Anyone know any ways I can make some extra income?

MessyMare

BrettMorganxD wrote: »

I know how to manage depression from years of having it. If that counts as a skill to teach other people.

I don't know whether I'm interpreting this the right way but that sounded rather sarcastic.

Also- I don't think you are managing your depression. You asked for advice, I gave it, all you've done is be negative.

I give up.

BrettMorganxD

ColleenPamela wrote: »

I don't know whether I'm interpreting this the right way but that sounded rather sarcastic.

Also- I don't think you are managing your depression. You asked for advice, I gave it, all you've done is be negative.

I give up.

No it wasn't sarcasm, I have heard of people selling their stories and "tips" before.

jamespir

BrettMorganxD wrote: »

No it wasn't sarcasm, I have heard of people selling their stories and "tips" before.

not sure if you have a MIND place near you but i know round here they are doing a course to train for people to do just that give talks on how to cope with depression or become more confident etc

MessyMare

BrettMorganxD wrote: »

No it wasn't sarcasm, I have heard of people selling their stories and "tips" before.

Ok, so I don't give up. What jobs do you do and what jobs have you done? Can you do book keeping or something?

BrettMorganxD

ColleenPamela wrote: »

Ok, so I don't give up. What jobs do you do and what jobs have you done? Can you do book keeping or something?

I am a healthcare assistant full-time. helping adults with profound learning disabilities.

Can you get paid for putting articles in newsletters at GP's etc.

MessyMare

BrettMorganxD wrote: »

I am a healthcare assistant full-time. helping adults with profound learning disabilities.

Can you get paid for putting articles in newsletters at GP's etc.

The only way to know is to ask. However, I wouldn't hold out any hope of getting paid for them, the ones I've seen have been done by the 'friends of' group or just done by the staff that work there.

Have you thought of doing agency work in care? I considered it but my hours when I was in care varied so much that I could never commit to anything.

ampersand

ColleenPamela - having just spotted your helpful advice, I may try again on the survey sites you mention. Thankyou.
OP - it may not be quite the same, but a friend has won 3 major prizes in a couple of years from Tickbox - e.g. £250>500 vouchers in John Lewis/Amazon etc.

hamcaster

My advice is quite general, and may or may not be helpful to you, so please don't take offence if it's not useful.

In most circumstances, anyone working 2 jobs should already have a high enough income to support their lifestyle, even if both jobs are lowly paid. I would strongly recommend not looking for other sources of income at this time, instead taking a good look at your monthly expenses and checking where you can make cutbacks. In the majority of cases, it is better to cut the expenses down a bit rather than keeping trying to up your income to support your lifestyle. Of course, there are exceptions to this (mostly short-term), eg paying for care for relatives.

Having 3 jobs really isn't sustainable for any length of time, while having something of a social life.

If you've been through all this and are still determined to look for other sources of income, I'd recommend signing up to some freelance sites, and taking on jobs. Unless you have any particular skills though, you're likely to be competing for fairly unskilled jobs, which means you'll probably be competing against people from under-developed countries, who value their time far lower than UK/US etc. On the plus side, you can choose how much work you take on, and how to do it.

SailorSam

I read a thread on here once that someone made a good p/t income from talking on the phone.
Answering saucy calls and texts.

BrettMorganxD

hamcaster wrote: »

My advice is quite general, and may or may not be helpful to you, so please don't take offence if it's not useful.

In most circumstances, anyone working 2 jobs should already have a high enough income to support their lifestyle, even if both jobs are lowly paid. I would strongly recommend not looking for other sources of income at this time, instead taking a good look at your monthly expenses and checking where you can make cutbacks. In the majority of cases, it is better to cut the expenses down a bit rather than keeping trying to up your income to support your lifestyle. Of course, there are exceptions to this (mostly short-term), eg paying for care for relatives.

Having 3 jobs really isn't sustainable for any length of time, while having something of a social life.

If you've been through all this and are still determined to look for other sources of income, I'd recommend signing up to some freelance sites, and taking on jobs. Unless you have any particular skills though, you're likely to be competing for fairly unskilled jobs, which means you'll probably be competing against people from under-developed countries, who value their time far lower than UK/US etc. On the plus side, you can choose how much work you take on, and how to do it.

Their is nothing wrong with my income, and I don't have any monthly expenditure. I just want more money to save for a house that little bit quicker