Author Topic: Side Hustle Ideas with Limited Availability  (Read 2529 times)

chaboydatdude

  • 5 O'Clock Shadow
  • *
  • Posts: 18
Side Hustle Ideas with Limited Availability
« on: May 14, 2017, 12:22:58 PM »
I recently acquired employment in the transportation department of a class I railroad. The job, pay, and benefits are great but there are stretches (sometime a couple days) where I am either on call or sitting in a hotel waiting for a train back to my home terminal. This was a great change from my 9-5 but a few of these stretches of staying at home without any direction has gotten stale.

I am looking for ideas to create a side hustle or any additional revenue stream that does not require set hours, availability, or scheduling in advance. If I could work on this while in the hotel that would be a bonus. Due to FRA regulations I cannot use any electronic device while working(usually 12 hour shifts) so that would limit me in communication and availability. I am a pretty quick learner and not opposed to learning an additional skill set if necessary but do not currently know how to code or anything like that.

This would also give me somewhat of an employment safety net in the event business slows down and I were to get furloughed. I am debt free and saving up to purchase a rental property to diversify my income. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

gredenko

  • 5 O'Clock Shadow
  • *
  • Posts: 15
Re: Side Hustle Ideas with Limited Availability
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2017, 09:40:28 PM »
Depending on your location, craigslist/ebay middle-manning is always an option. But you'd need to do some research on the current markets for whatever it is, and probably start cheap. Flipping electronics, furniture, computers, shoes, clothes, even books can be a bit of cash everyday if you keep at it.

HipGnosis

  • Handlebar Stache
  • *****
  • Posts: 1824
Re: Side Hustle Ideas with Limited Availability
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2017, 12:25:09 PM »
If the hotels have WiFi and you have a laptop, you can do most any of the work online / at home jobs.
Research, virtual assistant, watch videos and take surveys, etc.