Odd Jobs: 101 Ways to Make an Extra Buck

240 Pages·2007·1.31 MB·English

by  Abigail R. Gehring

0dd Jobs

0dd Jobs
101 Ways to Make an Extra Buck
Abigail R. Gehring
©2007 by Abigail R. Gehring
This 2009 edition published by Fall River Press,
by arrangement with Skyhorse Publishing.
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10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
To my family, for showing me that
variety is the spice of life,
and to Tim, for all you are and do.
Many thanks to Tony Lyons for my best job yet.

The world is full of willing people, some willing to work,
the rest willing to let them.
—Robert Frost

Contents
Introduction .......................................xiii
Laws,Disclaimers,and Other Important Nonsense .......xv
Chapter One:The Service Industry—
Doing What Needs to Get Done ........................1
Beady-Eyed Rodent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
01. Personal Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
02. Crossing Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
03. Dog Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
04. Bike Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
05. Model for Artists or Photographers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
06. Yard Work/Landscaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
07. Escort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
08. Closet “Exorcist” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
09. Christmas Tree Decorator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
10. Windshield Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
11. Rent Out a Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
12. Pedicab/Bicycle Rickshaw Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
13. House-Sitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
14. Gift Wrapper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
15. House Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
16. Pooper Scooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Swimming,Golf Carts,and Insanity ......................35
17. Hospice/Elderly Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
18. Personal Shopper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Chapter Two:Making Money Online ..................45
19. Secondary Marketing Affiliate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
20. Shopping Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
21. Surveys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
22. Virtual Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
23. Completing Online Offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
24. Virtual Head Hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
25. Selling Books Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
26. Street Furniture Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58