Even though these “2nd jobs” would most likely be in retail and food service, I used to work once a week (at Chipotle) in between my full time job from before.
But since I was starting to lose interest in warehousing, I’ve decided to become a shift lead manager at Chipotle, which pays slightly better than the warehouse I used to work at.
However, since the store I currently work at doesn’t allow set days off, my schedule is random every week, and even though I’ve accepted it, I only average anywhere between 32-37 hours per week, since they don’t do overtime, unless if someone calls off & we need to stay a little longer or if another store needs some extra help, which is why they don’t schedule any manager 40 hours per week, unless if overtime is necessary, which may or may not be available for me every week.
Furthermore, I’m asking because I can still help out somewhere else once a week, but due to my inconsistent schedule at Chipotle, would any retail or food service job even consider me if I wanted to help them out once a week?
I could let them know a week before (in advance) what day would work best for me, since my Chipotle schedule is planned out 2 weeks in advance, even though I could survive without a 2nd job, it’s always good to make a little extra money because of inflation.
On an extra note, I’ve considered Doordash, Grubhub, & UberEats, but I’m not sure if it’s worth it, since I have an older car and live in a town with less than 20k people…
It’s going to be difficult to get a new retail or food service job for one day a week * ; when you add in that your availability will be different every week, it’s going to be impossible. The same way Chipotle doesn’t want to give you a set schedule, the other place is not going to want to deal with different availability once a week.
* It might be different if you already worked there and wanted to drop down to one day a week.
So it sounds like you would not be 100% available even though your schedule says you would be free.
I think you either need to do gig work or self employment for the extra money. For example flipping: buying stuff cheap at garage sales, thrift stores, auctions and selling at a higher price at eBay or elsewhere.
After thinking about what you said, food delivery apps may be the best option for me, even though overtime opportunities are always voluntary when helping out other stores (since our GM asks us first, instead of us asking other stores without our GM’s permission) which gives everyone an equal opportunity for some OT, besides having to stay after my scheduled shift or coming in early, which doesn’t happen often.
Yet, there are some side work options for me to consider, even though I may or may not have experience in certain areas, I can always learn a new skill/trade, but I’ll eventually figure something out, since it’ll be awhile before I possibly consider an assistant general manager position at Chipotle (only if I feel like pursing that position someday) since I’ve only been a shift lead manager for a couple months.
On an extra note, if I do become an assistant GM someday, then I wouldn’t have to worry about a 2nd job, since they usually work five 10-11 hour shifts with 2 days off, including a pay raise as well, since overtime is always required at that level of employment…
You lost interest in warehousing, but there are flex warehouse positions that require/offer schedules as low as 4 hours per week. Said warehouse companies are generally known for offering up to 60 hours, a lot of OT pay and benefits for FTers. I’m intrigued that a less than full-full time food job is that more financially attractive. I worked in kitchens a long time but I got a lot of OT, at <40 hrs (at pretty much any hourly job I could think of) I’d definitely be looking for a second job or pt business or something, but I’d expect a set schedule if I’m not getting more than 37 hours since that would make it difficult to plan around.
Well, if you wanted to work 1 shift a week somewhere like an Amazon warehouse and pick a different shift every week, those jobs exist. Probably not food or retail, and warehousing was mentioned as something the OP didn’t want to do the way I read it.
Even after checking periodically around my area, I haven’t seen any flex warehouse options available for me to consider (yet) but that’s something I’d rather do on the side.
Furthermore, I remember working with a guy who used to work once or twice a week at Chipotle because of his 2nd job, even though he sometimes called off for an entire week or only worked once a week if his other job required him to work more or during his scheduled days at Chipotle.
Unfortunately, since his schedule was unpredictable at times, they eventually let him go, even though we appreciated his help whenever he was scheduled (since he was our extra dishwasher at the time) my former store thought that it would be better if we just let him go.
So this means that my best options are either flex jobs with various scheduling opportunities or food delivery apps.
I also don’t want to leave (yet) since I recently transferred to a new store a few weeks ago, but since I’ll be offered some extra opportunities until winter break (high school & college students) I’ll have to see what happens by then, since they recently asked me to help somewhere else tonight (in between my normal schedule) and I gladly accepted…
Any restaurant wants people available to fill in when others don’t show up to work. That happens frequently in food service. But mainly it’s cooks and servers. And they’ll want people who know their system. It can very infrequent also.
Caterers and banquet halls often need extra servers for events and a lot of it will be on weekends. The job requirements will be minimal. Sometimes you get tips too, country clubs are great for that.
Seems to me like you’re in the driver’s seat; just go in and explain your situation, and if they are willing, go for it.
Just keep in mind that these sorts of employers have a tendency to overreach and stop cooperating when it’s convenient for them, so don’t be afraid to tell them to pound sand if they quit being willing to fit into your primary job’s schedule. You don’t owe them squat.
I transferred to another store (in January) due to my inconsistent hours and me not getting FT hours at my old location. I have a set schedule now with consistent hours, while also working elsewhere once a week (a fast food restaurant)
However, even though fast food restaurants get busy at times, my location usually slows down after 9 pm (after 10 pm if it’s busier than usual) and since we’re open till midnight, it’s all cleaning, restocking, and sometimes just waiting until midnight to finish closing.
Furthermore, this job is more easy-going than my main job, even though I don’t mind the extra income (for now) until I get promoted at my main job, which may happen later this year and definitely by next year.