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Fiverr should be called Fourer

Fiverr, extra income, odd job, extra money

CF / August 20th, 2012 / 42 Comments

I’ve recently started doing some work on Fiverr.com, a small services marketplace that offers people the chance to do odd jobs starting at $5. I first heard about it on My University Money, and after ruminating over it for a few months, decided to give it a try. As a buyer, you pay $5 for a small service. You can browse existing advertisements or you can post your own request and wait for interested...

Posted in: Career and Work, Money Tagged with: Fiverr, freelancing, how to get a second job, making money, second job, side hustle

Giving up the 2nd job

Giving up, giving up your job, part time job, side hustle, extra income

CF / June 19th, 2012 / 4 Comments

Some people debate whether or not they should get a 2nd job to supplement their income. (The answer is generally yes!) Now that I’ve finished my second degree program and have a good job, I find myself wondering if I should give up my second job. It’s a casual position at an institution where I used to work as a research assistant. The job involves taking care of laboratory animals...

Posted in: Money, Philosophy Tagged with: 2nd job, how to get a job in science, science jobs, side hustle

Meet my four jobs

my four jobs, full time job, part time job, extra job

CF / February 27th, 2011 / 2 Comments

I have four jobs. Thats right… four. Perhaps surprisingly, I don’t work 80 hour weeks! Most of my jobs require very little effort and provide a much bigger return. Meet my four jobs: My full time job Currently I’m working as a software developer. This is the job that gets the basics done – One paycheck covers all of my bills plus some money for spending and saving and the other paycheck...

Posted in: Career and Work Tagged with: career, contract job, part time job, side hustle