Looking for a job

[Ccolly]

Hi, My name is Nikki and I'm kind of new and looking for a job in Second Life. 

I normally can only work for 45 - 60 minutes because of stuff I have to do in real life.

I have no experience working in Second Life, but hey, there's a first time for everything, right? 

I don't usually push people away and I can be quite playful. 

Anyway, if you think I'm right for you, IM me? Thanks for reading .

 

Here's a picture of me up top

Edited June 5, 2018 by Ccolly

[Rolig Loon]

You're not likely to get any job offers here, I'm afraid.  The Answers section of the forums is for asking about how SL works (or why it doesn't).  You could try posting in the InWorld Employment forum, or looking to see if there is anything there that appeals to you.  I should warn you ahead of time, though, that most of the "jobs" in SL are very low-paying, unless you have some marketable skill (as a mesh creator, scripter, animator, or artist) or a performer (as a musician or DJ).  Competition in those areas is steep, and it takes a while to learn enough about the SL culture and economic system to establish yourself as a professional, but it is definitely rewarding.  If you are simply looking for a way to earn L$, I suggest buying them on the LindeX. You can earn a lot more selling hamburgers in RL than you can in unskilled jobs in SL, and you won't be wasting a lot of your limited in-world time.  You could also try playing some games like Linden Realms or Paleoquest or Horizons that have a small L$ payout, but don't expect to get much more than pocket change unless you devote a lot of time.  The bottom line is that although a few successful people can earn a decent living in SL, it takes a lot more talent and perseverance than most people want to commit. Those of us who are skilled creators and performers are largely doing it because it's fun, not because we expect to get rich.

[Nalates Urriah]

Rolig gave you the basics. Like RL there is more.

In SL, like life, there is no free lunch. Also, SL has its share of scams and rip offs. That said...

To point you in a direction for a job type we need to know what you want the L$ for. If you are looking to make a RL living then you have little choice but to work as a creative entrepreneur in model making, clothes, animations, programming... or as a land baron providing parcels or homes to residents. There are also businesses that need shops. The first person to take a 6-digit RL income from SL was a land baron.

I will point out that Linden Lab is working to bring land cost down. I suspect those changes will create a turmoil in land sales and rentals.

If you want L$ to buy things in SL then you have more choices. You can manage a club or group, dance/strip for tips, pimp your avatar for sex or porno films, complete in club contests, find a niche in the fashion industry - model - blog, DJ at clubs...

Pay rates in SL are usually RL pennies per hour.

There are numerous giveaways in SL. There are letter-chairs, if your first initial matches the letter that comes up on the chair you get the "item" for free. Well, sort of... you are paying with your time spent watching the chair. Shops want to look busy. The World Map shows the number of people in a region and the mini-map shows where in the region people are. So, your avatar being there is an advantage for the shop owner.

There are freebie shops. Everything in the shop is free. Most of the stuff is old. But, there is good stuff mixed in. The well known Free Dove is a good example of a shop that gives away decent stuff supplied by designers donating stuff to get their name out there. 

There are introductory offers for avatars younger than 30-days old. These are often free or very cheap offers. I got my first hair via a 30-day offer.

Membership in various 'free to join' groups that gets you free stuff. Here the idea is you get their advertising and are paid for listening in free stuff. Often a gift item is given away in a single color with a different color each week or month until you have the full fat pack. You usually have to go to the shop to pick up the item. IMO less than ideal.

Also, there is an annual SL membership that gives you L$300 per week. If you work out the actual cost of the annual membership by subtracting out what is given back, you find Premium membership is way cheap. But, you are literally buying the L$. While there is a cost, Premium Members get a bunch of perks that I enjoy. One being is being able to more easily get into crowded events.

Rolig gave the easy quick solution for L$ acquisition, buy them. You can on average buy L$ at the exchange rate of US$1 for L$240 to L$270, depending the exchange rate at the time you buy.