To think there must be a way to earn £20k a year from home?

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I’m a qualified nurse. Qualified in 2016 and have had 3 jobs since then. Reason being ... I struggle socially, suspected ASD, can’t handle pressure or being around people all day - I just hate my job.
I only need to earn around £20k a year to contribute to the house. Surely there must be something I can do from home? I’m off work atm for the 3rd time this year with stress. I can’t keep doing what I’m doing.

how can you write a few books each month?

I was wondering that. If you write quickly you can write 10,000 words a day, though 4k is knackering enough. Without any time off that would be 300,000 words a month. It's possible but I pity the editor dealing with it (unless they're coining it in as well). Also, 1k for a substantial book is a pittance.

how can you write a few books each month?

She often works until 2 or 3am, sleeps for around 5 hours or so, then keeps writing.

They're not longbooks. More novels/novellas, apparently.

You can't write a few books a month as a ghostwriter, ffs! Even with Nanowrimo you only have a first draft of a book in that time.

No editors involved. It's just a freelance skills website, people pay her, and then they self publish to Amazon. I think they're crazy, personally (the people paying her), because for the financial investment the return is pittance. Some people also pay her for the pleasure of reading their own fiction, though she had to turn down some as it was too vile (men wanting rape fantasies).

You can't write a few books a month as a ghostwriter, ffs! Even with Nanowrimo you only have a first draft of a book in that time

Shrug. She does though. It's not "proper" books via an agency, editor etc. It's literally people contracting her to write their stuff for them.

I’m a dog walker and looking to get out of it. It’s certainly not the easy job people seem to think it is. I’m bloody freezing, cold and wet half the year. I adore dogs but spending hours and hours out in fields and woods without human contact is demoralising at times (and I’m quite an introvert!). There are endless dog walkers in my area all vying for business bringing prices down and adding extras. One woman in my area has recently retired and is doing it voluntarily! And to top it all customers will happily let you down at the last minute (sudden days off, illness so at home, forgot dogs are at the groomers today etc). No, it’s not all that!! You are lucky you are qualified.

I would use your nursing training to do a different role that suits you better

Private carer, physio therapy, psychology, nutritionist, speech therapy

You might have to do additional training for some, but you could then do them on your own terms, maybe set up own practice and work on your own terms and hours

I’m also a contact centre agent working exclusively from home and I also choose my own hours. It’s minimum wage sadly but stress free and loads of overtime at the moment. Love not having office politics/irritating colleagues to deal with 😊 No selling/commission and no outbound calling, mainly doing Live Chat. Love the relief of having a steady monthly wage.

if you did 121 care and so got to know the people/person really well would that help? that would use your nursing and therefore pay ok. obviously not from home, but would be in a situation that you knew and were familiar with

Can you look at working in a hospice, much much more rewarding i believe

I do a lot ouf freelance research, project work and report writing in the sector I used to work in before having my DC. I could make that money a year easily if I did it full time but that's not manageable right now with a baby. I don't particularly love what I do, it can be boring and annoying but it's what I'm good at.

There's a lot of very low paid work, exploitative firms and dodgy scams in the home working world as far as I can see. I think the key thing is building on existing qualifications skills and experience that you have. I think you're in a stronger position than many with your qualifications you just need to find something suitable for you - loads of great suggestions on here. Good luck!

Would you consider play therapy for children?

If you've got decent copywriting skills or good attention to detail then you can pick up QA/proofreading work freelance. I have ASD and work from home writing etc, initially freelance but now employed. No commute too, which means that even if the salary is a little bit less, there's no need for travel costs. I work part time only and that's good enough for me.

I can go weeks without seeing another human being for work reasons... just the way I like it. Silence to get on with my work! Good luck. It can definitely be done!

I second Appen as a pp said, although I doubt you’d get 20k a year as it is part time. I would look at how to use your nursing skills to get a job which would suit you better than your current one. I work from home and earn ok money, but only because I’m using existing language skills.

I earn more than that freelance writing part-time. It can take a while to build up contacts, but totally possible.

Plenty of people work from home in call centres, including myself, I make way more than 20k now as I'm there 4 years and supervisory but people usually start off about the 20k. I know it's different.to the nursing but it's non taking work for a decent enough wage and benefits. I work for the world's largest online retailer but I know apple, eBay and BT do work from home as well.

@FitzChivalryFarseer Can I ask what you do in the pharma industry and how you got in to it?

I would definitely look into lab work. That could be a good fit from what you've said.

Someone I know is a former nurse who retrained to do clinical reflexology. Now she does that, from home and mobile. She charges £40 an hour.

So maybe that. I’ve also known nurses go into remedial massage, as the anatomy and physiology aspect is already known, plus clients find the clinical background reassuring.

Could you go down the beauty route? Botox, fillers microblading ect

@Fannyfanakerpants and @StealingYourWiFi

There are loads of roles, depends on your interests and strengths. I am in quite a niche role and very experienced, so was in quite a strong position to be fully home based.

Off the top of my head, I have colleagues who are in Medical Liaison, Medical Information, Medical Safety / Pharmacovigilance, Nurse Educators, Regulatory, Medical Writing, Clinical Trial Management, Research Associates / study monitoring, Occupational Health roles. Not to forget sales jobs if someone can travel.

Oh, and don't forget that companies like BUPA employ nurses as well. Every time I am off sick for more than a day or two, I have a return to work interview with a BUPA nurse to check I am fit to return.