How might I earn £1000 a month working from home?

[Mumblepot26]

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Hello, i wondered if any of you had any ideas about how I coud earn £1000 a month working from home?

I have spent 20 yrs working in the health service as a nurse then counsellor, just gone back after second lot of mat leave and realised I am done with the nhs, after child care I bring in £1000 a month, so I figure if I can earn this at home, I will be able to stay at home until kids in school. Any ideas ladies? (Working as private counsellor not an option at the moment as we don't have enough space)

[paneer]

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[JaneParker]

We had a women who earn £1000 a day thread or it developed into that. We tended to be women who were things like consultants, lawyers etc. Aim high. Too many women aim too low.

[Athrawes]

Xenia loving the thread and curious about whether you "judge" people who are not as financially successful as you? I love my job, used to have a fairly financially rewarding one but career changed, now have a modest income, am comfortable but lack the drive to invest the time that you have done in order to make serious money. I like reading books and knitting and hanging out. Does part of you want to kick smart intelligent educated women like me and tell me to do more?

[InMySpareTime]

Xenia's not been on here for ages.
There is a cultural issue with women earning less than men for the same roles, "settling" for lower pay and status, and undervaluing their skills.
It's taken me a while to earn what I do (~£300 per school day, 4 hours' work), but that's a good rate in my profession (storytelling). I've also been developing my passive income streams (3rd book due for publication imminently) and building my contacts.
What are you lot up to?

[Viviennemary]

Good grief. I thought we had seen the back of tupperware. Even I have got rid of my last pieces. I wouldn't let it over the doorstep.

[RakingUpBadMemories]

Put your advert on the Classifed (paid for) bit of the site, Mummyswan.

[Neverthelessshepersisted]

Technically a zombie thread but I am glad it came back to life.

I will earn about £48k this year but want to earn £200,000!

[jan35]

hi everyone,
i read a part of this thread and am inspired. I would love some suggestions if anyone can help me. Basically I'm a single parent with a long term illness, and want to get off benefits. i just do a bit of voluntary work atm, but I'm struggling even with that - I'm not well enough to be going out, and any kind of mental or physical exertion causes me to need a lot of rest (as in lie down, no screen time, zombie like rest) So all this means i don't have a lot of time to put in, because basically I'm trying to fit everything into the times that i feel well enough.

anyhow enough about my circumstances - basically, i know its a big ask, but can anyone think of any jobs that might be suitable for me to start from home? i could study part time to get extra qualifications. i have a degree that means nothing, i have some experience as a therapist, but due to health I'm not able to do many hours. If there was some business i could start that would enable me to get off benefits and provide security, i would love to hear about it. would it be worth buying and selling things on eBay and doing that along with online therapy - i am trying to think of ideas that would work in my circumstances

any feedback is appreciated

[Neverthelessshepersisted]

Are screens part of the problem, or are they basically ok?

[jan35]

screen time is ok just for awhile, like everything else. then I have to rest!! i hope this makes sense.

[smashedinductionhob]

So what does your week look like at present? Can you give us an idea of your "pacing" needs?

[jan35]

so basically i get up early and go to bed early, i can't get anything at all done at night due to concentration and tiredness. After the school run I am free for a couple of hours to work, i need to alternate rest and work so don't have the full 5 hours of school time to work. i can get some help with childcare if i need it - parents are great and i also have some good friends. one day a week i am busy in the afternoon which means i don't get a lot done in the morning as i need to rest, and one morning a week i do some voluntary work, and on the weekend i have childcare for one day, so i can work a few hours then. some weeks are better than others, some weeks i have to rest more than others. so its a bit unpredictable, but i feel i have a few hours every week i could dedicate to making an income, if it is low stress/low energy.

[smashedinductionhob]

A friend of mine with ME took years to find her niche but eventually became a consultant mapper (she was a geologist).

What's your background/skills?

[jan35]

wow that sounds awesome. i have skills in caring, compassion, interpersonal, good communication, I'm good at writing (not good enough to write articles though) , I'm ok at typing. my background is support work and also therapy (and a bit of admin work years ago), so these are not so suited to working at home, i thought i might need to learn a new skill. i can do online counselling and thats all i can think of. i thought about learning a craft and selling as well, or learning book keeping. i can't face the thought of being on benefits the rest of my life and would love to make something work!!

[KittiesInsane]

jan35 - Bookkeeping might be a good thought. A friend with ME has kept her head above water with a mix of computer consultancy, bookkeeping and daytime computer literacy classes for older people.

[jan35]

thank you... maybe bookkeeping courses are something to look into, there are sure to be online classes and in any case, it would help me with my own therapy business. the classes for the elderly sound great, maybe she runs that in a local library? i wouldn't be that confident with computers to teach it.

[jan35]

I'm thinking of learning a craft as a hobby - and building up stocks now, then when I come off the benefits i will have it ready to sell. not sure what yet!!

[smashedinductionhob]

Could you handle being a Samaritan or working for childline/silverline.

I know it's volunteering but it's very respected and I presume you can choose your hours (appreciate that night time will be more in demand but there's nowt you can do about that).

Plus at the same time start that bookkeeping course and make sure you can do it in your own time.