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So long story short, I have been what you call a full time student for about the past 6 years. I entered college as a high school graduate with little to no work experience, and now (even though I had a few internships) I find that entry level type jobs in the Bowling Green / Toledo area do not exactly cover my student loans (I did stay and get a graduate degree... so I might be overqualified in some way as well).

Point is .. a friend of mine in New York used to be able to get paid minimum wage by showing up at a factory and just doing work (usually assembly), but it was just that. No benefits, no pension, no set hours. He would just clock in, get his cash and leave.

Anything you guys can think of that could help me pick up even an extra 50 to 100 bucks a week without having large time constraints?

What is your degree in first of all.? A college grad - with 6 years of school..........do you have a masters? A 4 yr. degree? A degree in what?

I have an MBA in Business Administration

A 4 Year Bachelors of Science in Finance

And a minor in economics

And a professional certificate in marketing ...

and hardly any "real world" experience because I have been working for a few different universities to pay for my college .. but that doesnt translate well into the "real world" from what they say.

Physically, morally, and mentally qualified,...OCS always beckons.

I'm gonna start with the assumption that you don't feel like certain jobs are beneath you. I have a college degree, but I have never thought there was anything all that dignified about being broke, and so I would be willing to flip burgers if thats what it took to pay the bills. When I was in college I mopped floors and cleaned bathrooms at restaurant/bars on Sunday (or whenever their off-hours were), bagged groceries, cleaned out stalls at the county fairgrounds (nasty), bowling alley desk clerk, bartender, and general labor for a local sheet metal shop. Since you are apparently done with school and, I assume, pursuing a career in the field you studied, you might consider exploring freelance opportunities in that field, if they exist. Or in a related field, if thats feasible. If none of that is the case, then what I suggest you do is try to set up a small cash business doing jobs for homeowners and businesses that they don't want to do themselves ... clean gutters, rake leaves, snow shoveling, lawn mowing, washing windows, mopping floors and cleaning restrooms at local eating and drinking establishments ... stuff like that. These jobs would require a minimal outlay on your part for equipment like a ladder, a rake, a snow shovel, a mop and mop wringer-bucket, etc, depending on the job. Be dependable and reasonable (price-wise) and you should have no trouble making $100 for about 6-8 hours of work per week. It just might not be at the time of day you'd like it to be (especially the cleaning & floor care jobs - since most bars are open on Sundays now, you would have to work after 2 AM.

Just my 2 cents ... hope you find your way in your chosen field, but in the meantime, you gotta eat and pay the bills, right? It won't be forever, so keep your chin up. Good luck.

Try UPS or Fedex if one is near by, I've had quite a few friends pick up hours there - though they've all been 10-20 per week range or full time. Couldn't hurt to ask.

An extra $50 to $100 a week? Get a job waiting at a decent restaurant - just a chain place - you'll easily put that in your pocket in one night. Heck, 6 of us went out last week and dropped - in tip money, $60 bucks.

That's one table - 1 night.

Now, I know restaurants aren't in to hiring people for one night a week - but there's money to be made.

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Get a job waiting at a decent restaurant

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Winner, Winner......

I am on a hiatus from "school." And currently, I wait tables for extra dough at a local bar and grille. Last week, working 5 days, I pulled in 100 Mon, 100 Wed, 100 Thurs, 140 Fri, and 185 Sat.

Quick math sets the earnings at close to 700 bucks when you count my 26 hours on the clock . Its a crappy jobs sometimes---and you can't expect to make that kind of dough every week. But you should easily average between 50-100 a day. Though sometimes you will hit a rough patch and be lucky just to pull 35 bucks in a shift.

As a temporary, supplemental gig; waiting tables or serving drinks can help you get by.

My son paid his rent, electric, gas, and spending money waiting tables when he was in school. His 2nd, third, and sr. yr. - that's what he did - and he made it. Some weeks/shifts sucked. But some were great.

Kinda like life.

I have the same undergrad background and luckily ended up in military financial management -- but that is a little more difficult to do in the Marine Corps, where everyone is a "warrior first." One can easily end up on the front lines with this kind of education by simply checking the "grunt" box on the application.