Anonymous
Post 04/21/2025 18:12     Subject: Short term gigs for those laid off?
Anonymous wrote:Waitressing at a high end steak house.


High end steakhouses don't take servers with zero experience in the industry.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2025 18:05     Subject: Short term gigs for those laid off?

Garden centers
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2025 18:05     Subject: Short term gigs for those laid off?
Substitute teaching for sure! It’s not easy but they always need people. I cat sit on the side and it’s a solid gig job.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2025 18:04     Subject: Short term gigs for those laid off?
Target is always hiring
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2025 18:04     Subject: Short term gigs for those laid off?
Sign up for Rover and board pets in your home.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2025 18:03     Subject: Re:Short term gigs for those laid off?

local parks may need seasonal help

Life guard needed signs are up in the county rec centers
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2025 18:01     Subject: Short term gigs for those laid off?
Anonymous wrote:Waitressing at a high end steak house.


Doubt they’re hiring - everyone is cutting back on eating out. So many articles about how restaurants are laying staff off.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2025 17:59     Subject: Short term gigs for those laid off?
Service industry at all levels. High turnover, always openings.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2025 16:02     Subject: Short term gigs for those laid off?
Anonymous wrote:Door Dash
Pet Sitter
Babysitter
Fast Food
Task Rabbit
Temp Agency
Waitress
Only Fans
Stripper
Can Recycler


This is a good list. I’d add:

- Gardening help
- Help putting together/repairing furniture
- Tutoring if you have the right expertise
- Conversation partner, if you speak a foreign language
- temporary event help with event planning/catering companies


Lots of seasonal summer shops might need help soon, like ice cream shops and related.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2025 15:52     Subject: Short term gigs for those laid off?
Adult care, 35 per hour, the overnight shift is a good one because we had our caregivers sleep on the couch and you really don’t do anything other than be an adult presence in the house
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2025 15:28     Subject: Short term gigs for those laid off?
Coming into an ideal season for pet sitting. They charge a lot. That might work well in your own neighborhood. And tell friends. Word of mouth referrals make you more trustworthy.

Good luck my friend.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2025 14:53     Subject: Short term gigs for those laid off?
Door Dash
Pet Sitter
Babysitter
Fast Food
Task Rabbit
Temp Agency
Waitress
Only Fans
Stripper
Can Recycler
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2025 14:43     Subject: Short term gigs for those laid off?
Recommend posting in your local groups, nextdoor etc. saying clearly what are the things that you can help with dog walking, picking driving kids to activities, tutoring, home work help, home organization, running errands, baby sitting, meal prep, grocery shopping. Not necessarily a job with regular hours or long term job prospects.

In Tech I see two kinds of people now , one category that has lost their job and the other where they now need to work insane hours under high pressure to keep their job. I would love to hire someone ad hoc who could help me with some of these things. Very few lucky folks are able to keep their job while still managing family responsibilities.

Check out outschool.com and care.com
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2025 14:19     Subject: Short term gigs for those laid off?
Waitressing at a high end steak house.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2025 14:18     Subject: Short term gigs for those laid off?
As we begin the long search for a new job, what are the possible immediate ways you can produce some income. Looking for ideas like substitute teaching, Dog walking, etc