Low hours jobs

ChurchMouth on 20/09/2016 - 09:28
Last edited 20/09/2016 - 09:30

Hi all,

I am thinking about quitting my typical office engineering job and chasing some entrepreneurial goals + travel with my partner who has a FIFO arrangement.

As I am abit nervous at the thought of leaving a good job (I would receive a lot of flack from my extended family), potentially having no income for a while and uncertainty of my success as an entrepreneur - I thinking it would be ideal if there was some sort of job that I could have on the side that wouldn't interfere with my goals:

Ideal job would be as follows:

  • ~2 hrs per day + travel
  • ~30$/hr (I am not sure what minimum wage is for an adult in mid 20's)
  • Involves people (building relationships working with other people, maybe helping challenged people/ youth)
  • Wouldn't have any brain burden out of hours (a problem of my current job)

Ideally I'd like to spend a couple of hours each day doing it and then even if I failed as an entrepreneur I wouldn't feel like I have completely wasted my time.

I have heard of a few friends of friends who assist a parent with their autistic children (like a babysitter) for a couple of hours to give the parents a break. I don't know if that is common thing or not, or whether males are even desired for that sort of care.

I'd also be interested in any sort of regular jobs (i.e. baker) that might fit the criteria.

Thanks for your ideas

Education & Work

Comments

  • [Deactivated] on 23/09/2016 - 07:41
    +3

    2hrs a day for 5 days a week is a terribly inefficient use of time.

    You will waste at least an hour either side of that time in travel/preparation, plus that also rules you out of doing anything else for that 1/2 day.

    A single 10hr day gives you 6 full days to focus on doing whatever you need to do in your preferred line of work.

    Having said that, you don't seem to really know what you are going to be doing with all of your free time. Use the free time you currently have on the weekends and once you have used all of that then you can think about dropping your job.

    • ChurchMouth on 23/09/2016 - 14:24

      Yes if it was wasting half a day I wouldn't be interested.. that is bad value for time. Ideally whatever work I am interested I would find locally.

  • BartholemewH on 23/09/2016 - 14:01

    Sports arbitrage (requires capital though).

  • TightAssDrake on 23/09/2016 - 15:24

    Personal Trainer
    Babysitter
    Woolies
    Coles
    McDonalds etc

    • Thenarrator on 24/09/2016 - 08:04

      woolies, coles, maccas are surprisingly hard to get into at the (my presumed )age of the OP

  • bl1027 on 23/09/2016 - 15:26

    If I were your partner who is prepared to support you while you chase your entrepreneurial dream, whether or not you can get a job to bring in $200/week would be the least of my worries. I think you owe it to yourself and your partner to focus on developing your entrepreneurial plan and then start achieving a few milestones before you think about quitting your job.

    Once you quit and depending on what your partner's income and your expenses, I think it would be easier to cut back your expenses by $200 instead of earning $200. That way you can focus on your business.

    If you simply want a job to socialise, there are heaps of Meet up groups for businesses/startups that you can attend. Probably a better use of your time to network with other like-minded pepole than to spend it walking dogs or caring or autistic kids.

  • mrham on 23/09/2016 - 17:53

    Be a travelling escort. That would meet your requirements.

    • ChurchMouth on 23/09/2016 - 18:07

      Whats that?

    • Thenarrator on 24/09/2016 - 08:05

      Any links/sites for more information on applying?

  • prinsenhof on 23/09/2016 - 19:02

    Im an engineer so kind of know what your trying to do. Basically the idea of "a stable job" is just fear mongering. How many quiet periods have you had? Most would say none, even in the GFC. I've shifted from full time to casual. "Casual" in the engineering world is working 40 hours + per week BUT only for the duration of the project and you can be let go with no notice. The projects are usually between 6 and 12 months. Towards the end of this period, you give your employer your availability before you start your next job. It helps to have definite plans at this stage, as they will use their friendship with you to try and get you straight on the next job, but if you are stern and provide dates, then its fine. Then you will have anywhere from 3 months to a year off before you'll need to make an appearance again. If you don't get your shit together in that time off, then you know you wont have the drive to make it. Just like most jobs, the more you network the more opportunities you will get so you may need to stay an engineer for a bit longer. If you are full time at a specific employer, you may want to think about changing to a consultancy type firm so your contacts grow much quicker.

    • Thenarrator on 24/09/2016 - 08:09

      what type of engineer is that? my experience is somewhat different

  • Murdrum on 23/09/2016 - 20:37

    Tutor some classes/run practicals at your university. Really great pay. My school had pretty high demand for tutors and research assistants when I graduated. Or maybe you could find casual work for a researcher. Both pay around $43/hr.

    • Thenarrator on 24/09/2016 - 08:10

      i think uni dont recruit graduates as tutors? they recruit undergrads who would be still studying?

  • gk0r on 23/09/2016 - 21:14

    You know what you're doing? Looking for an excuse. If that's your approach, then entrepreneurship is not for you. Stay in your current job and be unsatisfied for the rest of your life.
    Or don't, but don't use this "two hour excuse", because that's all it is.

    You can't learn how to swim by dipping your toes into the water.

  • Donaldhump on 23/09/2016 - 22:04

    man whore/gigalo.

    2 hours = $500.

  • dandandan on 23/09/2016 - 22:15

    Buy up deals here and resell on Gumtree and Ebay.

  • Dacs on 24/09/2016 - 06:53

    Life modelling. Seriously.
    Pay is around $30 per hour, usually for a two-hour session. Get to meet people. No brain time outside of work hours.

    What I find surprising is that female models come in all shapes, sizes and ages and there are about as twice as many as male models.
    Male models seem to be far more particular about their bodies. They are almost all spend a lot of time in the gym and look like Greek gods.

    There are two life-modelling agencies I know of in Brisbane: Leeton and Grace Art Events

    • Ughhh on 25/09/2016 - 18:21

      I think the females who have the Greek goddess bodies are modeling, but not for life models for a low $30, but rather as fashion models who get paid much much more.

  • cardboardbox on 25/09/2016 - 18:14

    Be a sales rep! Work on commission at your leisure and meet loads of shop owners.

  • Truthbe on 29/09/2016 - 23:09
    1. Save up enough money to let you live fine for a long while
    2. Pick a country you would like to travel to
    3. Quit your job and try figure something out - let the entrepreneur in you be free, you have however many days (with the money saved) to live fine
    4. It works out and you love life

    OR

    1. It didn't work out, move on and get regular job back home - save up enough and rinse and repeat.

    You forgot that you live once.

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