In case you hadn't noticed, jobs, right now, are pretty hard to find.
Close to 10 per cent of our population, (more in many places), are looking for jobs. And many of them have long ago given up the dream of finding that perfect, high-paying job that offers all kinds of benefits. No---they are looking for any kind of job at all.
If you are unlucky enough to be out of a job right now and have tried to find work for a long time, you need a solution and you need it now.
Several years ago, I read a book that offered some excellent advice for those who find themselves out of work and in need of immediate income. The author suggested that you do the usual things like making sure you have plenty of applications out there so that if a job does become available, you will be notified. But then, he said, you make your own job-one that can provide you with some immediate income while you wait for that perfect job to come along, or that might possibly become the basis for a full time business of your own.
His first suggestion was one that I will admit, did not appeal to me, but one that I had to agree would bring in some almost instant cash. He said to stick some rubber gloves, some rags or a sponge, and a bottle of detergent or window cleaner in a plastic bucket and head down a busy street in your home town.
Stop at every store you come to and offer to wash their windows for $5. After one or two store owners take you up on your offer, you will have $5 or $10 more than you started with, plus a little more confidence that you have what it takes to make it through this economic downturn.
With some experience under your belt, and a recommendation of one or two satisfied customers, raise your price and continue on your way.
This is just one example of how you can make your own job. There are countless other ways that people are using, successfully every day, and nothing is stopping you from doing the same.
You can be a dog walker, a pet sitter, a tutor, a house cleaner, a child care provider, a yard care person, an errand runner, a handyman (or woman), etc. None of these jobs that you can create for yourself take a lot of money or experience. If you are out of work, sit down right now and list all the things that you could do in exchange for cash. You will probably be surprised at the forgotten talents you still possess---talents that could be putting money in your pocket just a few hours from now.
For more suggestions and detailed instructions on how to get started in creating a job suited to your own needs, check out my most recent eBook, called Create Your Own Job! I think you'll be glad you did.
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IS EARNING MONEY ONLINE JUST a PIPE DREAM?
According to William J. Tomlin, an investigator for Rip-Off.com, 82% of all the "make-money-online" websites are scams so investigate carefully before you invest time or money in any of them.
Everyone seems to want to earn money online. Most people, if pressed, will say their reasons for wanting to earn money online are fueled by rising prices, low wages from their regular day job, and the hope of having a little for extras after paying their bills each month.
Hardly anyone will admit that the real reason they want to earn money online is that their dream is to avoid working at all-or at least not working very hard. Their goal is to spend an occasional hour on the computer and then sitting back while the money rolls in 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
It's a nice dream, and one I confess indulging in far too often, but the truth is, the whole idea makes me a little uneasy, and I can't help but recall the frequent admonitions of my parents about how you never get something for nothing, or that idle hands are the devil's workshop, or, worst of all, that those who don't work don't eat.
True, there are people who actually make a lot of money online, but most of them, if they are honest, have to admit that to make money, they also put in a lot of time and hard work.
I meet dozens of people online who are convinced that a few good blog entries will make them rich. If that doesn't work, they will become affiliates for a top-selling product. Consequently, after a few hours of posting blog entries or signing up for a couple of affiliate companies, they are ready to start booking their South Sea cruise, and are astounded when, after a week, no money has started to roll in.
Maybe you know a person who has stumbled onto a magic formula for making a living online by spending only a few hours a week, but I don't. Most of my online associates are spending their online hours eagerly moving from one get-rich-scheme to another, not realizing that one solid month of working at McDonald's would have produced more cash in their pockets than their total online income for the past 5 years.
Does that mean we should dump our desire to earn money online? Not necessarily. We just need to put that desire into some kind of perspective and make sure we aren't relying on rose-colored glasses each time a new online activity presents itself.
I have earned some money online over the past several years and, in the process, developed a few guidelines that have kept me from getting too far off course.
1. Never spend more than I can afford to lose to get into a new online project. (That includes time as well as money.)
2. If a new opportunity sounds too good to be true, check it out with others who have already tried it. Check out bulletin boards and chat rooms that deal with
the particular subject you are considering. Try Googling the subject. If it is fraudulent, the chances are that someone has written an article exposing it.
3. Decide ahead of time exactly how much of your day or week you can devote to the new enterprise and stick to it.
4. Set yourself a date by which you expect to see some success; if none is forthcoming by that date, cut your losses and move on.
5. Keep detailed records; especially if you are involved in several activities at the same time. You need to have a list of every blog entry, every article,
every sale, and every expense. That way, if you turn on your computer some morning and find that one or more of your sites have disappeared, you will
be less likely to suffer a nervous breakdown. Also, Uncle Sam will thank you come tax time.
If earning money online still seems like your fondest dream, I say, "Go For It," but go cautiously, and, regardless of what the advertisements tell you to the contrary, be prepared to work hard.
Everyone seems to want to earn money online. Most people, if pressed, will say their reasons for wanting to earn money online are fueled by rising prices, low wages from their regular day job, and the hope of having a little for extras after paying their bills each month.
Hardly anyone will admit that the real reason they want to earn money online is that their dream is to avoid working at all-or at least not working very hard. Their goal is to spend an occasional hour on the computer and then sitting back while the money rolls in 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
It's a nice dream, and one I confess indulging in far too often, but the truth is, the whole idea makes me a little uneasy, and I can't help but recall the frequent admonitions of my parents about how you never get something for nothing, or that idle hands are the devil's workshop, or, worst of all, that those who don't work don't eat.
True, there are people who actually make a lot of money online, but most of them, if they are honest, have to admit that to make money, they also put in a lot of time and hard work.
I meet dozens of people online who are convinced that a few good blog entries will make them rich. If that doesn't work, they will become affiliates for a top-selling product. Consequently, after a few hours of posting blog entries or signing up for a couple of affiliate companies, they are ready to start booking their South Sea cruise, and are astounded when, after a week, no money has started to roll in.
Maybe you know a person who has stumbled onto a magic formula for making a living online by spending only a few hours a week, but I don't. Most of my online associates are spending their online hours eagerly moving from one get-rich-scheme to another, not realizing that one solid month of working at McDonald's would have produced more cash in their pockets than their total online income for the past 5 years.
Does that mean we should dump our desire to earn money online? Not necessarily. We just need to put that desire into some kind of perspective and make sure we aren't relying on rose-colored glasses each time a new online activity presents itself.
I have earned some money online over the past several years and, in the process, developed a few guidelines that have kept me from getting too far off course.
1. Never spend more than I can afford to lose to get into a new online project. (That includes time as well as money.)
2. If a new opportunity sounds too good to be true, check it out with others who have already tried it. Check out bulletin boards and chat rooms that deal with
the particular subject you are considering. Try Googling the subject. If it is fraudulent, the chances are that someone has written an article exposing it.
3. Decide ahead of time exactly how much of your day or week you can devote to the new enterprise and stick to it.
4. Set yourself a date by which you expect to see some success; if none is forthcoming by that date, cut your losses and move on.
5. Keep detailed records; especially if you are involved in several activities at the same time. You need to have a list of every blog entry, every article,
every sale, and every expense. That way, if you turn on your computer some morning and find that one or more of your sites have disappeared, you will
be less likely to suffer a nervous breakdown. Also, Uncle Sam will thank you come tax time.
If earning money online still seems like your fondest dream, I say, "Go For It," but go cautiously, and, regardless of what the advertisements tell you to the contrary, be prepared to work hard.
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