What are good weekend side hustles?
Good weekend side hustles either fit in a quiet hour, like paid user testing of websites and apps, or use the weekend's shape, like pet sitting, tutoring, event work or delivery. User testing pays a fixed amount per 15 to 45 minute recorded study and needs only a laptop, a microphone and a quiet room, but you do the studies you are invited to, so it fills a gap in the weekend rather than the weekend.
Two kinds of weekend
If you want the weekend back, pick things that take an hour and stop: a user test, a research study, listing things for sale. If you want to work the weekend, pick things that pay by the shift or the booking: pet sitting, tutoring, events, delivery. Mixing them is fine; the first kind fits around the second.
| Side hustle | Takes | Needs | Pays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid user testing | 15 to 45 minutes per study | Laptop, mic, quiet room, an invitation | Fixed per study, to PayPal |
| Selling what you own | An afternoon of listing | Things people want | Whatever it sells for |
| Pet sitting or dog walking | Visits through the day | Being nearby, references | Per visit or night |
| Tutoring | Scheduled hours | A subject, a webcam or a table | Hourly |
| Event and hospitality shifts | A whole day or evening | Being on your feet | Hourly plus tips |
| Delivery | As long as you drive | Car or bike, insurance | Per order plus tips, minus costs |
User testing on a Saturday morning
Studies are unmoderated, so there is no appointment. If one is waiting in your feed, you take it when the house is quiet. Every study shows its pay and expected time before you start, and a study done in good faith is paid the amount shown even if you got stuck or gave up. Pay is added to your balance when the study is approved, usually within two working days. Studies are offered as they come up, so some weekends there will be nothing.
Keeping it a side hustle
The weekend jobs that pay best, events and delivery, are also the ones that take the whole day and bring costs with them. Decide how much of the weekend you are selling before you start, and treat the quiet-hour options as the ones that cost you nothing to try.
Questions people ask next
- Can I do user tests on Sunday?
- Yes. Studies are not scheduled; you take them whenever you have a quiet hour, as long as the study is still open.
- What if I only have weekends?
- Keep a panel profile complete and take studies when they arrive; most stay open for a few days. For predictable money, add a shift-based job.
- Does any of this need experience?
- User testing, surveys and selling do not. Tutoring needs a subject; pet sitting usually needs references.