When it comes to earning an extra income while holding down a full time job you can either still utilise the skill and talent that you use through your full time work. Or opt to make money from a hobby or past time that you enjoy. And this will in turn make it a little easier for you to hold down your job, while still earning an extra income in a similar job as your work or a different skill.
Here are our top 20 tips to earn extra income with a full time job:
- Direct Selling- It’s easy and there are so many products to sell directly such as Tupperware, cosmetics (Avon, Sh’Zen, Avroy Shlain, Annique) and costume jewellery (Honey).
- Tutoring- Especially if teaching is already your profession you can offer to teach extra maths and other subjects to high school learners and students. This can be done after hours or directly after school.
- Teach as a Piano Instructor- Other forms of teaching can come from being an instructor of some sort. If you know how to play the piano well you can teach piano lessons offering beginners to advanced levels.
- Computer consultant- Especially if you already working in an IT environment because in this day and age technology is a must therefore you guaranteed to earn that extra income.
- Tax consultant- The same can be said if you’re in the finance business and have experience in the tax industry. Advise people on tax forms and assist in filling forms out correctly.
- Proofread part time- If your profession is being a Writer, Proofreader or Editor. You can hire yourself out to publishing companies and small businesses, and proofread their press releases, websites before finalisation.
- Remove people’s unwanted rubble and junk- If you own a van you can use that vehicle for rubble and junk removals of even furniture, and scrap metal. Hire someone to do the job for you and pay them for labour and keep the rest for yourself.
- Language Translator- If you’re fluent in more than two languages, put that to good use translate corporate letters, documents, books and pamphlets targeted at certain foreign areas and population groups.
- Catering supply service- Save up money to buy catering supplies such as tents, chairs and tables. People can rent them out from you when they need to for their special events of birthdays, weddings and so forth.
- Bake- If you love to bake then let your skill earn you an extra income. You can even sell them at your work to your colleagues who can buy your baked scones or biscuits to take home for their families.
- Sewing entrepreneur- If you’re skilled with a sewing machine almost everyone loves a tailored outfit, whether it’s a suit, their favourite pair of jeans, a dress and so forth.
- Rent out- If you either have an extra room or cottage on your property. Or you could rent out your home and move into a smaller townhouse set up so to earn an extra income.
- Sell it online- Spring clean your home from the wardrobes to the garage. You might find valuable items worth selling from electronic equipment or antique furniture if you have no use for them rather than having them clutter your home.
- Website design- Create sites for small businesses in your community. As quite often, these businesses don’t have a large budget for such things. And that’s where you come in maintain their web presence for a small fee.
- DJ- If you have mixing skills, and great playlist, you can be a hit at social gatherings. Hire yourself out and get on those mixing decks at parties.
- Photography- If you love taking pictures and have an eye for tacking good pictures, own a camera and have the understanding of the workings of a camera. Hire yourself out to take photos at weddings and events.
- Freelance writing- If you have a flair for words can put together a good sentence , and especially if you’re already working full time as a writer you can also take it part time with other companies.
- Open a mini spaza shop from your home- And sell chips, sweets, drinks that people can buy from you.
- Fashion consultant- Consider yourself stylish, buy items of clothing, mix and match them wear them, take photos of yourself in the outfit post it on your Facebook page and start placing orders for your merchandise.
- Sell accessories that you handmade or even bought and resell it to customers who are interested in your style.