Student jobs are generally boring, limited knowledge gained and very poor pay, we have decided to gather a list of alternative jobs for you to read over and find out more information on.
Is it legal?
Yes 100% as long as you are over 18 and a British resident (other countries vary). However you will be liable for Tax when you earn over a certain amount per year, this is roughly £6000 per year.
How do I get paid?
Normally you will be paid via BACS (Secure, Bank Transfer), Cheque, Cash or Paypal.
How many should I sign-up to?
You can easily run out of jobs, so make sure you sign-up to all of the ones appropriate to you.
How much can I expect to make?
Obviously these won’t make you millions of pounds but they will keep your bank account in the positive!
The more you do the more you make money, signing-up to more will enable you to work when you want on what you want.
Follow these to make instant money:
| Name | Average Profit | Other Information | Additional Information |
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| Phone Recycling | Maximum of £180 per phone. | Find any old mobile phones and get them sent off for a bit of instant cash. | Envirofone or MobilePhoneXchange |
| Sell all your old Cd’s, DVD’s & Games | Depends | Grab all your old stuff and put it next to your computer, then click the link to the right. | Sell/Recycle your old stuff |
| Play Online Games against other users, if you win you win cash! | How good are you at gaming? | What could be better? Playing fun games and winning money every time you beat someone! | Play Computer Games for Money |
Alternative Part-time student jobs to Make money:
| Job Title | Average Income | Other Information | Additional Information |
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| Product Tester | Depends from £5-£50 per product + keep the product! | Tests products for free and share your opinions and get paid. Very good system from Toluna they also offer vouchers instead of cash rewards. | Toluna Product Testing |
| Tv Extra | £80 a day, with bonuses for things like providing your own costume or doing a ‘walk-on’. Overtime is paid at around £11 an hour. | Have you ever watched Eastenders, Hollyoaks etc, ever noticed the people walking around in the background or sitting in the pub, well those people get paid and so could YOU! | Be On Screen |
| Music Professional | Varies, depends on artist | It is really hard to get noticed by big labels etc, one of your best bets is to use the website OOiZiT, they offer users the chance to get their music in front of thousands of people. | OOiZiT Music Website |
| Video Games Tester | Varies, depending on games. | People have to test PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, Pc & Mac games! So why don’t YOU! You will get access to games much earlier than when they are released, you will have to give your opinions and follow testing rules. | Video Game Tester |
| Model | from £6 an hour clothed, up to £80 unclothed per hour. | You don’t have to be beautiful or in particularly great shape but you do have to patient, able to sit still and perhaps not wince at what an artist makes of you. But good models are in demand. | Learn how to become a model |
| Learn Poker | Varies, but you could earn £1000’s | Many people are professional poker players, but if you don’t know how learn from our friends at Poker Room School. | Visit how to learn how to play poker and then play it for real. |
| Learn an IT Programme | Varies, but you could not need your degree! | Fancy yourself as a bit of a geek? Have a look at the website to see if it suit you! | it-career-coach |
| Online Photographer | Varies, but can be £150 a day. | Businesses need images (like the one on the top of this page), grab a good camera and then learn how to sell them on the internet. | Camera Dollars |
| Stuntman/Stuntwoman | Varies, £3500 - £50,000 a year. | Awesome, Exhilarating, Amazing… | Buy how to become a stuntman CD |
| Freelance Yourself! | From £15 a job, can vary up to £1000’s | Companies across the world don’t want the hassle of hiring full time staff, so they simply hire freelance workers to do everything, from answering the phones to reprogramming a whole website! Have a look today and see what part-time job you could do! | Freelancer Jobs |
| Teach English Abroad | From £0 - £1000’s. | Their products give people the opportunity to do something completely different with their life’s A TEFL courses (Teach English as foreign language) can give you a whole new direction with your career. The opportunity to travel the world while working. |
TEFL & Venture |
Our step-by-step guides to:
| Title | Average Profit | Other Information | Additional Information |
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| Buying Products at Wholesale Prices | Unlimited | We have reviewed a website that shows you the best places to get wholesale prices for products. | Buy & Sell |
| Start your own website | Unlimited | From nothing to a blog in under 20 minutes | Start Your Own Website |