📱 Best Platforms
TaskRabbit, Nextdoor, Facebook Groups
📖 The Hustle
Help college students and their parents move in and out of dorms and apartments. These are short, intense seasons — late August and late May. Charge $30-50 per hour. Parents will gladly pay to avoid carrying mini-fridges up three flights of stairs in August heat. Work 3-4 move-in days and you can earn $800-1,200 in a single weekend. Cash tips are common and generous.
🚀 First Step
Two weeks before college move-in weekend, post on the university's parent Facebook group and local Nextdoor offering dorm moving help at an hourly rate.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Bring a compact dolly that fits in stairwells — dorm elevators are always jammed on move-in day
- Offer a flat-rate package for a full dorm room move-in so parents can budget upfront
- Have cold water bottles ready — hot stairwells plus grateful parents equals big tips
🛠 Tools & Resources: TaskRabbit, Nextdoor, Facebook Groups, compact dolly, Venmo