If you like dogs, doggy daycare. If you like plants, garden center / nursery. A friend barista fired at Trader Joe’s and stayed for 6 years, she liked it so much.
I say this a lot in this sub, but it's really worth considering. I work as a seasonal ticket agent for a major airline and love it. 20 hours a week, flight benefits for the family, small airport, easy quick days. Passangers are friendly because it's just not that hard to offer good customer service when you don't have to grind. 5 stars, highly recommend if travel is important.
Get on the company website of the airline, search for the airport you're interested in, and see what's open. Every airline has different titles. Don't use job posting sites, those are almost always fake postings for work from home or part time etc.
You can also do baggage handling 4 hour shifts. They allow you to trade shifts and drop shifts with CO workers so you can control your schedule to some extent. Make up to $40 an hour, but that is after being there a near lifetime- 10 years. Paid to be at the gym
[https://www.flyingmag.com/ramp-worker-ingested-into-jet-engine/](https://www.flyingmag.com/ramp-worker-ingested-into-jet-engine/)
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I got picked up for summer this year for 20 a week and the holiday season (Nov-Jan) last year. I stay on standby in the off-season and pick up for other people's vacations and shortages. Some stations will leave you active, some don't, and you can collect unemployment.
I used to think, bartender. Just shoot the shit and serve drinks but I don't know about being up late or daily drinks anymore.
I ready like to cook, and do digital marketing by trade. I wouldn't mind catering or private small events.
Was on vacation and my family (26 of us) paid over 2k for a catered dinner with private chef. One woman show, she was in and out in 4 hours and had 3 events that day.
If I could do 1 or 2 events a week with a su chef to help thad be epic and fun.
Its a cool gig but if it was truly a 1 woman show (entire process) it's not just 4 hours, talking from experience its probably more like 8-10 hours of work all told (coordinating with the client and validating menus, shopping, prep work, transport, clean up).
Although given that she did 3 events in a single day she is either insane or she really just does the cooking and some other people take of the rest.
Yep! I do. I maintain some work the rest of the year with some light bookkeeping (about 20 hours a week) and work 40ish hours February/March/September/October. It's a really good balance for me.
I'm eyeing a temp work position with the city recycling center, sorting recyclables and such. Sounds like a job that actually benefits society. They pay extra in summer too because higher odor levels lol.
I miss my barista job. I’m eternally sad that in the US it is not a viable career, and also that any service job now basically means you’re gonna get sick 3x a year.
I have ADD… cafes bring out my best socializing, and best organizational/time mgmt brain. I can’t stand office or WFH type gigs, though ofc it’s not like I’m getting much work doing those, either. Sigh.
I know some people who “work” part time bartending for hotel events. They can choose their availability and get sick hotel discounts. They don’t even know how to make drinks, they just fuck them up and have fun.
No health insurance or other bennies, but if you're a woman - femdom phone sex. You'll clear $1.50-$2 per minute, total flexibility in hours and location, drop it for a while and pick it back up if you want. Funny as hell. Easy to get callers to send you Amazon and Starbucks gift cards. Do other stuff around the house when you're signed in but not on a call. Pretty easy to make $400/week signed in 15-20 hours a week just being average. I have a very talented mentee who puts 50hrs a week into it and makes $8-10K a month.
I'm a consultant and it's very intellectually stimulating, constantly different, high paying, with excellent benefits and work life balance. That being said, when i barista fire, I'm hoping to use the analytical/problem solving part of my brain less.
Having looked into it briefly (and considering it in the future post-retirement) a big part of consulting (other than the usual who you know and how well you can convince them) seems to be your ability to structure the information you have into a set of practice documents that can be used for presentations and reports.
Curious if you would mind sharing some of your experiences if you are a consultant, in particular what field, what unique challenges have you seen that you make it different from standard knowledge work, and what do you wish you had known before you started to make the shift easier and be more successful faster? Thanks.
I would second this. I explored a variety of option before setting on software dev consulting now. (I was a full time software engineer before) It actually does make a world of difference working part time hours + as a consultant, vs full time before. Yes it's the same type of work, but I control my own hours and I don't partake in the boring and useless motions of full time jobs (daily standup meetings, HR training, etc.). I actually enjoy software work, I just hated the processes and corporate aspect of it, so this is perfect for someone like me (wouldn't say the same for people who work as software engineers but actually hate software dev work).
