It’s not unusual for people to have side hustles because 57% of respondents in the US work a second job. However, there are many reasons behind living an all-work-no-play kind of lifestyle — from paying debts, mortgages, or just saving up for the rainy days or a dream vacation.
One of the most common side gigs that Americans have is being a driver for Uber or Lyft. But, as the world struggles to contain new outbreaks caused by the Covid-19, it may be a little risky to drive strangers around the city. While it is a profitable job, it just isn’t worth the risk. And with most businesses going online, it wouldn’t be impossible to land financially rewarding remote work.
Stay Home and Work From Home
The pandemic has taught us that many jobs can be remote positions which makes some of us think that the hours we spent traveling to work and going home could have been time devoted to something else. But, this is not something new for remote workers who have been doing online side hustles before.
In case this is your first time looking for one, here are some jobs you can look into:
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You can work as a writer or a proofreader.
The amount of home-based writing jobs that pay well is astounding. Some are looking for scriptwriters, ghostwriters, and copywriters. You can also do some proofreading jobs if writing isn’t your thing. The leading websites to look for this kind of work are Upwork.com, Guru.com, FreelanceWriting.com, and more.
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You can work as a digital marketer.
As a digital marketer, there are many positions that you can try your hands on. You can do social media marketing and run ads for social media like Facebook and Instagram. You can also be a local SEO service provider and make money by increasing traffic to specific websites. Other options could be working as a data analyst, email marketing specialist, and more.
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You can work as a blogger.
A common misconception about bloggers is that it’s a hobby that feeds your love of creating and uploading content. Most people don’t know that it is a good way of earning money through affiliate marketing. Besides making money from it, you have complete control of your content and how you monetize it.
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You can sell on Etsy.
Signing up for an Etsy account takes only a few minutes. Once you’re in, you can sell digital art that is printable on pillowcases, calendars, wall tapestries, and more. The best thing about it is that you only need to upload the files on your account, and once people make their orders, they will be printed and processed by the website, and you don’t have to do anything. It’s like having a passive income once you find your niche in selling digital art.
Besides Etsy, you can check out other websites where you can sell digital art, like eBay, Amazon Handmade, Redbubble, Folksy, and more. And if you’re not the artsy kind, you can sell virtually anything online like handmade goods, craft supplies, and vintage items.
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You can work as a virtual assistant.
In a nutshell, working as a virtual assistant means doing administrative services for clients remotely. There is a wide range of jobs that you can do as a virtual assistant, from making phone calls, replying to emails, scheduling appointments, preparing reports, bookkeeping, researching, and managing blogs or social media.
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You can teach online.
Since online learning is a big industry that got bigger because of the pandemic, it wouldn’t be difficult to find students who want to learn from you. If you’re looking to teach a specific subject like English, there might be a few qualifications that make potential learners more interested. These requirements include a bachelor’s degree and a TEFL certificate which you can also take online.
Being from a country where English is the mother tongue would make things easier for you, too, but it doesn’t mean non-native English speakers wouldn’t be able to find any online classes.
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You can work as a translator.
Not everyone would have the time to learn another language, especially if they are only looking for translations for a document or two. That is why many online jobs need translators. You can find many people looking for this kind of service on ProZ, TranslatorsCafe, Upwork, and Fiverr.
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You can work as a transcriptionist.
Transcribing is an easy job that would require you to listen to audio files and turn them into text documents. From websites Scribie, TranscribeMe, Rev, and Crowdsurf, you can find people on the lookout for someone to transcribe their podcasts, lectures, videos, interviews, and more.
Full-time Home-based Hustling
The jobs we listed aren’t the only options available, especially if you have a specific set of skills like film editing, sound designing, graphic designing, and web development. With more of these jobs becoming available as remote positions, it looks like there will never be a need to go out to hustle anymore.
