Working from home - more ideas on earning money at home
Here are a few more ideas for jobs you can do to work at home or on
a self employed basis.
Some are ideal as a method of part time earning and some require a
bit more time but they can all provide some useful extra income for
the stay at home mom or house husband..
If you already have skills from previous employment or hobbies, you
can often put them to good use in earning an income by working from
home. Even if you think you don’t have any special skills or abilities,
there are still ways in which you can make extra money.
Here are a few suggestions which don’t require much in the way
of start-up capital or special skills.
- Baby Sitting
- House Sitting
- Network Sales/Party Planning (Amway, Ann Summers etc)
- Pet Sitting
- Dog Walking
- Cleaning
- Ironing
- Gardening/Hedge Trimming/Lawn Care
- Car Valeting
The easiest way to get started in all of them is by personal recommendation
- once you’ve got a few customers who know that you’re reliable
and trustworthy, you’ll be surprised how quickly word will spread.
Don’t rely on just one method of getting business though.
As well as word of mouth, you should print up business cards and leaflets
on your computer or get some cheaply made and distribute them in houses,
newsagent and post office windows.
Give out leaflets and cards yourself and give them out to family and
friends to pass on. Give cards to your customers and ask them to tell
their friends. You could offer an introductory discount coupon to new
customers and/or a referrers fee to existing customers.
Car Owners
If you own a car, you can often use it to earn some extra income. Don't
forget to make sure that your insurance covers you for what you intend
to do. If in doubt check with your insurer.
Mini Cab Driving
Enquire with local firms – you’ll need a modern saloon
or estate and have to undergo a police criminal record check. Hours
are flexible but can fit well around a day job as the highest demand
is on evenings and weekends.
Pizza Delivery
Like mini cab driving, pizza and fast food delivery fits well around
a daytime full-time job - enquire with local pizza restaurants and take
aways. If you don’t have your own vehicle, some pizza franchises
supply you with a moped or scooter.
Dispatch and Courier Driving
You can do this with your own car, van, motorcycle or bicycle. Unlike
the jobs above, the highest demand for courier services is during the
day. Jobs vary from short trips across town to round trips of hundreds
of miles (although not for bicycle couriers!)
Directory and Catalogue Delivery
Seasonally, there are opportunities for car owners to distribute local
domestic and business directories. Look out for ads in the local paper
or call the main directory/catalogue companies who should be able to
put you in touch with your local distribution manager.
Computer related Opportunities
You have access to a computer or you wouldn’t be reading this!
But how can you use your computer to make money? If you take care to
avoid the work at home scams and cons,
such as envelope stuffing you’ll
find there are a number of ways to make money online.
Are you particularly numerate or literate? Do you have design skills?
Are you well organised and methodical?
If you can answer yes to any of these, then you can use your computer
to earn money:
Writing – There is a huge demand for the written
word in everything from essays and reports to articles and novels. Companies
want products described and sold, magazines and websites are desperate
for interesting and informative articles and they say there’s
a novel in everyone! You may not be the next J.K. Rowling but you can
make a reasonable amount by writing in your spare time. Other options
if you are the meticulous and careful type are proof reading and indexing.
Organising - If you have secretarial or book-keeping
skills you could look at working for small businesses in report-writing,
book keeping or acting as a ‘virtual secretary’ –
many small businesses have a requirement for someone to field calls
and emails and keep the accounts in order. Further opportunities for
working from home on your PC are database entry and management.
Buying and Selling - If you need to raise money in
a hurry, remember that one person's junk is anothers treasure so consider
getting rid of some of your excess clutter on ebay.
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