The US Census is hiring people to go door-to-door to get a count of the population.
Now it's not as daunting as it seems, and the pay is really good.
$12.50 / hr and mileage!

I'm a clerk for the Southern Illinois district, covering 16 counties, including the East St Louis area: O'Fallon, Belleview, Shiloh.
If you live in this area, I can give you all the info you need:

All you have to do is take a 30-minute basic-skills test. It's pretty easy, really. From there, there's NO INTERVIEW.
They call you, and you are hired.

http://www.2010censusjobs.com to get started.