Part time job ideas

Flyonthewall

bloolagoon wrote: »

I read on here some time ago about being a remote PA. The businesses would forward their phones to the PA when away on holiday or busy, the PA would then deal with enquiry and book work in for them. Do their admin and quotes/invoices/advertising.
They had access to their emails and online diary.
The principe was that people cannot afford a full time worker but could pay for 2 hours a week or when they were on holiday.

So they had many varied clients who each paid a small value.

I thought it was an excellent idea as I hate ringing a tradesman to get no answer within the day and go elsewhere, I saw huge potential with the idea for home workers.

You may be able to find the original thread where the full ins and outs were discussed.

Admin type work would be fine, but not phone work. I don't want to be calling people/answering the phone.

morganedge

Lots of my female facebook friends seem to be starting businesses after taking very short courses in things like 'nails' and 'spray tans' etc.

A few of them actually seem to be doing OK and making some decent money.

As a guy, I don't really want to paint womens nails for a living, but most short courses which enable people to make money seem to be aimed at beauty.

Are there any courses that you can think of that could lead a guy to walk into either a decent paying job, or maybe the ability to work for oneself?

Flyonthewall

morganedge wrote: »

Lots of my female facebook friends seem to be starting businesses after taking very short courses in things like 'nails' and 'spray tans' etc.

A few of them actually seem to be doing OK and making some decent money.

As a guy, I don't really want to paint womens nails for a living, but most short courses which enable people to make money seem to be aimed at beauty.

Are there any courses that you can think of that could lead a guy to walk into either a decent paying job, or maybe the ability to work for oneself?

Aside from the fact that I can't stand the smell of a lot of beauty products, I'd be useless at doing that lol. Might be ok at the very basics of putting on nail varnish, but anything else...no. I don't have a clue about beauty stuff at all.

scooby088

Have you got a car auction anywhere near you. You could drive through an auction showing the cars. Although it can be hectic at times, it can give you the hours you need.

Flyonthewall

scooby088 wrote: »

Have you got a car auction anywhere near you. You could drive through an auction showing the cars. Although it can be hectic at times, it can give you the hours you need.

No idea. None that I know of.

crispy_chris

Flyonthewall wrote: »

It's not that simple. Website design covers things I can not do, as already mentioned.

In that case have you considered Digital User Experience? It's the designing of websites, without having to do the actual grunt work of making the amendments yourself.

Flyonthewall

crispy_chris wrote: »

In that case have you considered Digital User Experience? It's the designing of websites, without having to do the actual grunt work of making the amendments yourself.

I can code an entire website. I can design the layout. I can not, however, do anything more than basic graphics.

Them types of programmes always add in extra code or don't code to the same standard as it would be when hand-coded. A number of them are also limited in what you can do or just refuse to do what they should. I'd much rather code the site myself.

Flyonthewall

PlentyofJobs wrote: »

Keep searching in local newspapers & post your CV on online job portals as well..

I am sure it will help!

I do. Been doing that for about 3 years now.

crispy_chris

Flyonthewall wrote: »

I can code an entire website. I can design the layout. I can not, however, do anything more than basic graphics.

Them types of programmes always add in extra code or don't code to the same standard as it would be when hand-coded. A number of them are also limited in what you can do or just refuse to do what they should. I'd much rather code the site myself.

Digital User Experience is a type of job you may be interested in mate, not a site design tool. Larger companies employ Digital UX staff to design and manage their sites.

They're called a variety of things though depending on companys. UX Architect/Manager/Designer etc etc

Flyonthewall

crispy_chris wrote: »

Digital User Experience is a type of job you may be interested in mate, not a site design tool. Larger companies employ Digital UX staff to design and manage their sites.

They're called a variety of things though depending on companys. UX Architect/Manager/Designer etc etc

crispy_chris wrote: »

In that case have you considered Digital User Experience? It's the designing of websites, without having to do the actual grunt work of making the amendments yourself.

Oh. Well that description matches web design programmes and you didn't state it was a job. If it's a job and I'm designing and stuff then surely I would be doing the grunt work of making amendments? Whenever managing a site or designing it you end up making amendments and if it's not done using a programme it means your handcoding it or creating designs/graphics which I'd class as the grunt work.