Summer is, first of all, of course, the time for vacations, courageous travels and fun walks. At this time, the dreams of the townspeople about relaxation, sunny beaches and the warm sea come true. However, for some people, summer is also a time when you can earn some money and improve your financial situation.
Finding things lost on the beach
For example, the Spaniard Manuel Dorado makes money in the summer by looking for things lost by vacationers on the beaches. In order for the searches to be more effective, the man uses special equipment - a metal detector.
Every morning, when tourists are still sleeping in their rooms, Manuel sets off on an empty beach in search of treasure. According to Dorado, the idea of such earnings was once brought to him by his friend. Once a friend called Manuel to the beach, and on the first day the man found several coins of different denominations, for a total of 10 euros.
Subsequently, Manuel found at the seaside lost watches, rings, earrings, etc., his most unusual find on the beach, according to Dorado, was a golden tooth.
As Manuel notes, you can make money on the search for things lost by vacationers, but not too much. “I do this not so much for making money as for pleasure,” says the resourceful Spaniard.
Of course, beach search as a way to earn some money is most suitable for residents of southern resort countries. However, even some citizens of Russia are engaged in such fishing. For example, some residents of Sochi go to the beaches with metal detectors. According to such people, their catch is especially rich after a storm. Earn money on finding lost things on the beach in Sochi can actually be quite good.
Dog surfing
On the Internet there are many photos in which cute dogs are surfing. Most web users like these images. But few people know that the dogs in these photographs did take special courses on the blackboard in real life. Animal surfing is now taught at many popular resorts in the world.
The profession of a dog surfing instructor is quite popular today and allows many people to earn extra money in the summer. For example, this is a specialty American Tian McManus chose for himself.
According to this instructor, dogs learn to surf even faster than humans. After all, these animals have as many as 4 legs, which is an absolute advantage. Trains Tian dogs by order of their owners. In particular, he has a lot of clients before the annual Surfing for Dogs competition in California.
Water Slide Check
On the territory of many modern hotels, as you know, fairly large and deep pools are equipped. In order for vacationers to get the maximum pleasure from the rest, the hotel owners also install water slides in them.
Such attractions are very popular among tourists, but are considered quite dangerous. Therefore, before commissioning the slide, the hotels conduct its testing. Special hotels are hired for this hotel.
People dedicated to testing slides consider their profession to be the best in the world. And no wonder. In summer, such thrill-seekers travel the world, visiting many resort towns and get a ton of adrenaline and pleasure just by performing their direct duties.
Testing the slides is quite a dangerous business. Therefore, testers usually get a lot of money.For example, one of the most experienced roller coaster testers in the world, American Tommy Lynch, earns about 25 thousand dollars a month.
Island keeper
Sometimes job seekers who want to earn extra money in the summertime are offered quite unusual vacancies. For example, in 2009, the Australian government decided to conduct an unusual advertising campaign aimed at developing the tourism business in the country. Ads in the Australian media then appeared: "Hamilton Island rangers are required."
The selected candidates then received a very good reward. But the work of the caretakers had to do pretty difficult. The selected people had to not just sit in the gatehouse, visiting the beach from time to time. According to the contract, the duties of the staff recruited by the government included a thorough study of the island. Rangers traveled around this piece of land and conducted a video blog telling about its most interesting places.
About the same staff was once recruited by the Tasmanian government. A pair of rangers set off for Maatsuiker Island to maintain the lighthouse installed here. Subsequently, these workers spent several months in isolation without a TV and the Internet. Among other things, it was the responsibility of the Maatsuiker rangers to monitor climate change and repair lighthouse equipment if necessary. The wardens received a very good salary for such work.
Work for those who are not afraid of a raven
Most people in the summer go, of course, to the south to swim in the warm sea and sunbathe on the beaches. However, some vacationers all prefer crowded resorts to a quiet holiday in the village or on the farm. In America, such citizens can, among other things, make good money in a very original way.
A few years ago, for example, the Air Force reported a guy getting $ 450 a week for working as a regular stuffed garden man. Farmers hired this entrepreneurial American to walk in the fields and scare away the raven.
Today, this young man has already completed his studies and became a professional journalist. After he told the media how he once made money in the countryside, several other Americans followed his example.
How else can people earn in the summer
In addition to those described above, there are, of course, other ways of earning in the summer. For example, cafes and restaurants in the warm season sometimes hire tasters of new varieties of ice cream. Of course, such a side job cannot be called too complicated.
Hotels, in addition to slide testers, sometimes look for people who agree to test new beds, simulate a honeymoon in a room to identify possible shortcomings, etc.