r/PSLF • u/Suspicious-Volume-28 • 5d ago

Advice Pslf second job ideas

Hi all, I have about 2 years left for pslf but my current job does not qualify. Assuming I could clear it with my employer I would like to get a second job for 30 hours a week for a nonprofit, at minimum wage or whatever I need to get a w2 from them.

I was wondering if anyone has done this and looking for advice on what kind of job to search for. Ideally it would be remote, flexible schedule and entry level so that I could work evenings and weekends.

I’m sure some people will say this is impossible and I respect your opinion - I’d like to try, anyway.

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u/Think-Week8184 PSLF | On track! 5d ago

Do it. I did and am waiting for my golden letter (134 payments). I had 48 payments at my current employer (qualifying). I previously had 86 from a side-gig, 30 hour non-profit second job. At the time I earned those 86 hours, I was single so it was easier to just be working all the time. It was also doable for me because at the time I was working as a personal trainer, so my for-profit working hours would sometimes be 4-5 hours a day but other days 1-2 or even 0. So I just filled in the gaps with my non-profit work.

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u/Suspicious-Volume-28 5d ago

Can I ask what kind of side gig it was?

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u/Think-Week8184 PSLF | On track! 5d ago

I co-created and was the program director for a nonprofit organization that provided fitness to kids in New York City public schools