The job: Promoting a company's products or services, or helping in branding activities like passing out fliers.
Work hours: 6-11 hours a day
Earnings: $7-$12 an hour
RETAIL ASSISTANT
The job: Selling products in retail stores, providing special customer services like wrapping gifts.
Work hours: 4-8 hours a day
Earnings: $5-$6 an hour
TELEMARKETER
The job: Selling products and services, or gathering data or feedback about products via telephone.
Work hours: 8-10 hours a day
Earnings: $7-$8 an hour (plus commission)
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
The job: Clerical work, such as simple data entry.
Work hours: 8-10 hours a day
Earnings: $5.50-$6.50 an hour
WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT
The job: Mainly manual work involving packing, labelling and storage of goods.
Work hours: 9-13 hours a day (may include overtime)
Earnings: $6.50-$7 an hour ($9.50-$10.50 for overtime)