The “Lazy” List: 15 Online Jobs You Can Do in Your Pyjamas 🛌

Effort Level: Low Equipment: Smartphone or Laptop Status: Verified for Tanzania 🇹🇿

🥱 Category 1: The “Literally Do Nothing” Apps (Passive Income)

Install these, turn them on, and go back to sleep. They work in the background.

1. Honeygain 🐝
   • The Job: It shares your unused internet bandwidth with researchers.
   • Why it’s lazy: You install it once and forget it.
   • Pay: $20/month (depends on your internet speed).
   • Link: Honeygain
2. Pawns.app ♟️
   • The Job: Similar to Honeygain, but you can also answer simple surveys to boost earnings.
   • Why it’s lazy: Runs in the background. Low payout threshold ($5).
   • Link: Pawns.app
3. PacketStream 🌊
   • The Job: Become a “Node” in a residential proxy network. Basically, selling your IP address bandwidth securely.
   • Why it’s lazy: PC only. Set it and forget it.
   • Link: PacketStream

👆 Category 2: The “Click & Scroll” Jobs

Can you tap your phone screen? Then you are hired.

4. SproutGigs (Picoworkers) 🌱
   • The Job: “Like this Instagram post,” “Subscribe to this YouTube channel.”
   • Why it’s lazy: Tasks take 10 seconds.
   • Link: SproutGigs
5. TimeBucks ⏱️
   • The Job: Watch slideshows, click links, and follow people on TikTok.
   • The Best Part: They have a “Daily Ladder” bonus where top earners get extra cash.
   • Link: TimeBucks
6. Paidwork 📱
   • The Job: Watch 30-second game ads.
   • Why it’s lazy: You don’t even have to watch; just let the ad play while you cook.
   • Link: Paidwork
7. Toloka (Yandex) 🤖
   • The Job: Train AI. “Is this picture a cat or a dog?” “Is this comment rude?”
   • Why it’s lazy: Very simple logic tasks. Pays instantly to Papara or Payoneer.
   • Link: Toloka

📸 Category 3: The “Hobby” Hustles

Turn the photos and notes you already have into cash.

8. Foap 📷
   • The Job: Upload photos from your phone gallery (Sunsets, Food, Pets).
   • The Pay: If a brand buys your photo, you get $5. One photo can sell 100 times.
   • Link: Foap (App Store/Play Store)
9. StudyPool 📚
   • The Job: Upload your old University/High School notes, assignments, and quizzes.
   • The Pay: Passive income. Every time a student views your document, you get paid (up to $10 per view).
   • Link: StudyPool

🎧 Category 4: The “Listen & Type” Gigs

Requires a laptop and good ears. Perfect for introverts.

10. GoTranscript ✍️
    • The Job: Listen to audio files and type what you hear.
    • Why it’s lazy: You can choose files that are interesting (interviews, podcasts).
    • Link: GoTranscript
11. Scribie 📝 * The Job: Transcription for beginners. They split audio into 6-minute chunks so it’s not tiring. * Link: Scribie

🧪 Category 5: The “Testing” Gigs (High Pay)

Get paid to browse websites and complain about them.

12. UserTesting 🧪
    • The Job: Record your screen and voice while you test a new website. Say things like, “I can’t find the menu button.”
    • The Pay: $10 for 20 minutes.
    • Link: UserTesting
13. Userlytics 🔍
    • The Job: Similar to UserTesting but easier to get accepted from Tanzania.
    • Link: Userlytics

🗣️ Category 6: The “Chat” Jobs

Get paid to talk.

14. Cambly 💬
    • The Job: Chat with people who want to practice English.
    • Why it’s lazy: No lesson plans. Just casual conversation. “How was your day?”
    • Link: Cambly Tutors
15. RemoteTasks 🧠
    • The Job: Labeling data for self-driving cars (e.g., “Draw a box around the traffic light”).
    • Note: Availability in TZ fluctuates, but when it’s open, it pays well.
    • Link: Remotasks

💸 How to Withdraw Your Lazy Money in Tanzania

Most of these pay via PayPal or Crypto.

1. PayPal: Use a service like Grey.co or find a trusted local exchanger to move funds to M-Pesa.
2. Crypto: Withdraw to Binance, then sell via P2P to receive Tigo Pesa/M-Pesa instantly.

Pick one, sign up, and go back to bed. Happy earning! 😴💰