You could earn up to $30 walking dogs around town.
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In these times when the costs of almost all products are increasing, it would not be a bad idea to consider having a part-time job to increase your income.
So here are 5 jobs of this type where you could earn $20 an hour or more.
1. Landscaper
In some places you could earn $20 or more per hour. If you know how to drive heavy machinery you can earn much more.
The best way to get jobs of this type is to look for ads on sites like Craigslist or you can also call a local landscaping company and ask if they need an additional worker on weekends during peak season.
2. interpreter
If you know two or more languages, you could use your skills to be a translator. You can do it for legal and medical documents, which are very necessary in places like the United States, where there are people of all nationalities.
Interpreters and translators earn an average hourly wage of $28.
3.Personal Chef
You might work one day a week at someone’s house cooking several meals, which you then freeze for the client to use throughout the week. You can also work cooking for special events.
Personal referrals are the best way to get these jobs and you can earn, on average, about $23 an hour.
4. Personal assistant
Assistants do things like go to the dry cleaners for the customer’s clothes, take their car to the shop, walk their dog or buy a birthday present for a friend.
You can earn about $26.75 an hour at this job, according to Money Talks News.
5. Dog walker
You can earn up to $30 per hour walking other people’s dogs.
You can work on your own or for a company specialized in this service.
To dedicate yourself to walking dogs you must have experience in handling all types of breeds, in addition to being in good physical condition and being able to control all animals.
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