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Delivery & gig driving
Browse this group →- Amazon Flex delivery driver$15–19/hr take-homePart- or full-time⏱️ A few days🗣️ Basic📘 Job English· Minimum age 21.NY ✓CA ✓✓ = verified for that state
- DoorDash delivery driver (Dasher)$9–11/hr take-homePart- or full-time⏱️ A few days🗣️ Basic📘 Job English· Minimum age to dash: 18 in most states; 21 in California; 19 in AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MT, NJ, NM, TX, UT, WV.NY ✓CA ✓✓ = verified for that state
- Uber rideshare driver$15–18/hr take-homePart- or full-time⏱️ 1–2 weeks🗣️ Conversational📘 Job English· CONFIRMED (2026-07-09): minimum age varies by city market — 25 in Los Angeles, Houston, and Seattle; 23 in Miami. In New York City, rideshare requires a TLC (Taxi and Limousine Commission) driver license, with age set by TLC rules rather than Uber's own page (Uber Eats delivery-only is 18+). Uber sets requirements by CITY market, not by state — other cities in the same state may differ.NY ✓CA ✓✓ = verified for that state
- Light Truck Driver (W-2 delivery)$44,860/yr medianPart- or full-time⏱️ 1–2 weeks🗣️ Basic🚶 No car needed📘 Job English· Minimum age 18 for typical non-CDL local delivery (21+ required for interstate driving under FMCSA).
- Instacart full-service shopper$9–15/hr take-homePart- or full-time⏱️ A few days🗣️ Basic📘 Job English· 18 years or older.
- Lyft rideshare driver$14–17/hr take-homePart- or full-time⏱️ 1–2 weeks🗣️ Conversational📘 Job English· 🔴 Minimum age varies by region — Lyft's own page states it ranges from 21 to 25. Confirmed examples (read 2026-07-11): California = 25 or older statewide; New York State outside NYC = 25 or older; New York City = 19 (and NYC rideshare runs under TLC licensing). Other regions fall between 21 and 25 — check the requirements for your city, not one national number.NY ✓CA ✓✓ = verified for that state
- Amazon DSP Delivery Driver (W-2)$44,860/yr medianPart- or full-time⏱️ 1–2 weeks🗣️ Basic🚶 No car needed📘 Job English· Minimum age 21 (the standard Amazon delivery-driver minimum, the same as Amazon Flex).
- Pizza delivery driver (direct-hire, W-2)$38,770/yr medianPart- or full-time⏱️ A few days🗣️ Basic📘 Job English· At least 18 years old — 18 is the stated floor; some states or insurers push the driving minimum a year or two higher.
- UPS (Seasonal) Driver Helper (W-2)$40,240/yr medianPart- or full-time⏱️ A few days🗣️ Minimal🚶 No car needed📘 Job English· Able to repeatedly lift up to about 70 lb — UPS's own copy calls it 'a workout like no other.' You carry packages on foot all day, in and out of the truck.
- Grubhub delivery partner$11–19/hr take-homePart- or full-time⏱️ A few days🗣️ Basic📘 Job English· At least 18 years old with a valid driver's license (21+ specifically in Las Vegas). Bikers/scooter riders need a valid driver's license or state ID.
Trucking & logistics
Browse this group →- Long-Haul Truck Driver (OTR)$58,640/yr medianPart- or full-time⏱️ Longer🗣️ Basic🚶 No car needed📘 Job English· A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A — the license class that lets you drive a tractor-trailer combination.CA ✓✓ = verified for that state
- School Bus Driver$47,920/yr medianPart- or full-time⏱️ Longer🗣️ Conversational🚶 No car needed📘 Job English· A commercial driver's license (CDL) with 🔴 BOTH the Passenger (P) endorsement AND the School Bus (S) endorsement. Each endorsement needs its own knowledge test plus a driving (skills) test given by a certified examiner — you cannot drive a school bus on the CDL alone.
Healthcare & caregiving
Browse this group →- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)$42,260/yr medianPart- or full-time⏱️ Longer🗣️ Conversational🚶 No car needed📘 Job English· Minimum age is typically 18 (most state-approved training programs; some accept 16–17 within a training program — there is no federal age floor).CA ✓NY ✓TX ✓FL ✓WA ✓✓ = verified for that state
- Home Health / Personal Care Aide$35,800/yr medianPart- or full-time⏱️ 1–2 weeks🗣️ Conversational📘 Job English· Minimum age typically 18.
Beauty & wellness
Browse this group →- Nail Technician (Salon Employee)$35,760/yr medianPart- or full-time⏱️ Longer🗣️ Basic🚶 No car needed· Complete state-required nail-technician training at a licensed school (varies widely by state — e.g. California requires 400 hours; other states run roughly 180–600 hours).CA ✓✓ = verified for that state
- Nail Technician (Booth Rental / Independent)$5–18/hr take-homePart- or full-time⏱️ Longer🗣️ Conversational🚶 No car needed· Complete state-required nail-technician training at a licensed school (varies widely by state — e.g. California requires 400 hours; other states run roughly 180–600 hours).CA ✓✓ = verified for that state
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- Unarmed Security Guard$43,240/yr medianFull-time⏱️ 1–2 weeks🗣️ Basic🚶 No car needed· Minimum age 18 years or older.
- Food Preparation Worker$35,320/yr medianFull-time⏱️ A few days🗣️ Minimal🚶 No car needed· No formal license or pre-hire credential is required to be hired — most kitchens can bring you on and have you working the same day or next day.CA ✓✓ = verified for that state
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- Lyft rideshare driver7 lessons →
- Amazon DSP Delivery Driver (W-2)📖 6 micro-lessons →
- Pizza delivery driver (direct-hire, W-2)6 lessons →
- UPS (Seasonal) Driver Helper (W-2)6 lessons →
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