Student Side Hustle — Queens College
Queens College is a commuter school. Most students here already have jobs — retail, food service, family businesses. You're used to stacking responsibilities.
Here's one more that actually fits. Shift pays $20/hr to record everyday tasks at home. Cooking, cleaning, laundry, grocery runs. You're doing all of this anyway. Now you can get paid for it.
Two hours a day = $1,200/month. No interview. No commute to a job site. Just your phone and your home.
Why Shift works for Queens College students
Flushing Hills and the surrounding neighborhoods are some of the most diverse in the city. A lot of Queens College students come from working families. Many already contribute to household expenses.
Shift earns from home. That means your apartment in Flushing, your family's house in Jamaica, your room in Forest Hills — all of it works as a recording location.
Since Queens College is a commuter school, you already spend your school time on campus and your off-hours at home. Shift fits right into that off-campus time. Record dinner after class. Record a cleaning session on the weekend. No need to rearrange your whole week.
The app doesn't care when you record, as long as you record. You can do two sessions in a day or spread them out. The schedule is yours.
What to record
- Cooking a meal — Home cooking, family recipes, anything you're making. Record the full process.
- Cleaning your room or apartment — Floors, surfaces, organizing. Short sessions still count.
- Laundry — From sorting to folding. Record the whole routine.
- Grocery or errand runs — Walking to the store and back counts. Record it.
- Tidying shared spaces — Living rooms, kitchens, bathrooms. Common area tasks are valid.
What you can earn
$20 an hour. Two hours a day earns $40. Five days a week earns $200. One month earns $1,200.
If you're already working part-time, Shift can layer on top without conflicting with your other hours. You record when it's convenient — before work, after class, on days off.
How to get started
- Apply at shift.com/apply. Takes a few minutes.
- Download the app and complete your profile.
- Record your next home task — a meal, a clean, a laundry run.
You don't need a car. You don't need special equipment. You need your phone and whatever you're already doing.
Apply now and start earning this week.