My little family is pretty strapped for cash right now, so I was thinking about trying to find a second job. Right now, I work around 60 hours/week in a salaried position as an engineer for a general contractor in Portland, so my weekdays are pretty packed. Does anyone have any suggestions for a second job that I could do on the weekends or maybe nights (that wouldn't interfere with spending time with my 11 month old son too much)? Thanks!

 

retail my man, definately nights and weekends plus usually a store discount which will help out the fam.
i did retail for years, youd be surprised actualy how many people have professional jobs during the day and pop some hours in at retail at night.

 

Retail is good, maybe a gas station? Fast food too, but I dread the thought of working fast food, so i wouldnt reccomend it unless your really desperate!

 

Don't know if it's available there but at a UPS loading dock you can get late evenings at a good rate. Keeps you in good shape too.

 

I second the UPS idea...they pay great, if you can handle all the lifting.

 

Look for a warehouse job for the higher paying positions. I work part time at Coca-Cola from 4pm-8pm. There is a couple of other guys there that are working there as a second job for extra money as well. Hell...I've only been there a year and am making almost $13/hr....

 

the guy already stated hes working 60hrs a week, what do you want to kill him with all this manual labor??????????????lol

retail=no real manual labor,flexible shifts, all the weekend hrs u want to work, get to look at eye candy, discounts, etc....

 

You could try Security work here in NC they have a hard time keeping part time people cause they only work 1 maybe 2 days a week usually on the weekend and at night.

 

i been looking for work for 3 months, any work. i am in college and it that i am not strapped for cash, its just i want more.

the getting a job i thought would be a easy task, i was up for anything, now it has become a mission.

i never knew how economically depressed the area i live in is. every job opening i go to there are like hundreds of others going to it also.

there was an opening at the news paper for a handler, the lady said there has been over 500 people that have came in so far, and this is just for a part time low pay position.

ups said they have a couple of thousand applicants in line for package handler.

i need to move!

 

If you are a people (sociable) person then fast easy money can be had in the server industry.
Waiter's/waitresses ,if they do a good job, make scads of Tips in Cash.

Regular paying wage jobs are Okay but you said you are strapped for cash.

A server can start making big tip's bucks immediately in the first shift and tax free
to a point.

 

Try delivering pizzas

 

I work part time 18 hours a week stocking shelves in a grocery store. You could look into doing something like that (or even better yet work the checkout register). Its not hard work, but the pay sucks.
The money I get from that pays for motocross racing in the summer. Its OK, but its definetely not something I would want to do on a permenant basis.

 

Okay, this is going to sound snobbish and I apologize in advance but what I am telling you is from personal experience. Retail, security etc won't pay you enough to be worth the additional hours. Not to mention since you work for a GC your schedule probably isn't 100% predictable. You need something you can do on your own time.

You said you are an engineer which to me implies you have a degree and a certain level of skills and training. Use it. Go trolling to the local consulting firms. See if they need AutoCAD (if you know it) work. I have several companies that I consult for - Civil Engineers, Surveyors, etc. It takes some hustling but I do pretty much anything I can and bill about 8x an hour what I would get working for a retailer or security. Even the armed guard jobs around here only pay $20 a hour or so and want a regular schedule out of you.

If you don't know CAD (learn it!) you may be able to get work doing some design work such as septic systems, site development etc. Just make sure you clear it with your current employer to avoid conflict of interest if that is an issue.

Are you a licensed Engineer? Hang out you shingle if you are - get some E&O insurance and start marketing yourself. There are lots of people (around here anyway) who have small engineering issues that need stamped designs that the high-overhead consulting firms want too much to do. Couple hours work for $4-500 bucks and you get time with the family.

Good luck.