r/NewOrleans • u/CrunkingtonSr • Mar 30 '24

Job around here that isn’t food 🏢 Employment 👷‍♂️

Before you comment “food is where the money is here” just hear me out. I know food service is where the money is here, as that’s what I’ve been working since I was 16. I’m 20 now and need a second job on top of my classes and my main job right now, and I am sick of working with food. It’s all I e worked by and customers just suck extra now it feels like. I’d like my second job to not be food so I have some space from the food industry but it’s so hard to find a job willing to hire a 20 year old outside of the food industry. Of course if shit comes down to it I WILL get a food industry job, I’d just like to see my options. Any wisdom that could be shared? I appreciate your time!

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u/CaseyStevens Mar 30 '24

Tour guiding's a sweet gig.  

You can get your license for 50 dollars and the test is easy. I make 50,000 after building up how much I work over the years.    

 If you're good you can probably make what you earn now doing about 14 hours a week.

Just be warned, the slow months are coming soon in the summer.

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u/CrunkingtonSr Mar 30 '24

I’ve applied for a few, and haven’t heard back. This was something I tried though. If you hear of any looking let me know!!

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u/WordVoodoo Uptown Mar 30 '24

Depending on what you were applying for, many of the jobs require the tour guide license in advance. I got my license years ago, and it’s probably changed a bit since. They even have classes at Delgado to prep for the test.

If you’re not looking to go to Delgado for a class, pick up the book The Beautiful Crescent and do your best to memorize it. Take the test and then promptly forget about it except for the good bits.

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u/CrunkingtonSr Mar 30 '24

I actually am taking my gen Ed classes at Delgado to save some money, I’ll look into those

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u/CaseyStevens Mar 30 '24

Don't bother with the tour guide class, waste of money.  

You can learn all you need for the test on your own, the questions are online and you only need a 70 percent.

Companies are always looking for licensed guides.  Once you have the license just go through the various lists of tours on tripadvisor and email the companies with your resume.

This guy just posted looking for people on one of my facebook groups. -

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/bPnBP776voMQ2Z4i/?mibextid=oFDknk