Earn Extra Money This Chinese New Year (And During School Holidays)
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Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and with it comes plenty of festive season spending. Or perhaps you are planning a long weekend travel break. Either way, they will involve additional expenses outside of your regular budget, especially if you are still a student.
But, do you know that CNY also brings more jobs to the table? Combined with the month long school holidays starting soon, and there are plenty of quick jobs to increase your income.
If you are looking to earn some money, here are popular suggestions you can try out.
More ‘ong’ your way this CNY
Due to high demand and high target in a short span of time, some of these jobs offer higher hourly rate and commissions than usual, so if you are looking to make extra income in a shorter period, consider these side income opportunities.
Product promoter
From promoting food items to tech products at shopping malls and other events, brands are in dire need to attract potential customers to the booth or outlet during festive holiday season.
What’s more, some of them do not require you to have experience while some will provide training if needed. All you need to bring is your pair of good shoes and zesty personality!
The best place to look for promotor jobs is Facebook. There are groups advertising promoter and event helper jobs almost every other day. CNY promos and events go on for a few days post CNY, so you have more chances of landing a gig.
There are many part-time event promoter or usher jobs groups on social platforms or on job sites like Indeed.com.
Banquet servers or waiters
Chinese New Year reunion dinners means large families out at the same time at various fancy restaurants. As a result, demand for banquet servers or waiters is high and restaurant owners or hoteliers look for part-time job seekers to attend to their guests.
Since family lunch/dinner outings will not be limited to reunion dinner and may go on for several weeks after CNY, the demand for waiters will still be high post CNY.
Domestic helpers/ cleaners
Chinese New Year is a time for celebration, spending time with family, exciting outings with friends and some downtime after working hard all-year-round.
It is also the time for deep cleaning the house and workspace. For city dwellers who are busy catching up with work, stuck in traffic or playing chauffeur for their kids, time is a limited resource. Often, they seek domestic helpers to clean their homes around CNY.
As a result, cleaning service agencies will need more hands due to high demand. Part-time cleaning jobs will help you fill your pockets just nice. Not only before CNY, the services of cleaners are required after the festivities and open house parties have ended.
However, this job is more suitable for those who are physically fit since it requires bending, lifting, scrubbing and the likes at one go.
