What are some of the best part-time jobs to earn side income while studying?

Hi Anon,

I use Fiveer and Upwork to take on freelance work when I was studying and even now, after graduating. They offer a lot of flexibility as a side hustle and you can choose whether to take on short-term, medium-term or long-term freelance work.

Fiverr offers a whole range of freelance work from graphics and design, digital marketing, video and animation to even programming. You can be someone's virtual assistant (handling spreadsheet, making appointments etc) or even do online tutoring. Whatever your interests or expertise are, there is a high chance that you can find it on Fiverr. Hence, I would highly recommend that you check it out! Upwork is similar but with a greater focus on writing/translation/editing types of freelance work.

Aside from that, I personally use an app called 'Milieu Surveys' where you can do short surveys and accumulate points. Points can be redeemed for: cash (PayNow transfer) or vouchers for supermarkets (Giant, Cold Storage, 7 eleven), Grab Food, Grab Ride and even charities donations! The only catch is you can only do one survey every day instead of multiple surveys at one go.

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Hope this helps! (:

Hey Anon! Back when I was in poly, I had 2 part-time jobs, and both earned me decent amounts.

1. Sales. While I was studying on weekdays, I would work part-time on weekends as a salesperson, selling android TV boxes. My pay is 100% commission, meaning I get no basic pay, but rather fully based on commission (i.e. If I don't sell anything, I take home $0 for the day). Truth be told, it's not an easy job, I've seen many of my colleagues come and leave in a short period of time. For me, I worked at that job throughout my entire 3 years in poly, and the months before I enlisted into NS. The perks of working in a fully commission based job is that it's up to you how much you want to take home, and how much you are willing to fight for it. If you have the determination, you will definitely earn way more than your peers giving tuition or working at a cafe.

2. Grabfood. Occasionally, on weekends, I would deliver food on a bicycle. The perks would be that you can get to exercise and breathe some fresh air, while earning money as well. You'll be surprised at how much grabfood riders can earn on a bicycle. If you know how to play your cards right, you can earn upwards of $15-$20/hour.

Tuition/grab!

Home baking is very popular as a flexible and relatively straight-forward source of income.

Read this guide on how to start your own home baking business. If you do sell food from your home, it's important to get food poisoning insurance to protect yourself from legal liability (starts from only $10/month).