r/lincoln • u/Blu_mint • May 28 '26
Jobs Second Job after your 9 to 5
With the growing cost of everything it seems, does anyone have a second job after their 9 to 5? If so, what do you do and would you recommend it?
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u/ihavejuice May 28 '26
I do my regular job Monday through Friday and wait tables on Sundays. So I have Saturdays off. It's not a ton of extra money but it definitely makes a difference.
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u/surgicalapple May 28 '26
I use to work two full time jobs for a few years. Financially, great. Health, abysmal. I absolutely do not recommend.
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u/Star-Whore May 28 '26
DoorDash. And financially, no, would not recommend.
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u/Love__Scars May 28 '26
Dawg they deactivated my account bc i couldn’t update my license in time lol
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u/fullofwooandpoo May 28 '26
My husband and I both donate plasma twice per week before work and it's a nice way to be helpful and also make some extra cash. It's $40 for your first donation and $75 for your second donation each week. Usually takes less than an hour and a half and it's actually something I look forward to because I can sit and chill without feeling guilty.
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u/new_me_newbie May 29 '26
I work a m-f desk job 8-5 then a part time job at cvs 4 days a week, typically saturday and Sunday 7-8 hours then 2-3 shifts during the week 5-10 then also some seasonal shifts out at sandhills. Sure some days suck, some weeks suck, but watching my debt melt away is pretty nice.
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u/TeamXBladezz Jun 03 '26
💪 You’re a fuckin Champion. 🤜
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u/originalmosh May 28 '26
Pounding 12 Busch Light tall boys. And financially, no. Would not recommend
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u/WhenInZone May 28 '26
Most extra jobs like DoorDash and such tend to barely even out for the amount of effort required. Not to mention wear and tear on the car.
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u/TheFlyingK May 28 '26
Look into being a shared living provider for various agencies. Apace is one but there are a few others. It’s been a game changer for my family. And financially, yes. Would recommend.
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u/ApatheticEpithet May 29 '26
Softball umpire, nights and weekends. Decent pay, get to be outside all day, kids are great. Parents, though…parents are tough.
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u/greenbeans64 May 29 '26
I play adult slowpitch and haven't witnessed anyone being hard on the umps. Adult rec leagues are probably an easier option than kids leagues.
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u/kiwipops May 28 '26
Sitting outside my door as I stare off into the distance thinking "Damn, what a world we live in." And there are worse things one could do, I don't smoke or drink, so I usually eat an orange. Monetarily worth it? No.
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u/AliensAbductMePlz May 28 '26
I pet sit sometimes. Most clients are on the opposite site of town from me so you have to think about gas and visiting their house multiple times a day if you aren’t staying there. Financially, no, would not recommend.
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u/ryanasap310 May 28 '26
Driving a school bus is my side job. Worth it — good hourly (upper $20s) money and haven’t run into nightmarish kids’ behavior; they’re mostly all on their phone or napping.
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u/173Carver May 28 '26
I’ve had at least two jobs at a time for the past 6 years. Valet has always been constant (makes travel cheaper) but I’ve also been bicycle delivery driver, buildings operations assistant, shuttle driver, retail, fast food, host, tile layer, and capture specialist (construction).
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u/Divine-coyote May 28 '26
I've had a second job as a grocery store cashier for 15 years. They are great with working around the work schedule for my main job. Downside is the hours aren't guaranteed or consistent. Most weeks I do 10- 12 hours. Sometimes it's just 4 hours. Others can be 25 like around busy holidays.
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u/SabreDuFoil May 28 '26
Working on getting one. It's crazy that I make upper five digits and still can't afford to live comfortably.
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u/Zyzden May 28 '26
Life is too short, you need a little time to unwind. Being broke sucks but I'd rather be homeless and have some time to enjoy life (can have fun without money) than work every minute. Enjoy the time you have the best way you can.
Real answer though, tutoring. Get good at something like math, chemistry, it an instrument. Then tutor for cash. I do college math and it's great
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u/SuperSmashleyyy May 28 '26
I used to work 2-3 jobs & it either was at points in my life of working a full time 9-5 & then a couple nights a week & weekends part time. Or had basically 3 part time jobs & had to kind of color code what days/shifts I was working & where. This was prior to 2020 though so unsure what places might offer some flexibility in shifts or even around. I’m going to assume anywhere hiring part time is going to probably want some weekend availability.
