These gigs match one thing about you: out in the world. Every page says what the work pays, what you need before you start, and what is bad about it.
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21 gigs match.
Priced per item or hour
You build flat-pack and boxed furniture inside a customer's home, hired straight, with no app in between. A job is priced per item or by the hour, and the type of piece changes the cost. A basic hand tool kit runs under $85 to start.
Priced by the job
You clear leaves and dirt out of gutters on homes up to two stories. You find your own customers. A job is priced by the length of gutter or by the size of the home. Heavy debris and gutter guards add to the price. You need a tall ladder and a way to carry it.
Priced by the square foot
You scrub built-up grime out of tile grout for homeowners, sometimes sealing it afterward. You set your own price. The companies we checked charge by the square foot. Nobody publishes what a self-employed grout cleaner takes home. You need strong knees for hours of kneeling and scrubbing, plus care with strong cleaning chemicals.
You set the price
You clean houses for pay you set yourself, with no company or app in between. Price depends on home size, how often you clean, and who brings supplies. No company publishes what a self-employed cleaner earns, not even a national cleaning chain's own pricing page. Basic supplies cost about $38 to start. Neither Florida nor Texas licenses house cleaning, and Texas does not tax a cleaner working straight for a family.
Priced by the job
You clean windows for customers you find yourself, no app in between. A job is priced per pane, per window, or by home size and stories. Height and exterior grime raise the cost. Nobody publishes what a self-employed window cleaner takes home. A basic kit costs under $30, and a pole reaches most second-story glass without a ladder.
$5-22.13 an hour
There is no national rate on the pages we read.
You drive restaurant orders to people. The Grubhub pages we read print no typical pay rate, and your gas is on you. Needs a Social Security number.
You set the price
You detail cars for customers at home or work, no shop, no app between you. Price depends on vehicle size, package, and how dirty the car is. You need a vehicle with room for your gear. Nobody publishes what a self-employed detailer takes home. Cities such as Portland and Fort Worth require city permission first.
$4 an hour
$4.00 an hour is the rate AmeriCorps uses to build its grant budgets, not a promise to any one volunteer.
Help an older adult or a child one to one, a few hours a week. If your income is low, some programs pay a small stipend. It is budgeted at $4 an hour.
Priced by the foot or job
You clip string lights to a roofline or wrap them on a tree for a homeowner, then take them down after the season. You set your own price by the job. Nobody publishes what a self-employed installer takes home. You need a tall ladder and a plan for cold, wet roofs.
Per visit or per hour
You run errands and do small fixes for older neighbors who live on their own. Nobody publishes what that pays, so this page shows how prices get set.
Priced by the job
You mow lawns for customers you find yourself. A job is priced by size, terrain, and how often you cut. No one publishes what a mower takes home.
You set your rate
You feed, water, and check on pets in an owner's home, or stay overnight there. It isn't boarding at your place. No source publishes a sitter's pay.
Priced by room or by goal
You sort, declutter, and build storage systems in someone's closets, garage, kitchen, or home office. You set your own price, by the room or as a flat fee. Nobody publishes what a self-employed organizer takes home. This work means lifting boxes and making decisions about someone else's belongings, not scrubbing or hauling.
Priced by the job
You pressure wash driveways, walks, patios, decks, and siding for customers you find yourself, no platform involved. Jobs are priced by square footage, surface type, stories, and stains, plus paid extras like sealing. You need a vehicle to haul a pressure washer and hose. Call your city about wash-water rules before you buy gear.
Per visit, storm, or season
You shovel snow and clear walks and steps for customers you find yourself. No company or app sits between you and them. A job is priced by visit, hour, inch of snow, storm, or the whole season. No one publishes what a self-employed shoveller takes home. This only works where real snow falls.
$110-362.51 a day
Williamson County Schools in Tennessee publishes $110 a day for an uncertified substitute with a high school diploma, for the first 20 days.
A substitute teacher covers a class when the regular teacher is out. Pay comes from your own school district, not one national number. Williamson County, Tennessee pays $110 a day. Sacramento County Office of Education pays $362.51 a full day. Most states also require a background check, and some require a college-level permit before you can start.
You set the hourly rate
You load, unload, carry, pack, and unpack for someone else's move. You work straight for the customer or through a moving-help marketplace, paid by the hour with a minimum. No source publishes what a helper takes home. Check your state's mover-licensing rules before you drive anyone's things in your own car.
$13-18 an hour
Papa's sign up page states a base rate of $13-$18 an hour, plus bonuses.
You visit older adults to keep them company and run errands. Papa states its base rate of $13-$18 an hour, plus bonuses. Papa runs a background check. Its pages list an insured car and a driver's license, and you must be 21 or older.
You set the price
You walk dogs for owners who hire you straight, no app between you. A walk is priced by its length, your area, and whether the dog walks alone or with others. No company or the government publishes what a solo dog walker takes home. You need only a leash and bags to start, no vehicle required.
$7.25-18.40 an hour
These are floors, not a cap.
SCSEP is a federal program for people 55 and over with a low income. You work about 20 hours a week at a school, senior center or other local place. You get paid at least the minimum wage where you live.
$75-300 a day
For one election day.
You help run a polling place for one long day. Pay is set by your state or county, not by any national rule. In the places we checked it ran from $75 to $300 for the day.