My significant other makes extra income by working for a company that does concert security. He’s one of those guys that stands between the barricade and the stage at shows (and yes, they have a few women who work for them too believe it or not!) His job is basically to protect the bands onstage from any fans who breach the barricade; usually that entails catching crowd surfers and sending them back into the audience, or catching the occasional musician who decides to jump into the crowd! Guards do sometimes have to eject fans who rush the stage or start fights, deal with injured crowd surfers, or break up particularly unruly mosh pits, but most of the job simply entails standing there watching the crowd (no watching the band, sorry!) and he enjoys being able to hear the music and see the crowd reactions. (He says that metal and hard rock shows, not surprisingly, are the worst for crowd surfing and pits, while country shows are usually the worst for having to eject fans for being drunk and fighting!) The company he works for handles everything from small clubs to huge arenas, and he’s worked shows for everyone from Justin Beiber to Iron Maiden. He typically works anywhere from 4-6 shows a month and typically makes between $150 – $350 per gig, depending on the size of the show and venue. At some of the smaller shows, the club owner will sometimes pay security guards a little extra cash to help bands load in and out, or help move gear on and off stage to minimize downtime between sets. He got the job simply by asking  a couple of guards at a show he attended if they were hiring; they said they’re always hiring, and directed him to their company’s website. After filling out the usual employment application and going through a background check and drug test, he was working his first show in a few weeks. The job isn’t for everyone; it can be very physical, it requires standing for long periods of time, and a good pair of earplugs is mandatory unless you want to go deaf! But if you love music and shows and don’t mind some heavy lifting, it might be another option for earning extra income.

I used to dog sit on the side for a friend and neighbor that lived down the street. She went away often. I worked full time as well. So I would get up early and it was great exercise. It was usually an extra 175$ a week and it was so simple. 

Good stuff. There are a lot of creative ways to earn extra money. I especially liked the mystery shopper, that seems like a cool one. Would you know of a site that I could find that on?