Using small windfall to possibly help gain employment/increase income

wordsfan

I have very kindly been given £3000 by a relative.

I'm currently not working due to ill health and disability.

But I would like to be working and have a few ideas but don't know how realistic they are.

The idea is to use the money to get IT equipment which would allow me to work at home.

Possible work: virtual secretary, copywriting, tefl taught remotely via Skype or similar (would need to do a course to qualify for this and would need to research this too. I already have a relevant bachelors degree).

And if anyone else knows of other jobs I could do like this that are writing/communication based jobs?

I really want to work again, I want to not only have the extra income but feel useful and have a purpose to my life.

But I'm also worried about this forcing a move to UC I'm currently still on legacy benefits.

I'd also need to have some regularity/security of income (I know good luck with that with UC!) as the major issue is my mental health and the stress of money worries would make me more ill.

But I want out of this rut I'm in and maybe (over optimistic?) get off benefits altogether.

If anyone has any advice or knowledge of this type of thing I'd be very grateful.

zagubov

Maybe look to see if the OU has work you could do? Challenging and enriching. Worked for them before and would recommend.

dlmcr

You can get paid on a contract basis to watch football. Newly added today.


https://www.indeed.co.uk/cmp/Quantbet-Ltd/jobs/Performance-Analyst-1ddb0f5d2532e106?q=analyst&vjs=3

saker75

I buy and sell services on peopleperhour. I sell writing and buy graphic design type work.
It’s worth looking at.

jonnygee2

The idea is to use the money to get IT equipment which would allow me to work at home.

That's a lot of IT equipment! You can get a perfectly serviceable desktop for about £300. Including peripherals, desk and a chair I'd say £600 max for something you can work on. Cheaper if you build it yourself (which is very easy, but understand it's not for everyone).

I have taught TEFL online before. It is serviceable, although it isn't well paid and it can be difficult to find students. I was charging £10 an hour - that works out as a very low income for someone self employed, but you can just about scrape a living.

What is your degree in? There may be better options...

wordsfan

I wasn't just meaning hardware nor just computer but headset (some of the companies you can do this with are very specific about equipment) also software costs, general running costs (for the other work I mentioned would need a printer/copier/scanner possibly graphics software too)

My degree is in English. I also have qualifications in Business & admin IT, can get by in about 3-4 languages, and have some understanding of medical, legal and some technical terminology.

Lots of admin experience from small family run firms to large corporates and govt.

pickledonionspaceraider

I have pal who has done this

https://www.theaacareers.co.uk/roles/contact-centres/teleworking/

OH and they even provided all equipment, chair, desk IT stuff, the lot

Although the page says no current vacancies

pickledonionspaceraider

https://careers.enterprise.co.uk/job/united-kingdom/call-centre-reservations-sales-representative-home-based-home-working/24824/9285046