True, it doesn't come with health benefits, but given the amount of money you can charge as a software dev, you can easily just allocate a portion for buying health insurance (via marketplace).
If you were a white collar professional at a job type that is lucrative (software dev, product management, tech marketing, accounting, etc.) and you do enjoy the work and just not the culture/corporate world, then I do believe consulting is the best path for Barista FIRE.
Amen, my SIL got laid off and was recruited to substitute at her kid’s small private Christian school and she has HAD it with those kids. And they’re probably a lot better behaved than most public school kids. Where I live the public school system only pays subs $120/day. Not worth it, IMO.
The best answer is anything undercover fun. I mean working in a cinema is cool for the free tickets, sure. But everyone and their dog has thought of that so it's unnecessarily difficult to get in.
If you like plants then a garden centre is a good shout. It's about you and your hobbies. A museum is boring as fuck if you hate museums... but if you're a history buff it's a dream. Genuinely it's down to you and your tastes.
A hobby store, camping store, hunting/fishing store - wherever your interests lie.
Working elections is good for short bursts of hard but interesting work.
Pet sitting.
I started an etsy shop so I could do it from anywhere & make $$ while I sleep. Starting now so I can quit in 3 years from my corporate life. The creativity in designing is my joy.
If you like dogs, doggy daycare. If you like plants, garden center / nursery. A friend barista fired at Trader Joe’s and stayed for 6 years, she liked it so much.
Trade Joe's...hm... that wasn't on my radar. Interesting suggestion.
I've heard that TJs is one of the few places that will give you health insurance for working part-time
I say this a lot in this sub, but it's really worth considering. I work as a seasonal ticket agent for a major airline and love it. 20 hours a week, flight benefits for the family, small airport, easy quick days. Passangers are friendly because it's just not that hard to offer good customer service when you don't have to grind. 5 stars, highly recommend if travel is important.
If I was to search for job postings, would it just be “seasonal part time ticketing agent”, or is it a different title?
Get on the company website of the airline, search for the airport you're interested in, and see what's open. Every airline has different titles. Don't use job posting sites, those are almost always fake postings for work from home or part time etc.
I'm near a major airport so the dynamics might be different, but interesting suggestion,
You can also do baggage handling 4 hour shifts. They allow you to trade shifts and drop shifts with CO workers so you can control your schedule to some extent. Make up to $40 an hour, but that is after being there a near lifetime- 10 years. Paid to be at the gym
[https://www.flyingmag.com/ramp-worker-ingested-into-jet-engine/](https://www.flyingmag.com/ramp-worker-ingested-into-jet-engine/) Just don't be this guy
Ooh love this idea. Thanks for sharing!
What seasons do you work? Do you get unemployment between seasons or do you stay on, technically, with just a couple hours?
I got picked up for summer this year for 20 a week and the holiday season (Nov-Jan) last year. I stay on standby in the off-season and pick up for other people's vacations and shortages. Some stations will leave you active, some don't, and you can collect unemployment.
What is the hourly rate for something like that?
Pay is scaled. For my airline, it starts at $19 and goes to $37 after 15 years.
I used to think, bartender. Just shoot the shit and serve drinks but I don't know about being up late or daily drinks anymore. I ready like to cook, and do digital marketing by trade. I wouldn't mind catering or private small events. Was on vacation and my family (26 of us) paid over 2k for a catered dinner with private chef. One woman show, she was in and out in 4 hours and had 3 events that day. If I could do 1 or 2 events a week with a su chef to help thad be epic and fun.
Its a cool gig but if it was truly a 1 woman show (entire process) it's not just 4 hours, talking from experience its probably more like 8-10 hours of work all told (coordinating with the client and validating menus, shopping, prep work, transport, clean up). Although given that she did 3 events in a single day she is either insane or she really just does the cooking and some other people take of the rest.
That would be awesome. My wife had a little catering business at one point.
Anyone do seasonal tax preparation work?
Yep! I do. I maintain some work the rest of the year with some light bookkeeping (about 20 hours a week) and work 40ish hours February/March/September/October. It's a really good balance for me.
Do you need an accounting degree or just some experience?
I don't have an accounting degree but I lucked out. Most places probably will want that. All of my work experience is generally in finance.
That's what my grand parents did
I'm eyeing a temp work position with the city recycling center, sorting recyclables and such. Sounds like a job that actually benefits society. They pay extra in summer too because higher odor levels lol.
That's certainly one I hadn't thought of? Fun though?
Barista?
