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My cousin gets paid just to stand in long government lines for other people. I didn't know this was an actual side hustle 😅
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My cousin gets paid just to stand in long government lines for other people. I didn't know this was an actual side hustle 😅

I found out about this a few weeks ago and honestly thought he was joking.

My cousin lives in a city where people hate spending half their day lining up at government offices, banks, or utility payment centers. Apparently some people would rather pay someone else to wait in line and call them once they're close to the front.

He doesn't even charge that much, just enough that people who value their time are willing to pay for the convenience.

The funny part is that most of his "work" is literally sitting on a chair scrolling through his phone until it's almost the client's turn.

I know there are businesses that offer concierge services, but I never thought someone could make a side hustle out of just waiting in line.

Has anyone else come across weird offline side hustles like this? I'm curious what the most unexpected one you've seen is.

u/Additional-Sound-762 — 12 hours ago
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If you could go back to your sophomore year, what would you do differently to break into the sell side?

I'm currently a sophomore in college and I've been reading a lot about careers in investment banking, equity research, and other sell-side roles. The more I read, the more I realize there's way more to prepare than just getting good grades.

If you could go back to your sophomore year, what would you focus on first? Technicals? Networking? Internships? Projects? Something else?

Curious what actually made the biggest difference for you instead of the advice that's repeated everywhere.

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u/Additional-Sound-762 — 1 day ago
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For those who didn’t come from a target school, what actually helped you get buy-side interviews?

I’m curious what made the biggest difference for people who eventually landed interviews in PE, HF, VC, or asset management without the usual target-school background.

Was it networking, internships, stock pitches, modeling skills, certifications, cold outreach, or something else entirely?

I’d especially appreciate hearing from anyone who started from a smaller university or from outside the U.S./Europe, since a lot of the advice online seems heavily focused on the traditional IB → PE path.

If you could go back to your sophomore year, what would you spend your time on first?

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u/Additional-Sound-762 — 1 day ago