Guess who has a side hustle? Yours truly! It had been on my mind since last year. I’d even started filling out an application on a website. After seemingly filling out tons of information, my laptop decided to shut down and reboot in the middle of it. Of course, none of my information had been saved; couldn’t bear to fill it all out again.
A chance conversation with another woman started me on the path again. She suggested another company/website, which she worked for. That made me decide to give it another go. I started filling out the application on a different website at the start of March. Things progressed relatively quickly and the company soon wanted to do a background check on me. I had to pay a fee for them to do it, but went ahead. Unfortunately, they started their background check of me right when the partial lockdown/quarantine began in San Francisco. Due to that, it seemed to take more than a month. Finally, however, I was approved!
What’s this new money making scheme, you ask? Why, dog walking, of course! It’s perfect for me because I love dogs, it gives me a form of exercise and it’s pretty much stress-free. This little side hustle only began 3-4 weeks ago. During this time, I’ve walked 4 different dogs, though I’ve walked one of them 5 times. The money is decent, for having to put forth very little effort, in my opinion. I adore two of those dogs and hope that they become regulars, as they both live very close to my apartment. The other two dogs were fine; one was scheduled for an hour’s walk, but didn’t want to walk after 20 minutes. The other was very strong and dragged me all over the place.
My requirements to request to walk a dog are that the dog be small to medium, non-aggressive (no barking or snarling when I enter their abode) and that they’re within a mile of my apartment. Since this partial lockdown/quarantine hasn’t ended, I haven’t used public transportation since mid-March. I also prefer not to use Lyft or Uber at this time; besides, it would take away from my profit.
What’s most important is that I truly enjoy my time spent with the dogs. It’s like having a dog, but without the 24-hour responsibility.