Side hustles for summer 2023—one pays up to $80 per hour

• Airbnb has long been a popular way to go for people renting out their space, and the site has been upgrading of late. It recently added a new category, Airbnb Rooms, which makes it clearer that you’re listing a room within a shared home as opposed to an entire residence. “It’s easier than ever but also more robust than ever in order to rent out one room in your home, in your condo, where you live while you’re still there,” says Rewers. Rooms in San Diego go for as much as $148 per night, while those in Portland, Maine, go for as much as $169 per night. Just keep in mind fees – Airbnb can take as much as 16% of your cut, depending on the fee structure you choose.

• Misterb&b is a site “by queer and trans people for queer and trans people,” says Daniella Flores, founder of the side hustle blog I Like to Dabble and the Remote Work Bestie Podcast and who goes by they/them pronouns. Renters know they’re “going to a safe location,” they say, and hosts can feel comfortable with whom they’re renting to. Categories include rooms, full apartments and even sofa beds. A room in Dallas, Texas, is going for $65 per night, for example, while a room in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is going for $119 per night. Fees depend on the type of accommodation you’re offering as well as its location.

• Facebook is another platform on which to let people know you’re offering your space. Doing it that way means you’re finding people “through word of mouth and through a personal connection,” says Rewers. You can also join Facebook groups for tourists from all over the world looking for housing in certain locations. It’s a good way to avoid fees, just make sure you’re comfortable with the people coming to rent out your place. A four-bedroom apartment in New York goes for as much as $325 per night.

“We still have all the pandemic puppies that are now full-sized dogs,” says Rewers. They make for another popular category of side hustles.

Pet owners need people to come spend time with their pets, feed them, walk them and so on. Some pet owners may want you to stay the night with their animals as well.

Rewers has also noticed one particular new pet-oriented hustle: “There are now pet side hustlers who pick up dogs at the end of the workday and take them to the park for two hours,” she says, adding that they’re called “dog park chaperones.” They charge $15-$20 per hour, she says, and offer their services on sites like Facebook and Nextdoor.

The summer school assistant would pick kids up from summer school, help them with their homework and tutor them in any particular subject if needed. “This is a great side hustle, I think, for college kids,” Rewers says.

Rewers recommends offering your services on Facebook mom groups in your area, letting friends and family know you’re available and even letting local schools know you’re looking for work. As tutoring could be part of the package, she recommends charging $50 to $80 an hour.

Finally, if you already know there’s something you love doing, you might consider turning your hobby into a hustle, says Rewers.

“Do you like to go sailing? Do you know how to play the guitar? Do you know how to speak French? Do you know how to kayak?” she says. Any of these can be turned into hustles.

You could also look into offering classes or lessons in your hobby at local community centers or reach out to family and friends to spread the word about your new gig.

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