I like to think of myself as the queen of side hustles. I have always been a hard, dedicated worker who will do anything to make ends meet. This started back in my teens, as I was a teen mom and gave birth to my first daughter at the age of 17. I had already been working at McDonald's throughout high school. It was a job I actually thoroughly enjoyed but I was at the ceiling paygrade wise and the next step up required open availability which I could not do with a baby. I soon realized that I needed to do more. I took a part time job at a daycare as well, as it offered discounted rates for childcare. Then I added one to two nights a week working coat check at a local bar. So now I was at 3 jobs with a baby. Eventually I added college into the mix and earned my associates degree. With this, I was able to earn a better paying job....for a while anyway. One job, one income, is just not enough to raise a child on. Through out the years, here are a few of the side gigs I have worked to help make ends meet.
- Line dance instructor 1 to 2 times per week for many years
- Zumba instructor. I taught Zumba at my daughters dance studio in exchange for her dance class tuition.
- Beachbody coach. This one didn't work well for me as most of my circle of friends could not afford the products.
- Paparazzi consultant. This was an ok gig if you could direct people to purchase from your online shop.
- Legging consultant. I sold for many vendors and again this is only profitable if you can direct people to you sites. Keeping inventory is not very profitable. I did do a couple vendor shows with this.
- Shipt shopper. I loved this one and am not sure why anyone would not want to do it if given the opportunity. It is very flexible.
- Crafts. This is my passion but you can't make enough to get a large profit margin.
- Blogging. My newest trial. This blog here. To be continued on this gig
As much as I love the company I work for, I want to be my own boss and make my own hours. I am always game for any opportunity that may give me a chance. never be afraid to try something new. Think outside of the box on how to get what you need or where you want to be. If you never take a chance, you will never see a change.