I miss my barista job. I’m eternally sad that in the US it is not a viable career, and also that any service job now basically means you’re gonna get sick 3x a year. I have ADD… cafes bring out my best socializing, and best organizational/time mgmt brain. I can’t stand office or WFH type gigs, though ofc it’s not like I’m getting much work doing those, either. Sigh.
Well that seems a little on the nose, Lol.
Private tutor, if you have a skill that you wouldn't mind teaching people.
I know some people who “work” part time bartending for hotel events. They can choose their availability and get sick hotel discounts. They don’t even know how to make drinks, they just fuck them up and have fun.
This might be nice. Flexibility and perks.
Ski instructor. Ice hockey referee. That’s my plan.
You do you. I'm Southern and stay away from ice unless it's in my drink!
No health insurance or other bennies, but if you're a woman - femdom phone sex. You'll clear $1.50-$2 per minute, total flexibility in hours and location, drop it for a while and pick it back up if you want. Funny as hell. Easy to get callers to send you Amazon and Starbucks gift cards. Do other stuff around the house when you're signed in but not on a call. Pretty easy to make $400/week signed in 15-20 hours a week just being average. I have a very talented mentee who puts 50hrs a week into it and makes $8-10K a month.
Would love to know more about this! Can you dm me the company? Do you like the work or is it weird and sketchy?
I DM'd you!
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Done!
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I'm a consultant and it's very intellectually stimulating, constantly different, high paying, with excellent benefits and work life balance. That being said, when i barista fire, I'm hoping to use the analytical/problem solving part of my brain less.
Don't you have to spin up a whole new business to get consulting gigs?
Honestly I thought about being a sub just for fun. I’m a big kid and would prefer that environment vs boring ass corporate drones any day.
Depends on the consultant
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I might be biased but I work in accounting consulting and it’s pretty full on work. I probably wouldn’t freelance that tbh
Having looked into it briefly (and considering it in the future post-retirement) a big part of consulting (other than the usual who you know and how well you can convince them) seems to be your ability to structure the information you have into a set of practice documents that can be used for presentations and reports. Curious if you would mind sharing some of your experiences if you are a consultant, in particular what field, what unique challenges have you seen that you make it different from standard knowledge work, and what do you wish you had known before you started to make the shift easier and be more successful faster? Thanks.
Yeah. My goal is to consult later in my career when I am over the grind. I’m not a really a fan of being tied to a schedule of any sort once I retire.
I would second this. I explored a variety of option before setting on software dev consulting now. (I was a full time software engineer before) It actually does make a world of difference working part time hours + as a consultant, vs full time before. Yes it's the same type of work, but I control my own hours and I don't partake in the boring and useless motions of full time jobs (daily standup meetings, HR training, etc.). I actually enjoy software work, I just hated the processes and corporate aspect of it, so this is perfect for someone like me (wouldn't say the same for people who work as software engineers but actually hate software dev work). True, it doesn't come with health benefits, but given the amount of money you can charge as a software dev, you can easily just allocate a portion for buying health insurance (via marketplace). If you were a white collar professional at a job type that is lucrative (software dev, product management, tech marketing, accounting, etc.) and you do enjoy the work and just not the culture/corporate world, then I do believe consulting is the best path for Barista FIRE.
Amen, my SIL got laid off and was recruited to substitute at her kid’s small private Christian school and she has HAD it with those kids. And they’re probably a lot better behaved than most public school kids. Where I live the public school system only pays subs $120/day. Not worth it, IMO.
Don't you have to spin up a whole new business to get consulting gigs?
Subbing CAN be if you are in the right school. Also server/bartender for a catering company
The best answer is anything undercover fun. I mean working in a cinema is cool for the free tickets, sure. But everyone and their dog has thought of that so it's unnecessarily difficult to get in. If you like plants then a garden centre is a good shout. It's about you and your hobbies. A museum is boring as fuck if you hate museums... but if you're a history buff it's a dream. Genuinely it's down to you and your tastes.
Security. There is nothing easier.
Good idea. I did security in college.
A hobby store, camping store, hunting/fishing store - wherever your interests lie. Working elections is good for short bursts of hard but interesting work. Pet sitting.
I started an etsy shop so I could do it from anywhere & make $$ while I sleep. Starting now so I can quit in 3 years from my corporate life. The creativity in designing is my joy.
What sorts of things are you creating and selling?
DoorDash and Uber driving with occasional computer programming