8 Weird Side Jobs You Didn’t Know Existed

Our country is the land of opportunity, and you will be surprised about different ways you can make money. Do you know that the average annual income for a street performer in the country is about $50,000?

Here, I present to you some of the weirdest side jobs you can do to supplement your income.

Get Paid to Cuddle

Apparently, there is high demand for cuddling services. A company called The Snuggle Buddies connects people who need to be cuddled with professional ‘cuddlers.’ The company pays you $15 to travel to the customer and then pays you $40 per hour, and you can work for 8 hours per week. This means you can make more than $320 every week cuddling people.

Also, clients pay $60 per hour to have a phone conversation with the cuddler and $400 for a 10-hour sleepover.

Rent a Friend

You will be surprised to know that there is a demand for friends. A company called Rent a Friend pays you $50 to become a friend to their clients.

To make money using the platform, you need to create your account and specify your location and your interests. These interests could range anywhere from baking to hiking to playing board games and more. When someone nearby wants a partner who matches your interests, they will pay you $50 per hour.

So, just like that, you can make more than $500 a day by just being a friend.

Become a Professional Eater

Yes, in America, there are professional eaters. The sport is governed by Major League Eating.com which describes itself as the ‘world body that oversees all professional eating contests.’

On its website, the organization posts contests which anyone can participate in. Winners make a minimum of $3,000 per competition. In the past, the prize money has been more than $10,000.

So, if you think you have exemplary eating skills, and want to make some extra money, you should give these competitions a thought.

Be Paid to Lose Weight

If you have been trying to lose weight, you know that the journey can be tough, and it is possible to give up. A company called Healthywage solves this by rewarding people for losing weight. To get started, visit this page: page. Calculate the prize money you want by indicating the weight you want to lose. Then, work out and lose weight. If you lose the desired weight, you make the money.

The concept of the company is a bit simple: you are incentivized to accomplish a goal, therefore you have higher chance of reaching your goal.

House Sitting

A very common way of making money is a babysitter or nanny. Nowadays, some people will pay you money to just stay in their house when they are traveling. Some do this for security reasons while others hire house sitters to take care of their pets. A house sitter can make more than $20 per hour using services like Thumbtack. Since most people who hire house sitters do so for long periods, the payout can be in thousands of dollars. This can be a lucrative profession.

Focus Group

Companies spend a lot of money on research and development. To understand whether customers will love the products they create, companies regularly require services of focus groups. A company called Find Focus Groups helps connect people with companies seeking focus groups. Using the service, you can make between $100 and $300 by belonging to a focus group.

Selling Jellyfish

Some Americans are prepared to pay big bucks for a jellyfish, which they keep as pets. A company called Jelly Fish Art sells jellyfish aquariums, and on their website, the cheapest product goes for $369 while the most expensive package goes for $549. So, if you are a sea-loving person and want to make extra money, you can catch and sell jellyfish and make a fortune.

Lice Removal Technician

We all hate lice. To make extra income, you can become a lice removal technician and make good money. A company called Lice Doctors charges $125 per hour for lice removal services. So, if you are starting out, you can be sure of earning more than $100 per hour when you advertise your services on Craigslist and Thumbtack.

In the end, if you are highly enterprising, then you can make money from just about any service you think about. To see more weird ideas, I recommend that you watch Shark Tank and see how people are making a killing, selling products you would easily ignore. Now go out there and make some money!