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$1,000 Bonus For Philadelphia Lifeguards - Even If You Can't Swim

The pitch used to be: become a lifeguard and make a little extra money while enjoying the summer sunshine.

(CBS NEWS PHILADELPHIA)

March 16, 2023

PHILADELPHIA -- Summer is right around the corner, which means it's almost time to reopen Philadelphia's 70-plus public pools. But some of them are at risk of staying closed because there aren't enough lifeguards.

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The pitch used to be: become a lifeguard and make a little extra money while enjoying the summer sunshine.

But that's no longer enticing enough, so the city is now upping the ante, offering a bigger bonus than ever before to applicants, trying to fill more than 400 open positions.

Find out what's happening in Philadelphiafor free with the latest updates from Patch.


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