Hi,
I’ve always been freelance/worked for myself but unfortunately the main work I do is drying up thanks to cuts to local radio.
I need help to decide what to do next. Ideally it would be home based as I have a young family & just find it so much easier.
What can I transfer these skills to? -
Advanced acting Diploma and experience on stage, and also as a medical role-play actor. I’ve also ran drama workshops for Primary age children (No longer do any of this)
Voice over actor/artist for the last 4 years- Still doing this. Work is occasional, as I only work with one company, but the plan is to have a home studio built, send my demo off to all and sundry and try to source much more work. With the threat or AI, I need my finger in another pie - hence asking for your help.
Journalism coordinator - I work freelance in local radio behind the scenes. Some of my responsibilities are speaking to the public (vox pops) And gauging their opinions on local stories, answering calls to listeners and putting them on air, editing interviews, reading traffic and travel, and also contributing on air as an assistant presenter occasionally. This work has massively dried up and there’s nothing for me for the foreseeable future :( But i’ve done it the last 8 years.
Examination invigilator - I work in schools doing just that. Work is seasonal/occasional.
My strengths are my communication skills. They’re my best attribute. I’m really quite good at presenting information too.
I’ve been thinking of Teaching English as a foreign language online, although admittedly I’m literally just looking into this and don’t know if my skills are transferable to this. I’ve never been to Uni and I’m obviously not a teacher.
I have some money to invest in training. Nothing major, just a couple of grand.
I’ve not long had a baby and need a plan before my —crappy— maternity allowance pay runs out.