Late Night Jobs
People take late night jobs for various reasons. You may be a student or an unpaid intern during the day, or you might just need a second income. Some people need to work at night because their spouse works during the day. When choosing a night shift occupation, keep in mind that some jobs are safer than others. For instance, I would not recommend a convenience store or gas station. They get robbed frequently. You should also consider how hard the duties are. That is, is the position physically demanding? Will it be mentally taxing? What are the working conditions? Is the hourly pay worth staying up all night? Do you think your body will be able to adjust to a 2nd or 3rd shift? How healthy are you? Graveyard shifts are proven to lead to insomnia, weight gain and even cancer. Listed below are some examples of late night job openings.
Restaurant jobs: The advantage to working in a restaurant is the food. If the place is privately owned, there is a likely chance that the owners will feed you. If you are a student, this is a great perk. Otherwise, fast food restaurants are often open very late, or until morning. If you are unsure which places stay open, drive around late at night and observe.
Hotels, Casinos, and Resorts: Hotels and resorts are nice places to work as a receptionist, night auditor, housekeeping, cook, security officer or porter. You will have a quiet and luxurious atmosphere.
Warehouse or Factory Work: If you can handle a rougher atmosphere, packaging, receiving, and operating equipment might be for you. Places like UPS and Amazon hire young people to work in warehouses.
Bakeries: Do you have any bakeries in your town? Do you enjoy the smell of pie and cake? Even before they open for the day, bakeries have people inside preparing dough and baking bread.
Night Monitor: Alarm system companies need employees to respond to home and business alarms.
Customer Service: Companies that service callers in the late hours hire customer service associates to answer questions about products, handle complaints, give account information, and take orders. Some companies hire people to work from home as freelancers. Besides call centers, customer service representative work at airports making reservations and directing baggage.
Online Work: Although it can take a while to grow your business, you can write blogs, post videos, or sell on eBay. With blogs and videos, you can earn affiliate commissions promoting other people’s products and services. You can also sell your own services on Fiverr.
Security Jobs: Most places need security in the late hours or overnight. Check company websites such as Walmart, hospitals, airports, colleges, racetracks, fairs, arenas and the mall. Also look for security agencies that send guards out on jobs. Ask about any licenses and training you may need to acquire.
Bartending: If you are old enough, this can be a lucrative job. You should probably get some training first. Bartender schools have pretty short courses and might even have job placement services. Bars also need bouncers, disc jockeys, servers and cashiers.
Night Stocker: We have a good article on this topic. Walmart, RGIS, Target, Toys R Us, Safeway, Albertsons and other grocery stores, and Lowes hire for night replenishment associates to restock shelves and take inventory.
Direct Care Aides: If you have time to go through training, you can work nights taking care of the disabled in residential homes. You will be responsible for watching the house at night, preparing breakfast, and helping consumers get to their daycare or jobs.
Night Cleaning Jobs: Offices, motels, homeowners, hotels, nursing homes and hospitals utilize night cleaners to keep areas sanitary. Job duties can entail washing floors, carpets, linens, bathrooms, dishes, windows and walls. The cleaner will bag and remove trash as well. This can be a rewarding job when you see how nice things look for people.
If you have chosen to apply to late night jobs, you deserve some applause. Night workers make it possible for our economy to operate around the clock. People need hospitals, banks, technology support, hotels, and even groceries at night. Businesses need to produce products on all shifts to meet their customer demand.
Restaurant jobs: The advantage to working in a restaurant is the food. If the place is privately owned, there is a likely chance that the owners will feed you. If you are a student, this is a great perk. Otherwise, fast food restaurants are often open very late, or until morning. If you are unsure which places stay open, drive around late at night and observe.
Hotels, Casinos, and Resorts: Hotels and resorts are nice places to work as a receptionist, night auditor, housekeeping, cook, security officer or porter. You will have a quiet and luxurious atmosphere.
Warehouse or Factory Work: If you can handle a rougher atmosphere, packaging, receiving, and operating equipment might be for you. Places like UPS and Amazon hire young people to work in warehouses.
Bakeries: Do you have any bakeries in your town? Do you enjoy the smell of pie and cake? Even before they open for the day, bakeries have people inside preparing dough and baking bread.
Night Monitor: Alarm system companies need employees to respond to home and business alarms.
Customer Service: Companies that service callers in the late hours hire customer service associates to answer questions about products, handle complaints, give account information, and take orders. Some companies hire people to work from home as freelancers. Besides call centers, customer service representative work at airports making reservations and directing baggage.
Online Work: Although it can take a while to grow your business, you can write blogs, post videos, or sell on eBay. With blogs and videos, you can earn affiliate commissions promoting other people’s products and services. You can also sell your own services on Fiverr.
Security Jobs: Most places need security in the late hours or overnight. Check company websites such as Walmart, hospitals, airports, colleges, racetracks, fairs, arenas and the mall. Also look for security agencies that send guards out on jobs. Ask about any licenses and training you may need to acquire.
Bartending: If you are old enough, this can be a lucrative job. You should probably get some training first. Bartender schools have pretty short courses and might even have job placement services. Bars also need bouncers, disc jockeys, servers and cashiers.
Night Stocker: We have a good article on this topic. Walmart, RGIS, Target, Toys R Us, Safeway, Albertsons and other grocery stores, and Lowes hire for night replenishment associates to restock shelves and take inventory.
Direct Care Aides: If you have time to go through training, you can work nights taking care of the disabled in residential homes. You will be responsible for watching the house at night, preparing breakfast, and helping consumers get to their daycare or jobs.
Night Cleaning Jobs: Offices, motels, homeowners, hotels, nursing homes and hospitals utilize night cleaners to keep areas sanitary. Job duties can entail washing floors, carpets, linens, bathrooms, dishes, windows and walls. The cleaner will bag and remove trash as well. This can be a rewarding job when you see how nice things look for people.
If you have chosen to apply to late night jobs, you deserve some applause. Night workers make it possible for our economy to operate around the clock. People need hospitals, banks, technology support, hotels, and even groceries at night. Businesses need to produce products on all shifts to meet their customer demand.