Being a stay-at-home parent has many rewards for moms and their children but with the current financial distress that has taken over the economy and the job market, being out of the workforce is getting much tougher for families today to pay bills and keep groceries coming in as normal. If you are one of those parents feeling now helpless at home, don’t feel bad for remaining home to do the domestic and parental duties. Today’s world has some positive attributes as well.
To fill the couple-hundred-dollar gap, a part time business under twenty hours can
help while continuing the same duties moms and dads carry out everyday while staying at home. Some jobs exist specifically for these parents. For some extra money try taking surveys online. Legitimate sites are always free and bring in cash and rewards for the time you took to fill them out and the answers you have provided. This is an easy job to be done during play time or nap time or while the little ones eat or watch Mickey Mouse.
Parents need a night out once in a while without the kids so why not get paid for doing so? Companies like to keep an eye on their restaurants and public opinions so they pay people to dine at them, then report back their thoughts down to the service, cleanliness, and the food itself. Everything works like a normal date night, then you quickly journal your experience to the site that hired you for them to use as feedback and marketing strategy.
Retail companies do the same to gauge their customer service and production methods. A person is paid to visit a store, shop for some items they want, and pay attention to the store displays and the employees to report back who was helpful and who wasn’t as well as thoughts on the store’s selection and set up.
These are tremendously easy jobs that work on your schedule to bring in some extra money for the family but only when you have the time to get them done; it’s the perfect job for Moms and Dads alike. Do one, two, or all three of them through different companies to get the most out of them and the most money.
For the more creative parents, if you love to knit, sew, and create any art goods, then you can make them and sell them online at Etsy. This site is for anyone who loves to create no matter what they love to make.
Photographers can sell their photos online on iStockphoto for others to buy for use in publications like brochures and books or nature magazines. Take great pictures of anything you want and then sell them for some extra cash.
Writers, web designers, and freelancers can use sites like Elance, oDesk, Guru, and Freelancer to make money at home writing, editing, creating web sites, or becoming a virtual assistant. These sites our outsourcing job boards that let freelance professionals look for and apply to the jobs they are interested and compete for the position. The pay may range from just a few dollars for small projects or in the hundreds for one that will take a couple hours per week to do. This helps stay at home parents who also want to go back to work in a few years to keep their resume strong in the meantime and provide more career opportunities while away from the normal job market.
Moms can make quick cash at home by emptying storage and the garage to clean out what is no longer needed. Sell old sports gear, clothes, books, toys, and bikes online on Craig’s List, Ebay, and Amazon for others to take it off your hands in return for a small profit.
