Little ways to earn money by playing with the system

(Pandemic or not)

The recession was over, and we're all supposed to be temporarily OK? Well, at least for the moment, right? And it's not like rent is super expensive either, so we should be OK! Capitalism works — sure work is there for everyone who needs it. And who knows, with this pandemic, what is around the corner!

(In case you didn't notice, that was sarcasm — and hopefully explaining it didn't take away from the joke).

There are little things you can do to help your survival, while in some cases, messing around on a tiny scale with capitalism.

Online surveys

Market research is the bastion of capitalism, and I say this after working in market research for about eight years. The biggest demographics that market researchers want to speak to are males aged 18–34 and, to a lesser extent, males aged 35–49, as they are firstly the most difficult to get to complete research and the groups with the biggest spending power.

There are many online survey companies at the moment that offer compensation in the form of vouchers or points for filling out some forms about the cornflakes you eat and what TV service provider you use. These are all legitimate and valid, but it can be frustrating when you get knocked out of a survey when they…