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Give me summer job ideas, plz

I'm broke as all get out for the summer, and summer school is not looking like an option, thanks to budget cuts.

Any ideas for a job I can get for like 2 months over summer to keep a roof over my head?

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Re: Give me summer job ideas, plz

  • Well there's always getting coffee and taking dictations from 10yrs...Stick out tongue
  • imageYahpee:
    Well there's always getting coffee and taking dictations from 10yrs...Stick out tongue

    fvck no

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  • Tutoring?
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  • imagestarlily313:
    Tutoring?

    There's not a huge demand for tutoring during the summer because school isn't in session. Sad

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  • I think it ate my post.  I asked - did they renew your contract for the next school year?
  • Waiting tables?  Bartending? Retail?
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  • I'd suggest working at a bookstore, but I'm pretty sure you would end up spending your entire check there Smile

     

  • image*marshy*:

    I'd suggest working at a bookstore, but I'm pretty sure you would end up spending your entire check there Smile

     

    I was thinking the same thing. Are there any libraries hiring?  

  • my BIL, also a teacher, works (worked?) at the del mar fair in years past.  I would just be scurred I'd run into students. :/

    xo,

    helpful hattie

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  • image10YearsTogether:
    I think it ate my post.  I asked - did they renew your contract for the next school year?

    Not yet. Sad

    They said we should hear something in early May...which really means late May / early June.

    Who knows.

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  • image*marshy*:

    I'd suggest working at a bookstore, but I'm pretty sure you would end up spending your entire check there Smile

     

    I have a shitton of reatail experience, I'm just wondering if the $$ will be worth my time.

    I guess any $$ is worth my time when I have no income, but does anyone have any idea how much bookstores pay?

    ETA: I just looked online. They make like $7-9/hr. Tongue Tied

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    my BIL, also a teacher, works (worked?) at the del mar fair in years past.  I would just be scurred I'd run into students. :/

    xo,

    helpful hattie

    OMG, my students will be all over the fair. That's a good idea, though. Are there any other seasonal-type things like that that I'm not thinking of?

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  • The first thing that comes to mind is summer camp or something similar. I'm sure you'd want to get away from kids, but being a teacher you have the credentials/ experience of working with kids.
  • Yeah-- something like summer school/daycare program for little kids where you would actually just lead it. Not be a little helper or whatever. Other than that, the only seasonal thing I can think of is Wild Rivers but my little sister makes like $7.85 there. :(
  • What about temp work?
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    Other than that, the only seasonal thing I can think of is Wild Rivers but my little sister makes like $7.85 there. :(

    that was my first job.  Embarrassed  but we only made 4.25/.hr, that was the minimum wage back in 1960.  the fvckers tried to pull a fast one and give us 4.00/hr + a .25 "bonus" at the end of the season until someone told them that was illegal. 

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  • Hollywood Bowl?
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    Hollywood Bowl?

    ohhh, what about verizon wireless?

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  • I dont know if they are still in business but I use to work for science adventures during the summer.  They would hire teachers to lead the group.  It was a fun and easy job and they paid fairly well especially if you were a teacher. 

    I dont know if you'd want to do that though.  But their website is www.scienceadventures.com

    ETA:  They are still in business and hiring, I checked out the website.  They have like 10 locations in SoCal!  I loved that job, it was fun. 

  • You might find a daycare for older kids (think YMCA) but a "preschool" type setting won't hire because you more than likely don't have the early childhood units (go figure, elementary teachers can't teach preschool!). 

    What about Pretend City in Irvine?  I don't know if they are hiring and it's a lot of kids, but it looks very cool and I'm thinking a teacher might be of use to them.

    Other than that, I'd look at retail.  I'm not sure if there's any true seasonal stuff but there might be.  What about one of those Sylvan type places?  They run year round don't they?

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  • My SIL worked for the OC fair last summer.  It was perfect for while she was waiting for school to start back up.  She also got us into the fair for cheap, I think like $2 a ticket.
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  • What about teaching SAT-prep courses? Don't kids usually take those classes during the summer?
  • I did temp work during summer/winter breaks during college.  I think I made 8 -12/ hour and that was 17 years ago (holy crrap I just realized how old that makes me sound).  I would imagine it would be higher now.  It was easy and I frequenly just answered phones did light office work.  I always brought a book with me and got a lot of reading done.  Plus you can pick which days you want to work if you have plans. 
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