Aussie stuns over $300-an-hour side hustle: 'It keeps me busy'
A teenager has revealed how he can make as much as $300-an-hour after turning his modest high school gig into a part-time job.
A street interviewer from jobs app GetAhead approached university student Angus Healy as he was walking four dogs together in Brisbane at the start of the week.
The 19-year-old told the interviewer he started walking dogs for cash in high school and continued doing it after graduating for a fee of $50-an-hour.
He said he walked three 'packs' of dogs a day, with anywhere between one and six dogs per pack.
'It keeps me busy, which is good. I mean, walking along here each day, can't complain,' he said.
Mr Healy was walking four dogs at the time, earning $200 in that hour alone.
He said the most he had done was six dogs at the same time, worth $300.
Mr Healy admitted the number of dogs he walked during the week could change across the day and the week.
According to his numbers, he could pull in as much as $750-a-week, or $36,000 per year only walking just one dog in each of his sessions.
If he walked a group of six dogs in those same sessions, he would net $216,000 each year.
'I love it, it's good,' Mr Healy said.
'But, I mean, it's like any business, you have expenses and stuff.'
The amount of dogs he could walk each time depended on their nature.
Mr Healy said he had to take more difficult animals on solo walks.
He added he got into dog walking because his parents did not let him have one as a pet when he was younger.
People starting out dog walking typically charge $20 to $25 per hour.
More experienced walkers can charge more for their work, between $30 and $50.
The job does not require any additional qualifications in Australia.
Some social media users were impressed and said it was 'actually a lot of money'.
'Free money, how do I get in?' one joked.
'So smart,' another said.
Others did not believe the 19-year-old could have many expenses.
'Expenses? Bro is just walking, hardly any expenses - fair play though!' one said.
'Insurance, petrol for the car, dog food, harnesses, leashes,' another viewer answered.
One person said the trick to the job was 'getting the business' in the first place.
'People in Brisbane clearly have too much money,' another wrote.
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