Odd Jobs

Odd Jobs

Odd Jobs You Can Do While Sitting

A list of things you can get paid to watch.

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Jen Glantz
Jul 13, 2021
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My first job - ever - was babysitting.

I was a freshman in high-school and a neighbor paid me $12 an hour (in cash) to watch her two kids on Friday nights.

I played Candy Land with them for an hour and then they went to sleep.

I ate everything in the pantry, watched TV, and splashed water on my face when I heard the garage open (because I didn’t want them…

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