What Work Can I Do As A Student?
Steve Wells
10 Jan, 2009
Studying is hard work, no doubt about it, but students still need that
extra bit of money to pay for books and beer. The problem with most part-time
work is that you are expected to commit to set hours (e.g. set shifts in a
bar), and that just isn't possible for many students. You may have spare time
at the start of term, or the start of a new course, but there's no way you'll
have time when exams or assignment deadlines are looming. What's needed is
something you can provide for people (for money) on an ad hoc basis when
you've got time. So what could you provide?
"Formal" Teaching. If you speak langauges, how about one-on-one
language teaching, maybe a primer for those going on holiday abroad? Or what
about a bit of help with GCSE revision? Hopefully ths will be at a time of
the year when term's finished, so could be ideal. And there's always help
for those struggling on your course...
"Informal" Teaching. Do you play an instrument? Could you teach music
theory? Do you have a talent for embriodery? Are you a whizz on Excel? Can
you cook? Bake cakes? Many people will pay a fee for a quick lesson on
these things.
Sport. How about refereeing? There are thousands of rugby and footall
games being played every Saturday and Sunday, and what about all those
5-a-side leagues springing up all over the coutry? I'm sure any level of
game would be glad of a referee for a small fee, and there are many other
sports you might know the rules of that would be glad of someone who could
make a definitive decisions and keep a bit of control. You could also take
training sessions, or just be a golf partner for someone.
Odd Jobs. Can you repair computers? Cars or motor bikes? How about
mowing lawns or collecting leaves in autumn. Assembling IKEA furniture?
Clearing out a garage? What about offering to do the cooking for someone
one night?
Looking after stuff. How about watering peoples plants if they're
on holiday? Feeding their pets? Putting their wheelie bins out?
More Unusual Stuff. Do you have an unusual talent that people might
be interested in?
Now, the money for these sort of things is not going to be fantastic, but
if the work's very local, and fits in with your studying, it's worth doing.
There is a site called NoVATOnThat that
allows you to advertise what you can offer for free (as many adverts for as
many things as you want), and searching is done by postcode so that
anybody finding you will be guaranteed to be local.
Good luck!...
