| April 8, 2009 | Posted By: Trevor Wilson | Category: Temporary |
Anyone who writes (or blogs) about the job market has been talking about how hard it is to find work in this economy. However, some people are turning to odd jobs and other freelance work to get by. There’s a great story at Metro News about people using Craigslist to find short term work.
One of the people profiled in the article has had a number of odd jobs over the last few months:
Simone Sneed has been a brand ambassador for a telephone company, a backup singer in a local theatre, a freelance grant writer and a psychic in a scavenger hunt — all for a day.
It seems that while full-time, salaried employment is difficult to find these days, it’s getting easier to find temporary work:
Job postings are down overall on Craigslist, the most-used job board in the United States, said Jim Buckmaster, CEO of Craigslist.org. But postings for short-term gigs are up.
Personally, I think that this is a great creative solution for new grads and Entry Level Job seekers. Anyone who has a student loan can tell you that the grace period (the period after graduation before you have to start repaying the loan) goes very fast. Anything that you can do improve your financial situation (while gaining experience) can be worth it in the short term.
Does anyone have any experience with these types of jobs? If so, hit our comment boards!
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I graduated last may and am working on my business inspiring entrepreneurs… I’ve had a plethora of odd jobs. Craigslist is normally picked over, so i leave it to networking around town, who I know, who knows me and trying to just be a kid with a truck who can help people out in a pinch.
I’ve never used Craigslist for odd jobs myself, which is why this article caught my eye. What types of odd jobs have you done?