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Side hustles

In the last couple of weeks my wife has set up an etsy shop - anyone on here done something similar or had any interesting side jobs? 

I have done a bit of freelance design in the past which can be quite useful when money is tight. Even did matched betting for a while but generally found it not all it is cracked up to be  (I quit that before making a mistake and losing it all!)

PS I would love to help my wife get to 30 people favouriting her shop before her 30th bday at the end of this week - if you have an etsy account please check out her shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/IzzyMadeThis?ref=search_shop_redirect
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  • Bloody autocorrect.........asshole. 
  • Sperm Donor 
  • Escort agency driver
  • edited March 2019
    @GNelson Your wife is very talented.  There's some great stuff there.  But I really think she should be charging more for the personalised wedding venue watercolour.  It's a great idea and I think she's probably selling herself short on such a thoughtful gift. 
  • Thanks Chizz! I agree on the pricing side. She is sort of testing the waters at the moment so I think she will raise the prices once she's made a few sales and got the shop established a bit more. 
  • GNelson said:
    Thanks Chizz! I agree on the pricing side. She is sort of testing the waters at the moment so I think she will raise the prices once she's made a few sales and got the shop established a bit more. 
    Best of luck to her.  But I would urge her to put the price up as soon as possible on just that item. I think it's great and worth much, much more than thirty quid. 
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  • GNelson said:
    In the last couple of weeks my wife has set up an etsy shop - anyone on here done something similar or had any interesting side jobs? 

    I have done a bit of freelance design in the past which can be quite useful when money is tight. Even did matched betting for a while but generally found it not all it is cracked up to be  (I quit that before making a mistake and losing it all!)

    PS I would love to help my wife get to 30 people favouriting her shop before her 30th bday at the end of this week - if you have an etsy account please check out her shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/IzzyMadeThis?ref=search_shop_redirect
    She gets a 'favourite' from me for putting the apostrophe in Mother's.
  • Side job: lingerie salesman.  £5 an hour.  Not much, I know.

    But it was all I could afford.


    With apologies to Woody Allen.
  • When I was much, much younger and had got into a bit of debt I delivered for the local curry house in the evenings. 
  • Always looking at bits to do to keep the wolves from the door. 
  • In my 20's and 30's designed and got planning permission for just under 400 domestic extensions.

    Packed it in after my insurance premiums went up by 2,000% for no reason, so the first 15 jobs I did in a year just paid for that.

    Mind you, every time I go past one, I shout out "I designed that" - and they're all still standing.
  • I consult for new brands who want to launch or current brands who aren't doing well and want to re-launch.
  • edited March 2019
    After daytime job was coach and scout at Millwall. Not for last 10 years though thank god. 
    Also bought and sold football boots on ebay. 
    Made about a grand a year but soooo time consuming it's ridiculous. 
  • edited March 2019
    Addickted said:
    In my 20's and 30's designed and got planning permission for just under 400 domestic extensions.

    Packed it in after my insurance premiums went up by 2,000% for no reason, so the first 15 jobs I did in a year just paid for that.

    Mind you, every time I go past one, I shout out "I designed that" - and they're all still standing.
    All of them too small to get a chair in, then?
  • In my time in Taiwan and China as a teacher I also did:

    - Judge of International Modelling Competition
    - Actor for promotional videos, TV movie
    - Posed as an Italian Pizza Chef
    - Examining work (expenses paid weekends staying at 5-star hotels)
    - Magazine Production

    Now I’m back in the UK, I’ve recently had 6 jobs... mostly education related... but.... most excitingly (to me), I currently supplement my teaching work by being a part-time :

    - Gamesmaster at an Escape Game company

    Barely feels like work at all. Can see all sorts of possibilities in an industry that is booming 
    (people now want EXPERIENCES, I think due to a lack of connection to others in day to day life)


  • In my time in Taiwan and China as a teacher I also did:

    - Judge of International Modelling Competition
    - Actor for promotional videos, TV movie
    - Posed as an Italian Pizza Chef
    - Examining work (expenses paid weekends staying at 5-star hotels)
    - Magazine Production

    Now I’m back in the UK, I’ve recently had 6 jobs... mostly education related... but.... most excitingly (to me), I currently supplement my teaching work by being a part-time :

    - Gamesmaster at an Escape Game company

    Barely feels like work at all. Can see all sorts of possibilities in an industry that is booming 
    (people now want EXPERIENCES, I think due to a lack of connection to others in day to day life)


    Gamesmaster sounds like a pretty good gig! 
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  • After daytime job was coach and scout at Millwall. Not for last 10 years though thank god. 
    Also bought and sold football boots on ebay. 
    Made about a grand a year but soooo time consuming it's ridiculous. 
    Did you never feel conflicted?  I.e. if you spotted a huge potential talent you didn't feel like bringing him Curb's way?
  • "Side hustle"? That's a term now is it?


  • I cried for money once.
  • Addickted said:
    In my 20's and 30's designed and got planning permission for just under 400 domestic extensions.

    Packed it in after my insurance premiums went up by 2,000% for no reason, so the first 15 jobs I did in a year just paid for that.

    Mind you, every time I go past one, I shout out "I designed that" - and they're all still standing.
    I hear the people who live in them are applying for a restraining order against you.
  • Player scout for Charlton Athletic.
  • Player scout for Charlton Athletic.
    Finishing - 18, Pace - 16, Composure - 17...


  • After daytime job was coach and scout at Millwall. Not for last 10 years though thank god. 
    Also bought and sold football boots on ebay. 
    Made about a grand a year but soooo time consuming it's ridiculous. 
    Did you never feel conflicted?  I.e. if you spotted a huge potential talent you didn't feel like bringing him Curb's way?
    Pointed one in our direction to be honest. was with me for a year or so. He had options from Wall, CAFC, West Ham, family were mad CAFC fans. I didnt try to change their mind and highlighted how far they lived from Sparrows lane to help make their minds up.

    Didnt like the scouting and never approached parents, it was just a part of the coaching job description.  Made some people feel important having that little 'power' to bring a kid in. Never bothered me, didnt get paid extra for bringing a kid in.
  • I asvise RD on the running of Charlton - pays 50p an hour.
  • I asvise RD on the running of Charlton - pays 50p an hour.
    He gets that back by having LDT unscrew all the lightbulbs in Sparrows Lane, so you’re not actually costing him even a penny
  • I asvise RD on the running of Charlton - pays 50p an hour.
    Can you do a better fucking job please! 
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