Student Side Hustle — LaGuardia Community College, Queens
LaGuardia Community College students are doing a lot. A lot of you came here from another country, or your family did. You're navigating school in English while handling a household in another language. You might be taking ESL classes on top of your regular coursework. You might be working nights or weekends.
Long Island City has changed a lot, but the pressure on students hasn't. Shift is simple: we pay $20/hr to record everyday tasks at home. Cooking, cleaning, laundry, errands. Two hours a day = $1,200/month.
No car needed. No interview. No specific schedule.
Why Shift works for LaGuardia students
A lot of LaGuardia students are juggling jobs, family, and school all at once. Adding a traditional part-time job to that stack doesn't work. There's no room for a fixed shift you can't miss.
Shift doesn't have fixed shifts. You record when you can. If you have a full week, great. If a week is hard, that's fine too. You don't lose your account. You don't get penalized.
And you're already doing the tasks. Cooking meals for your family. Cleaning the apartment. Running to the store after class. Shift pays you to keep doing exactly that — and film it.
The app works in any language on your phone. You don't have to speak perfect English to record yourself doing laundry.
What to record
- Cooking — Any meal, any cuisine. Traditional recipes count just as much as anything else.
- Cleaning — Kitchen, bathroom, common areas. Focused sessions add up.
- Laundry — The full routine from start to fold earns well.
- Grocery runs — Record the trip and putting groceries away.
- Organizing your home — Clearing out a closet or reorganizing a kitchen qualifies.
What you can earn
$20/hr. Two hours a day. Five days a week. That's $1,200 in a month.
That's real money in Queens. That's a month of groceries. A MetroCard. Half a month's rent. Money you earned without rearranging your entire life.
How to get started
- Download Shift and create an account.
- Choose a task you already do — cooking and cleaning are easy starting points.
- Record the task. Stop when you're done. Get paid.
No interview. No training. You can start today.
Apply now and start earning this week.