Student Side Hustle — CUNY Students, NYC
A lot of CUNY students are already working. A retail job, a warehouse shift, a restaurant gig. School is on top of all that. You didn't choose CUNY because it was easy — you chose it because it was affordable and you needed to make it work.
The problem is the income still isn't enough. Especially in New York. A part-time job at $16/hr, a few shifts a week, doesn't cover what this city costs.
Shift pays $20/hr. You record everyday tasks at home — cooking, cleaning, laundry — with your phone. It fits around whatever else you've got going on.
Why CUNY students are a perfect fit
CUNY students come from every borough. Brooklyn College, Baruch, Hunter, Queens College, City College, Lehman, John Jay — the campuses are spread across the city and so are the students.
You don't need to be near a specific neighborhood. You record from wherever you live. Bronx apartment, Queens basement, Brooklyn room you share with two other people. It all works.
And because Shift has no required hours, it fits around your existing job and your class schedule. Record in the morning. Record after your shift. Record on a Sunday. It's up to you.
Best tasks for CUNY students to record
- Cooking any meal — Breakfast, dinner, late-night food. Your kitchen activity pays.
- Cleaning your space — Even a small room. A bathroom. A shared kitchen.
- Laundry — Record sorting, washing, folding. The full routine earns more than just a trip to the machine.
- Errands in your neighborhood — Grocery store, pharmacy, corner store run. Record it.
- Organizing shared spaces — Communal kitchens, closets, living rooms. All valid.
The numbers
$20/hr. Two hours a day. That's $1,200/month on top of whatever else you're earning. For a lot of CUNY students, that's the difference between scraping by and actually having breathing room.
No new commute. No new boss. Just your home and your phone.
Apply now and start earning this week.