Flexible extra WFH

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So DH has a decent job and I work part-time but don't earn enough. After having kids, we decided it was a good time for me to pursue a career change, which has left me now trying to 'work my way up' again.

It was all fine when we set out to do it, but life's handed us a few curveballs since. I've been ill, which has really limited my ability to take on work outside the home, and also illness is expensive! Even little things like I now need to drive everywhere, I always walked before, so we now have a lot of extra costs we didn't have before (car, fuel, parking, medication, etc).

Add to that the cost of living crisis and we are struggling.

I can easily take on some extra work, but I need to be able to work flexibly and I need to be able to do it from home.

When I try to Google this, everything either seems pretty scammy (e.g. selling PDFs) or it's stuff like doing YouGov polls, which doesn't really pay the bills.
Before my career change, I worked as a copywriter and was pretty decent. I did freelancing when I needed extra cash, but all my old avenues for getting that work now seem to have been replaced by AI.

Any ideas?

Councils and civil service offer flexibility and wfh

Please be cautious as this post will bring the MLM huns out of the woodwork!

How about virtual assistant?

I’ve just applied for this 🤞 lots of other flexible posts available!

t.mercor.com/AcyBn

1. Key Responsibilities

Review original images, user edit instructions, and AI-generated edited images

Conduct a pre-evaluation feasibility check to confirm the instruction is valid and achievable

Flag unsafe, harmful, or policy-violating content in edited outputs

Assess instruction adherence, structural integrity, and preservation of unedited areas

Evaluate visual quality, style alignment, and character consistency

Provide structured ratings across defined grading dimensions

Deliver clear, consistent evaluations following detailed rubric guidelines

1. Ideal Qualifications

Experience in image review, visual quality assurance, content moderation, or related fields

Strong attention to detail and ability to identify subtle visual inconsistencies

Familiarity with image editing concepts, digital art, or generative AI systems

Ability to apply structured evaluation rubrics consistently and objectively

Register with LinkedIn and search for remote roles.

Civil Service is fantastic for WFH opportunities. You’ll probably need to be in the office for the training but if you can get through that then you can negotiate the office/WFH split. I have a long term health condition and I’m only in 10% of the time (once a fortnight) Don’t get yourself too worried about the 60% target that’s on all the adverts.

I'm not sure this is universally the case, maybe region or department specific. DH is civil servant and his department are very strict on the mandated 60%. He doesn't know anyone that has managed to reduce this. I also work with a lot of CS across multiple departments and they all say the same.

I'm also a civil servant and I'm sure whilst this advice is well meaning, some Depts will absolutely enforce the 60% policy to the letter. Especially the big central London Depts. Make sure you Google before committing to any interviews to understand whether a particular Dept you might apply to is a strict one or a more relaxed one.

If you’re analytical, good at instruction following and have decent written English, try dataannotation.tech It looks a bit scammy mc scamface but it is absolutely not, and generally pays £18+ per hour, you can do it on your sofa :)

Have a look at https://www.theworkfromhomehub.co.uk/. There’s also a Facebook group.