Sometimes money is especially tight, and that's when you really have to find a job on short notice.

But how do you go about it best? The following tips are especially helpful in this context:

- Search for job listings online
- Go to job boards
- Post your own ad online

Many roads lead to the goal here. If you're looking for a job on very short notice, you can also sign up with a temp agency, because they very often look for people who can step in quickly. The jobs available here can be very varied. Whether it's a job in a call center, a helper at a supermarket or construction work, there is a suitable opening for almost every candidate.

Finding a job fast

Finding a job fast while keeping the legal side in mind

Anyone who wants to find a job on short notice may also be doing so to top up the pay from a main job. That is perfectly fine at first, but a few rules of the game must absolutely be followed. First, you need to find out whether additional work alongside your main job is even allowed under your employment contract. Many employment contracts require the employer's consent. Once consent has been given, there are a few other factors to watch. This is mainly about working hours. Based on 6 working days, you may work a maximum of 48 hours a week (under German law). It is therefore not okay to work another 20 hours a week in a side job on top of a 40-hour full-time job. The statutory rest period must also be observed. There must always be at least 11 hours between 2 shifts. This is meant to ensure you don't show up to work completely exhausted. Imagine a nurse who works in a bar until 2 a.m. and then starts her shift at the hospital at 6 the next morning. That would put patients especially at risk.

Finding a short-notice job that's actually exciting

Finding a job fast

But isn't a job, in the end, much more than just earning money? Not every job that brings in money at short notice also brings much joy. Especially popular short-term jobs include jobs in film. If you want to find a job fast here, you have a really good chance of a very exciting gig. You can earn quite a bit of money without much effort, for example as an extra. The hourly pay isn't necessarily very generous, but you're sometimes on set almost all day and are partly booked for several days at once. So in the end you get a fairly decent wage, considering you don't have to do much besides waiting around and walking through the shot. So this job is definitely exciting.