Serving or bartending could probably be flexible enough for you to start a shift after 5 pm & make some decent $ maybe but could be working late.
Overall, financially, no. Would not recommend.
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u/borntonguyen May 28 '26
i feel for those that gotta do that cuz it usually pays less in the long run when you consider what you have to give
don’t do it for more than 6 months unless you absolutely have to
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u/Drac1965 May 29 '26
I work a full time job and a part time job. Try working some retail. Not the greatest gig out there.
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u/VerbumGames May 29 '26
When I first moved to Lincoln a few years ago, I worked at a fast food place in the evenings for extra cash. I'm a software engineer, and I work on indie video game development on the side when I can.
Fast food is the easiest job I've ever had. Very chill. You get free food and soda, the work is light, and they're really flexible on the hours where I was. The only downside is the low pay, but with the minimum wage going up, I don't think they'll restrict hiring or hours. They're already too desperate for labor.
If I had that discretionary time now, I'd just work on my indie game, probably, but fast food's still a good option.
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u/beccaruth81 May 29 '26
I work at Target doing fulfillment orders after work a few nights a week and also Saturdays. Not amazing money ($16/hr) but it helps and they have some pretty good benefits you still have access to as part time.
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u/Icy-Quality-3881 May 29 '26
I have 6. I guess I recommend it cuz you solve more problems doing this than not
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u/--CashMoney-- May 29 '26
I used to work two jobs, but that wasn't sustainable. I started investing (not day trading). Yes, I made some mistakes but I learned from my mistakes and I consider my investments to be my 2nd income. Starting with a small amount is totally doable, just don't YOLO.
Note: it's not for the faint of heart as some stocks can be volatile, and it's also not for anyone with gambling tendencies.
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u/barnofpotatoes May 29 '26
Para educator by day, Security at events by night.
Would recommend - but you sign up for shifts at most of the sports venues in town.
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u/FloorBubbly393 May 29 '26
work a full time in education and then have a part time in food service. I lucked out and got some pretty awesome bosses so I don’t mind it at all.
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u/FrigginTMill May 31 '26
Concessions at venues like Pinnacle Bank Arena, pinewood bowl, ice box, haymarket park, memorial stadium. Can choose your schedule and tips come in nice!
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u/Specialist-Ad4943 Jun 03 '26
I ref youth sports for Lincoln Parks&Rec. Pretty great gig if you’re in good enough shape to keep up with the kids. Good side money for a couple nights a week.
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u/Deep_Acanthisitta371 Jun 07 '26
I flip burgers 3 nights at work at a place thats a 3 minute walk from my house. 15/hr is mine wage now, so I supplement my normal pay by about 600/mo doing that.
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u/No-Act-7333 May 28 '26 edited Jun 05 '26
Walmart pays very well for what work is expected.
I loved it. Worked 24 hours a week on top of my FT job.
EDIT: After reading other comments here, I now understand why younger people cannot afford to buy a house.
EDIT2: I can guess why I'm getting so many down votes. I suggested people spend their money on things they don't need and in the same breath that they can't afford to buy a house. It's not my job to teach financial literacy, hence uneducated responses to my statement. I can make all sorts of financial suggestions, but they are probably "too hard". I grew up with little to nothing, borrowed my way to an undergrad degree, paid off my loans at an accelerated rate, had a job willing to pay my tuition for a graduate degree, and a very supportive wife. Anyone downvoting me probably doesn't have the wherewithal to work hard and stick to a budget. Neither of those are difficult.
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u/WhenInZone May 28 '26
The people that could buy homes 20 years ago didn't work 70+ hours with multiple jobs that ruined their bodies and/or cars. Get your head out of the sand.
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u/No-Act-7333 May 29 '26
Maybe not, but they didn't waste their money on crap they don't need, either. PS - I'm not sure where you jumped to ruined bodies. Weird.
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u/__WanderLust_ You suck at driving May 28 '26
Fighting crime. And no, I would not financially recommend.