I quit the first day, even though I had friends there, but usually your work will just be factory-esque labor or warehouse kinda stuff. But if it's just two weeks and you need cash it may be a good choice.

Where can I find these temp agency's you speak of?