Looking for a Summer side job

[JackOfAllTrades]

I've lived in SE Idaho for over a year now, working full time as an engineer. I am looking for some way to make money after my 9-5 office job. I do not know many locals, so I don't have any side job hookups like I would back home, and to jump into something specific seems overwhelming.
I'm confident that I could do anything from yard work, concrete, general contracting, and thought about trying to start with a pressure washer.
Anybody have good luck with some side jobs to do in the evenings, and advice as to how to start?
Thanks

 

[gwtravis]

curious what sort of engineer?

try the pressure washing deal but add store front window washing and hire some guys to do the work. it will keep you busy and make you some good $$$ if you work hard.

 

[fatbacks]

A lot of the better home inspectors for real estate transactions around here are all engineers.

Good side gig and pays well if you can get established


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[cnelk]

If you’re on Facebook there’s a group called ‘Word of Mouth’.

Look for it in your area. I get so much interest for handyman work from it it’s crazy.

 

[JackOfAllTrades]

curious what sort of engineer?

try the pressure washing deal but add store front window washing and hire some guys to do the work. it will keep you busy and make you some good $$$ if you work hard.

Civil engineer, mostly doing CAD design at the moment

 

[CorbLand]

Get a lawn mower and start knocking doors.
Got a pickup, shovel and wheel barrow? Congrats, you own a small landscaping company. Although a rake does comes in handy.
Part time, nights and weekends work at a movie theater or sporting goods store. Easy, flexible and brainless work.
Could you start doing side work with CAD? Theres got to be people looking for stuff like that.


Where at in SE Idaho?

 

[Poser]

I was working on something this morning with one of our sales reps. We noticed that quite a few notaries have business hours after 4 or even 6 PM. Thought that was interesting. We also noted there was one mobile notary in the market. I called her and her price was $5 per signature and “about $20” to come to a customer depending on the drive. I thought that was insanely cheap considering UPS Store is $40 for the same service. I’m thinking that a mobile notary is worth $75-$100 for the service.

 

[JackOfAllTrades]

Get a lawn mower and start knocking doors.
Got a pickup, shovel and wheel barrow? Congrats, you own a small landscaping company. Although a does rake comes in handy.
Part time, nights and weekends work at a movie theater or sporting goods store. Easy, flexible and brainless work.
Could you start doing side work with CAD? Theres got to be people looking for stuff like that.


Where at in SE Idaho?

Looking to get my hands dirty and do some physically demanding work, something that I don’t get in the office. Located in Blackfoot

 

[GSPHUNTER]

You say you feel confident you could do several different jobs. Make up some fliers and post them in your local hardware store or home supply stores. Contact local small GC and see if they could use some help. Painting, repiping jobs, landscape work including irrigation systems. I had a small side job business for a few years to make some mad money, the name of the Co. was JOAT, like your handle. I was so busy, I had to decide if I wanted to continue with the side work or concentrate on my actual job, I chose my actual job, and cut back on the side work. I installed several A/C systems along the way, which paid good, but even that got to be too much, Working after hours and every weekend was to much.

 

[CorbLand]

Looking to get my hands dirty and do some physically demanding work, something that I don’t get in the office. Located in Blackfoot

Hit up some of the farmers. Could move pipe with a 9-5.
There is a sod farm in Pingree.
You would be in a good spot to do what GSP mentioned.

You can generally stay pretty busy just doing small landscaping jobs that the bigger companies don’t bother with.

 

[Szwampdonkey]

I did home inspections for awhile. Easy work that paid well and i only took the jobs i wanted when i wanted. Only stopped as i don’t need the extra money anymore.

 

[sndmn11]

Fedex or UPS

 

[Steve300xcw]

Go tend bar

 

[tony]

Porns always an option
You already have your screen name, "jack of all trades"

 

[DuckDogDr]

Porns always an option
You already have your screen name, "jack of all trades"

This^^^^

But maybe look at some of the community colleges and see about a part time gig at night or teaching online classes.
This actually just fell in my lap and pat is decent.

Another option would be to set up a 3D printer and start a gig that way if you can use autocad

 

[ScottRK]

Evenings at a golf course?My boy has started after school working at a golf course $10/hr 4 hrs 4 days/wk moving carts, picking up range balls,etc. Went in the pro shop and the guy said he’s doing good. “Have had kids work a whole summer and didn’t get it”

 

[Elk97]

Sounds like you want to do something physical so handyman service would be a good place to start. I did that, primarily working for commercial property management companies. Pressure washed sidewalks at stores, medical buildings, etc. Night work and there's a lot of it out there. Eventually branched out into other stuff, carpentry, fencing, painting and then got into parking lot sweeping and a whole bunch of other stuff. Turned into a 30-50 employee business. Good luck to you, good to hear of someone wanting to work hard and get ahead.

 

[Dos Perros]

Might as well think a little strategically and learn something that could pay you to quit your full time if it really takes off.

 

[wyodan]

Looking to get my hands dirty and do some physically demanding work, something that I don’t get in the office. Located in Blackfoot

I'm in the same boat as you, being an engineer I am in an office way too much. I like to take on a couple of roofing jobs and other miscellaneous construction projects a year. Some of them I find word of mouth. It's all good physical labor, and always seems to make going back to the office more tolerable.

 

[LaneNebraska]

I know exactly what you mean. I work a 9-5 job in IT and was looking for a way to make a little extra cash. I wanted something that wouldn't eat up all my free time in the evening. So, I decided to look for jobs I could do from home instead of going out and doing physical work.

I found a bunch of remote part-time jobs online. I applied to be a copywriter because they said I could just work a few hours each day. They hired me, and it's been awesome. I make some extra money without having to leave my house, and I still have time to chill after work.