Jitjatjo

What: Jitjatjo hires part-time employees to work in education, stadiums, restaurants, hotels, retail and health care establishments. 

Expected pay: $10 -$30 per hour

Husl $core: $$$$

Commissions & fees: NA

Where: Connecticut, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Sydney, Australia

Requirements: 18 or older, experience, references.

Review:

This rapidly-growing staffing company has expanded from finding bartenders and servers to finding a wider array of flexible food service, security and staffing jobs in several industries, including education, hospitality and health care.

Jitjatjo differs from most side hustle platforms in that the company actually takes you on as a part-time employee. That’s a huge benefit because it means that they will pay the employer’s portion of your Social Security and Medicare taxes, which add to 7.65% of whatever you earn. The company also withholds income taxes, which means you have fewer concerns about making estimated payments or having an unpleasant surprise at tax time. And this qualifies you for some paid time off. 

How it works:

You sign up to work in one of the industries that the site supports — hospitality, health care, education or retail. If your application is accepted, Jitjatjo will text you when there is an opportunity in your neighborhood.

Complaints from workers are relatively mild — mainly that they’re sometimes asked to commit on short notice.  The pay is decent, though not overly generous, but it’s also immediate. Jitjatjo pays through Instant Pay, which solves any worries you might have about waiting for a paycheck.

Recommendations:

Other sites to consider, if you want to work in food or beverage service, include Wonolo and Qwick.

What their employees say: (These reviews from Glassdoor are edited for space and grammar)

“I have been working at Jitjatjo part-time for more than a year. You literally set your own schedule and work whenever you want! If you have any questions, their team is really nice and are super understanding. They do talent events every quarter, so you get to meet other people on Jitjatjo. Instant pay is really cool.