A Leeds woman has managed to earn an extra £200 per month just by watching Netflix.
Digital marketer Rachel was looking into making some cash on the side to help pay for rising bills when she came across the "dream job". The 28-year-old is one of many who decided to sign up as a "Netflix tagger", a role which has gained quite a bit of attention on social media sites such as Twitter and TikTok.
As a Netflix tagger, Rachel watches TV shows and films and then tags them by genre and other descriptors so others can find content more easily when using the search function. She thinks since starting her little side hustle half a year ago, she's made around £200 extra per month, the Mirror reports.
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Before applying for the role, Rachel did some research and realised there was a lot more to it than what was being shared over social media. She said: “When I looked at how to actually do it you have to generally wait for vacancies on the Netflix website.
"I kept regularly looking at their careers page for a few weeks until I applied. I'm sure there are tonnes of applicants, but they must have liked my application and background in content writing and digital marketing.”
As part of the application process, Rachel was asked to take part in a video interview and complete a few writing tasks and trials. Part of her role also means having to write synopsis of up-and-coming series and films that will be released.
Rachel said: “For me, because I've been writing content for a few years in my main job, it's easy, but it isn't for everyone. You need to know how to write succinctly.
"I guess the best part is it's unusual and cool, but also really hard to get usually, so it's not something you can generally have a go at."
Rachel doesn't think she will do this long term as it is "incredibly competitive" and sometimes there is actually "not too much to do". She said: “I would like to pick up more freelance work but it's just finding the clients and opportunities.
“It would be cool to write for TV or film publications though as a side hustle in the future.”
Those thinking of applying for side jobs should bear in mind that there may be tax implications if you're earning a lot of money outside your regular job. There is a trading allowance which means you have to report anything over £1,000 in additional income.
See Gov.uk for more information.
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