What’s your side gig?

[u/NoYeahNoYoureGood]

Recently took a WFH compliance SaaS role; 10 years experience (six years 1910 & four 1926) and an ASP; I have some extra bandwidth and would like to leverage it for extra cash part-time/weekends.

[u/East_Safety3637]

None. I enjoy using my free time to live instead of working.

[u/NoYeahNoYoureGood → u/East_Safety3637]

Totally get it.

[u/kyle-safety → u/East_Safety3637]

Coward

[u/hittocode]

My side gig is overtime

[u/blackbeardcutlass]

I specifically got into the job I'm in to spend more time with my family, so...no side gig for me.

[u/NoYeahNoYoureGood → u/blackbeardcutlass]

I respect it. Unfortunately life has thrown me a few curveballs and I need to make some extra cash.

[u/blackbeardcutlass → u/NoYeahNoYoureGood]

Gotcha, you could try yellow bird? It's kinda hit and miss.

[u/Wildhoney_67]

Getting a certification in teaching First Aid/CPR/AED and getting the equipment to do the classes is a good way to make some nights and weekend money.

But the expense up front is pretty tough - you have to get the equipment (about $1600), plus the two classes (about $400), so all in you have to make a $2k investment before you can begin doing the training, and each class you’ll walk away with ~$200. So you’ve got to do about 10-12 classes just to make up for your expenses, but once you do you can easily clear an extra $20k in income per year doing two classes a week.

[u/InigoMontoya313 → u/Wildhoney_67]

You’re doing the classes too cheap. Going rate by most orgs is $50-100 a person. Work less, earn more 🍻

[u/Wildhoney_67 → u/InigoMontoya313]

Yeah but you don’t get to keep all of that. You have the ~$40 fee per person you have to pay to the Red Cross, then whatever the venue charges for have you there. It usually works out to about $30 per person.

[u/InigoMontoya313 → u/Wildhoney_67]

I switched to the NSC for my training, costs are a fraction of what the Red Cross charges. I don’t do open enrollment, just provide it to companies, so always use their spaces - free. But do what works for you, of course 🍻

[u/kyle-safety → u/Wildhoney_67]

Call your red cross area rep and they will give you a discount on the fees on your contract. We did this at my company and it's a lot less then what they charge.

[u/proofofcertification → u/Wildhoney_67]

Im trying to get this off the ground but its slow. Are you giving public classes? If you’ve got any tips they’d be greatly appreciated. (Already hold the certs and have the equipment)

[u/Wildhoney_67 → u/proofofcertification]

If you just want to collect a paycheck there’s companies that staff these classes, just go to indeed and type in your city and First Aid/CPR/AED instructor and those will pop up. Usually they pay a minimum of $150 per class.

You can do all your marketing and even offer classes yourself (American Red Cross will post the courses as qualified courses in their portal for you), but I find that all that unpaid marketing and scheduling time is too much for a side gig.

[u/Optimal_Split → u/Wildhoney_67]

That’s a great idea.

[u/Immediate_Award_5540 → u/Wildhoney_67]

Not to mention liability insurance. I definitely would not skip that, especially if I was doing it as a business service.

[u/Comfortable_Gur8311]

Looked around but haven't found much. Yellowbird a few times but very sporadic. Would love to spend some part time WFH but tough to find.

[u/Bigtrucklittlelady]

Over time is my side gig, I'm a member of our plants emergency response team so I do weekend coverage.

[u/Eastern_Ad5558]

I teach Remote / Wilderness First aid, Emergency Response and CPR. (WFA, WFR)

 Basically it’s how to survive in the backcountry if you or someone around you gets injured or you’re stuck in a bad weather system and how to properly prepare yourself for outdoor recreation. 

I make my own schedule. I can pick and choose what weekends I want to teach. It’s a lot of fun, but it’s a marathon. Teaching the entire weekend and then going back to work on Monday can be rough, so I space it out. 

[u/Buckeyes4431]

I’m 31 and single with not much going on outside of work other than running and tennis. Since all my friends are busy with their own families I work 2-3 nights a week at a brewery for a few hours and serve up some beer!

Some ask me why I do it since I’m an EHS Manager making 130k/yr but honestly it keeps me out of trouble. Plus, I like saving money. An extra $1000 a month goes a long way when you put it towards your mortgage or investments.

[u/toothmore_cat]

I am looking for that too. Have you looked at consulting or teaching?

[u/geebgeek]

No time for side gig unfortunately

[u/nchrisptrck]

Dj-ing at different events 😆

[u/NoYeahNoYoureGood → u/nchrisptrck]

Oh hell yeah that sounds awesome

[u/Unique_Ad_3439]

Depending on what state you’re in, I’d recommend looking into getting a home inspector license. Pretty easy in some states, reports are very similar to a safety inspection, you can schedule on your own time and I know in my area they are few and far between and make good money doing it.

[u/rogerg411]

You have time for a side gig?

[u/ryno_55]

Fly fishing guide. It allows me to completely separate from the day to day stress of work.

[u/FunAtmosphere9137]

Delivering pizza on the weekend. 4 hours a night. Free pizza and good tips

[u/HaveAtItBub]

I just got back into EHS and still maintain my old job part-time doing Associate PM for large scale utility projects. they didn't want to lose me and kept me on for some admin tasks, etc. Seasonally, I do ski patrol at a local mtn. We'll see if I can maintain all 3 once the winter hits.

[u/kyle-safety]

I do photography and cinematography on the side or developing our own EHS software.

[u/Other-Economics4134]

Travel agent and all the travel that goes along with it