Hello readers of 365. My name is Alexander Kandiloros, and some of you may recognize me from 365 TV or from my previous posts here.
Trying new things often costs money, and it always takes time. It is not easy being a dreamer and keeping a roof over your head without compromising often. Therefore, I regularly come up with practical tips on how to get the money to do things you would do if you were not forced to tread water in order make ends meet.
In the autumn of 2006, I worked 60 hours a week at two jobs, 35 days in a row, to save up for a trip with large T, lined with silica beaches and turquoise water. It went way too slowly. Despite all the hours and lack of social life and hygene (link?) the cash pile grew way too slowly. As someone who has little patience, and is fond of finding loopholes and alternative routes, I was determined to find how I could get the maximum amount of money for minimal effort.
Money without working lesson 1.
Several pharmaceutical companies in Sweden need volunteers for their clinical studies. A drug takes about eight years from idea to reality. After years of laboratory and animal tests they move on to the so-called Phase 1 trials. People. In Phase 1, they need healthy people, usually men, 20-45, to ensure that their products have no side effects and to see how the drug interacts with the body. Fertile women can’t participate because some side effects wouldn’t be noticed until they have children and it is not a risk they would take no matter how small it is.
It starts with you getting in touch with them and signing up for their registry. You will receive a questionnaire about your health to fill in. After that you get in touch with them and ask if they have something going on. When they are in need of the people they send out newsletters in the mail. But it is moving more towards checking what's going on online and then registering there. If something would go wrong, you have health insurance, you haven’t waivered your rights, the people performing the tests are still responsible if anything wer e to go wrong.
Required time:
1 week or less
Cost:
Free, you actually make money.
Cons:
A number of needle pricks. You may not give blood for three months afterwards. It counts as work and is taxed accordingly. Mandatory drug tests. There is a small risk that something goes wrong.
Pros:
You will receive comprehensive health check-ups and will never feel as healthy as afterwards. Peace and quiet to read, study, learn to knit, or look at TV-shows. Five meals a day. A nice holiday/camp feel with the others in there. You will help future patients to feel better.
