House
Sitter
There's no more tempting
target for thieves than a clearly empty house. Even if a homeowner
remembers to put a hold on their newspaper subscription and
sets up timed lights that go on and off at night, it's easy
to tell when no one is home. House sitters can provide a valuable
service by making the house appear lived in. And, along with
a fee for your services, this job can provide you with a roof
over your head. There are people who spend long periods of time
bouncing from house-sitting job to house-sitting job without
spending any money on a home of their own.
Pet
Sitter
Here is a job where a love of animals is key. Although
many pet owners might take their dog or cat to a kennel while
they go on vacation, it's always better for the animal if
they remain in familiar surroundings. Pet sitters can either
stay with the animal overnight or simply come to the house
once or twice a day to feed the pet, walk them if necessary,
and play with them for a short time
Professional Organizer
No matter how well meaning they may be, there are
people in this world who do not possess a single organizational
skill. And there are others who simply donąt have time to
keep everything they own in order. A professional organizer
can step in and take control of the situation. Do you enjoy
designing filing systems? Do you look at a messy closet and
consider it a challenge? Then this may be the business for
you. While there are professional certifications you can get,
this business requires no capital investment to get started.
If you need experience, find a friend or two who needs your
services and offer to organize an area of their home for free
in exchange for their word-of-mouth referrals.
Move Coordinator
If you live in a particularly transient area, such
as an area near a military base or a large city, this might
be a good opportunity. Even though there are professional
moving companies that can do the packing and shipping, there
is lots of other work to be done before the packers arrive.
Often it is difficult for the person moving to take care of
it all without taking a serious chunk of time off work.
Personal Shopper/Errand
Runner
Do you love to shop? Well, believe it or not, there
are people who would rather have a tooth pulled than get anywhere
near a mall. There are also people who are homebound, either
because they are elderly or because they are ill, and they
need someone to take care of errands like going to the dry
cleaners, picking up groceries and shopping for cards and
gifts. You can solve that problem by offering your services.
Babysitter/Daycare
Provider
Taking care of other people's children during the
day can be the best of all possible worlds if you want to
be a stay-at-home mom or dad. If you have a small child or
small children, your local jurisdiction will probably let
you keep approximately five children during the day as an
in-home childcare provider. This allows you to earn some money
while you care for your own children, and provide more personal
service to parents who have to work but are uncomfortable
taking their kids to a larger daycare provider.
In-Home Chef
In this busy, fast food age, there are plenty of people
who want healthy, wholesome,home-cooked meals but do not have
the time or the energy to prepare them. If you are a talented
chef, you can sell your services as an in-home chef. Wealthier
families can afford to hire someone to cook for them every
day, but a more viable business is to offer to come to someone's
home one day a week, purchase their groceries, and cook and
freeze enough meals to last the rest of the week. This is
a more affordable option. You can also offer packages that
allow the consumer to buy three days' worth of cooking or
other amounts you would have to figure out what makes it worth
your time and effort.
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