For those of you who have a Full-Time job...

shocksyde

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What do you do on the side?

I'm looking for a way to make a little extra cash. I live comfortably but making extra cash in my otherwise wasted time would be sweet.

No online survery crap, please.
 

tweakmm

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My "full time job" is computer consulting.
I'm starting a t-shirt company and a software company. I'm also a FOREX speculator.

I've found some really excellent niches though. That's what you have to find.


It's hard to answer your question without knowing what you know.
 

shocksyde

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Well, I'm seriously considering becoming a photographer in the future (5 years down the road maybe). I haven't ever really tried to sell pictures, I don't even know where to start.
 

shocksyde

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heh, i just googled primerica and it sounds a lot like something that happened to my friend.
 

RKS

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I work as an attorney and do "document review" at home on the side as time permits. Some projects pay pretty good others are at least $25/hour.
 

Yossarian

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poker, online and at casinos. I also ebay stuff occasionally. I'm working on becoming a flight instructor by next summer so that will be my next source of part-time income.
 

zoiks

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I'd love to work as a consultant in my free time but my contract with my full time job prohibits me to do so.
 

shocksyde

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Well my full time job is in the marketing department of a company. I work on their advertisements, store signage, etc. I guess I could try to do some freelance graphics work but I don't really have a portfolio. I've only got 2 brochures I made for a photography school.
 

amdskip

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I fix computers on the side, gotta find the right type of customers to make the most money.

I'm also getting a part time job as the system admin at a small private school shortly.
 

shocksyde

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Yeah I've thought about putting a few classified ads out about fixing computers but I don't have any certifications or anything.
 

Midlander

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When I was younger, I built decks. You can build a small one in a weekend. The money's not bad.
 

BullyCanadian

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I work full time as a salesman, unfortunetly I have no time to get a second job for extra money because Im also in university full time, its quite hectic.
 

cheesehead

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I fix computers in addition to school, but I'm learning to build speakers and stereo equipment.

41hz.com sells some excellent kits. A properly built Amp2 (85$ for a 2x 300w tripath amplifier) with a decent preamp (Alps pot + op-amp buffer ) and power supply (40$ will get you a surplus industrial transformer and some 12,000uf capacitors from apexjr.com), and you have a completed amplifier for about 150$

You could easily sell one for twice that - maybe more.