Yosemite National Park Battling Ticket Scalpers
Is THIS what people are doing since there are no jobs? Golly gee! I know we all need extra cash, especially with energy costs and food costs skyrocketing. It seems like everything is increasing except for our bank accounts, but there ARE plenty of other ways to get a couple extra bucks that actually have a bit more couth than scalping tickets to experience our natural resources.
Hobbies- with the internet available, there are countless ways to make a buck, often doing what you do just to relax. Consumers are reacting to the disposable society we seem to have fallen into and they are looking for value when they dig deep in their pockets for pretty much anything. They want to know their purchase is worth the hours of toiling that the price tag equates. Whether you like to sew, or crochet, or even play with beads, quality craftsmanship is appreciated. You can crochet a beautiful afghan in the time it takes to watch a tv miniseries. Put it online, with sites like Etsy or even eBay and, as long as you make more than the cost of the yarn and the shipping costs, you’ve come out ahead!
Freelancing- with legitimate sites like vWorker and E-lance, there are legitimate, protected ways to be your own boss, pick and choose projects for which you are legitimately skilled, and keep your skills fresh. There are people that make quite a substantial living by freelancing online. The best part? No commute, no business casual and no take out!
Temping- at least until you find yourself a full time job, temping is a great way to supplement your household income and simultaneously, take much of the aggravation out of the job hunt. Many companies specifically prefer dealing with temp agencies for the purposes of screening and hiring applicants and now you aren’t out pounding the pavement. Added bonus? You have NO office politics in which to get involved, no need to chip in for birthdays and the like, and, very little competence is generally expected of you, so just performing what is asked of you for your full shift turns you into a ROCK STAR! Plus, you can schedule work around your life and not get fired for it!
Consignment- it’s Spring cleaning time! You spend probably 30 minutes, minimum, per wardrobe, packing away winter clothing, evaluating what no longer fits or looks bad and then dropping the items off at goodwill. Well, make that project more worthwhile! Take the unwanted items to a consignment shop and get a couple of bucks towards new purchases. By doing so, you are supporting a local business, and if you end up BUYING something vintage while there, that would be a purchase that’s not going into the pockets of big business, but instead into the local economy. Win-win!
Home businesses- you already pay for lighting, heating and internet access in your home. Why not write it off on your taxes for business purposes? When corporate America decides it no longer needs your skills, what better time than now to take those skills and make them work for you? There are a number of fabulous, legitimate small business opportunities available to people with little or no previous self employment skills. Avon, Mary Kay, and Barefoot Books are three fabulous examples of companies that provide limitless support to build a profitable business simply by following their business models. There are no insurmountable hurdles if you put as much effort into these businesses as you do meandering through Facebook in the course of a day.
Writing- Unemployed and broke? Political and pissed? Super at potty training? The internet has created an environment that allows everyone to have a possible audience for their thoughts. Start a blog, document your thoughts, allow for advertising on your blog and see where it takes you. At the very least, venting your thoughts is therapeutic!
Nothing I have mentioned will necessarily bring you millions, but innovative thinking to save, or make, a couple of bucks still provides you with a couple of bucks in your pocket. Who can argue with that?
Is THIS what people are doing since there are no jobs? Golly gee! I know we all need extra cash, especially with energy costs and food costs skyrocketing. It seems like everything is increasing except for our bank accounts, but there ARE plenty of other ways to get a couple extra bucks that actually have a bit more couth than scalping tickets to experience our natural resources.
Hobbies- with the internet available, there are countless ways to make a buck, often doing what you do just to relax. Consumers are reacting to the disposable society we seem to have fallen into and they are looking for value when they dig deep in their pockets for pretty much anything. They want to know their purchase is worth the hours of toiling that the price tag equates. Whether you like to sew, or crochet, or even play with beads, quality craftsmanship is appreciated. You can crochet a beautiful afghan in the time it takes to watch a tv miniseries. Put it online, with sites like Etsy or even eBay and, as long as you make more than the cost of the yarn and the shipping costs, you’ve come out ahead!
Freelancing- with legitimate sites like vWorker and E-lance, there are legitimate, protected ways to be your own boss, pick and choose projects for which you are legitimately skilled, and keep your skills fresh. There are people that make quite a substantial living by freelancing online. The best part? No commute, no business casual and no take out!
Temping- at least until you find yourself a full time job, temping is a great way to supplement your household income and simultaneously, take much of the aggravation out of the job hunt. Many companies specifically prefer dealing with temp agencies for the purposes of screening and hiring applicants and now you aren’t out pounding the pavement. Added bonus? You have NO office politics in which to get involved, no need to chip in for birthdays and the like, and, very little competence is generally expected of you, so just performing what is asked of you for your full shift turns you into a ROCK STAR! Plus, you can schedule work around your life and not get fired for it!
Consignment- it’s Spring cleaning time! You spend probably 30 minutes, minimum, per wardrobe, packing away winter clothing, evaluating what no longer fits or looks bad and then dropping the items off at goodwill. Well, make that project more worthwhile! Take the unwanted items to a consignment shop and get a couple of bucks towards new purchases. By doing so, you are supporting a local business, and if you end up BUYING something vintage while there, that would be a purchase that’s not going into the pockets of big business, but instead into the local economy. Win-win!
Home businesses- you already pay for lighting, heating and internet access in your home. Why not write it off on your taxes for business purposes? When corporate America decides it no longer needs your skills, what better time than now to take those skills and make them work for you? There are a number of fabulous, legitimate small business opportunities available to people with little or no previous self employment skills. Avon, Mary Kay, and Barefoot Books are three fabulous examples of companies that provide limitless support to build a profitable business simply by following their business models. There are no insurmountable hurdles if you put as much effort into these businesses as you do meandering through Facebook in the course of a day.
Writing- Unemployed and broke? Political and pissed? Super at potty training? The internet has created an environment that allows everyone to have a possible audience for their thoughts. Start a blog, document your thoughts, allow for advertising on your blog and see where it takes you. At the very least, venting your thoughts is therapeutic!
Nothing I have mentioned will necessarily bring you millions, but innovative thinking to save, or make, a couple of bucks still provides you with a couple of bucks in your pocket. Who can argue with that?
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