The current pandemic has given a slight blow to the important aspects of our life – no doubt about this. From our mental health (too much media bombardment and lock downs), to our finances, and even our relationships. Many experts are talking about the impact that this will have in the economy; however, there are options out there to mitigate this impact – options that we can actually control. Given that the internet is a vast place with tons of opportunities to create side jobs, it’s definitely one we’ll be taking a look at.
Finding the right financial solution to overcome the upcoming crisis would probably be everyone’s top priority, or at least making sure to have a stable income in case this situation extends. Figuring out the next steps might not be so complicated, as we are being forced to look up our skills, sharpen them and find the appropriate gig to tackle down this moment of crisis while creating our own everlasting fountain of earnings. On this list we are about to present some of the best online part-time jobs out there and hopefully you’ll find a perfect match with the current skills that you possess.
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Create Your Own Network
Let’s start with freelance platforms like Fiverr, Upworks, and People Per Hour. These types of platforms enable you to become an online freelancer based on the set of skills you have. Think of it as a network that enables you to create your own portfolio of clients without leaving your doorstep or even have to hire a bunch of marketing professionals to promote your business. This platform flips the table around as instead of looking up clients yourself, clients will come to you!
Also, if you already own an agency and your team is on standby due to the Covid-19 quarantine, then each one of these platforms can enable a connection with people all around the globe that might just be looking for the type of job that your agency provides. They work on a very simple job posting method: as soon as a job seeker posts their requirements and it matches your requirements, you´ll receive a notification to offer your services in real time to get the job done. Once the agreement is signed and the job has been successfully completed, then it´s payday for you!
Create Your Own Video Content
The internet has allowed anyone from anywhere to be their self-teacher. The best part is that there are many online platforms that can enable you to create your very own online course, and eventually make a living out of it! Some of these platforms like Udemy give you an initial course where they teach you how to create your very own content! If you consider yourself quite skillful or you have the gift of sharing your knowledge on a specific topic then this might just be the gig for you. There is neither a timer nor a specific deadline to deliver a course. Plan out your course, add your own recipe to it, focus on the things you want others to learn, split the knowledge on several parts so it won’t be so chunky or make a single feasible course. After gaining popularity or favorable reviews, you are good to go to share your knowledge at a higher and more reasonable price!
Become A Well Paid Online Tutor
Since the internet has also become a place where almost anyone can teach a certain set of skills, online platforms have turned 180 degrees to the concept of tutoring. Online tutoring has updated the game for professionals working at home as it has proven to be a major success for many schools especially for this time of forced quarantine.
Recently, companies like Studypool have given the opportunity for students all around the globe to connect with a strong demand for high qualified tutors who can adequately respond and help them with any subject. As schools have prioritized the safety and security of their students, school districts were the first to comply with the quarantine regulations set by governments, others even had their own initiative to close their installations and send students to home schooling before the government had issued the order.
On the bright side, this is a great opportunity to put your skills into action, you don’t need a traditional work schedule to receive a competitive income in this area. Platforms like Studypool, Wyzant, or Chegg have allowed tutors to earn a competitive salary between $16 to $40 an hour for a successful online tutoring session!
Transcribe And Get Paid
If you’ve ever wondered why the captions on your favorite Netflix show or a movie go a little overboard sometimes, well that’s the result of a transcriptionist. If you think you handle several languages including English at a proficient level and you want to put your skills to the test while earning money then a transcription job could be the proper fit. Transcription sites are platforms that give you the opportunity to do transcript, subtitle and caption services to certain audios or videos.
The sites that offer these services include REV, TranscribeMe, and CastingWords. This service is a way to provide others with more information or to clarify what is being said while getting paid. These sites usually offer the services of being a captioner, transcriptioner or working at subtitles, their job might be a little more challenging than what you think: you´ll get to watch videos, listen carefully to audio, and type out everything that you hear. Some extra rewards will probably consist of being able to identify specific background noises, songs, or sound effects, which show up at a screen.
Create Your Own Written Content
Not everybody has that gift of impressing others with their speech, or by fascinating others with their personal stories because of a natural talent for expression of words. Blogging has been one of the most popular businesses since 1999. Create your own personal space if you love to delight others with your stories, whether you have just moved to a new country or you have just spent a mouth-opening experience in some unknown place. The more popularity your blog gains, the more people would be willing to share (and pay for) their stories on your blog, the great thing about it is that you become your own boss and set your own rules. You´ll be the master behind what´s being published and how much you want the new content to catch the many visitor´s eyes. Some blogs even get to decide how much time an article will remain on their site and even, some have reported to charge from hundreds to thousands of dollars to have a certain amount of content published at their blogs!
In summary, we have provided a list of some of the best part-time jobs to make extra money on the web. As you read the above, you probably would have noticed that some of them offer a wide range of opportunities while many of them target a specific niche. These and many others could be easily found online, so we invite you to check these and others. Maybe some will fit adequately to your skills, while others might even wake up some hidden talents that you think you didn´t have!
We open the invitation to talk about your experience, whether you have already tried any of these or if you would’ve loved to mention another particular part-time job that really pushed out your finances online!
