I want another income stream

[Ombud]

Not just a job. Not something tied to cyclical timing. How do I go about it?

I've been a:
♤ poker player
♡ owner LT jewelry mfg
◇ ward clerk (govt)
♧ financial counselor (govt)
♤ Ombudsman (govt)
◇ caterer
♧ tax preparer (as boss & employee)
♤ accountant

Obviously nothing works for long

[billisonboard]

Dec 18, 2015 12:29:26 GMT -5 Ombud said:

Not just a job. Not something tied to cyclical timing. How do I go about it?

I've been a:
♤ poker player
♡ owner LT jewelry mfg
◇ ward clerk (govt)
♧ financial counselor (govt)
♤ Ombudsman (govt)
◇ caterer
♧ tax preparer (as boss & employee)
♤ accountant

Obviously nothing works for long

[Lizard Queen]

 <-- billis

Do you prefer working with people/things/data/ideas?  You can Google a worksheet for this.  I sort of recall that you can get a score that relates to different professions.  It's a starting point, anyway.

[Ombud]

Dec 18, 2015 12:37:36 GMT -5 billisonboard said:

Dec 18, 2015 12:29:26 GMT -5 Ombud said:

Not just a job. Not something tied to cyclical timing. How do I go about it?

I've been a:
♤ poker player
♡ owner LT jewelry mfg
◇ ward clerk (govt)
♧ financial counselor (govt)
♤ Ombudsman (govt)
◇ caterer
♧ tax preparer (as boss & employee)
♤ accountant

Obviously nothing works for long

And I didn't even put them all in .... like the teaching, WW leader gig ect. Once wrapped presents for a store for 2 hrs until break .... never went back. Owned a clothing store. I'm a mess

I want a variety of tasks preferably outdoors. Hate being tied to a desk. I guess variety / flexibility more important than salary (has to at least be 2× minimum wage which is $12.50 hr ... don't need benefits)

[swamp]

EMT.

[Lizard Queen]

Surveyor, except that does still have quite a bit of desk work.
Insurance adjustor? 

[Happy prose]

Work for a cruise line.

[Apple]

Have you looked into trades?  Construction can be cyclical, but there are a lot of fields/jobs that are pretty steady.  If you have already worked for the government, you might be able to get a job as an apprentice more easily than some.  Lots of those jobs work outdoors,with very little desk work.

[saveinla]

one of the docent or trail guides who work in you nearby nature centers?

[dannylion]

Forest ranger

Animal control officer

Goat and/or sheep herder

Dog walker

Landscaper

The person who takes the Border Collie around to golf courses to chase away the Canada geese

Fisherbeing

Ghostbuster

Carny

Food truck operator

Handybeing

[NoNamePerson]

If I wasn't so damn old I would be a high priced call girl   

[Ombud]

Although I sound like:

Dec 18, 2015 12:37:36 GMT -5 billisonboard said:

looking for:

@tbird said:

I'm not that dillusional. Here's why. Much like beccazan all my 'needs' are met through my gov't pension with a built in COLA. Plus I'll get an additional $2400+ a month once I become SSA eligible. At my current salary range ($30+ hr), I only need 500 hrs a yr. Or to travel less, which probably won't happen

So I'm thinking:
♤ edit: Trail guide - volunteer
♡ Cruise line (have friend who teaches painting on one)
◇ Backstage at music festivals (sis does Rock Med)
♧ Create / sell glass art at festivals
☆ Suck it up and do another year in accounting while banking 1/2 to do one of the above

[Jake 48]

Dec 18, 2015 15:50:51 GMT -5 NoNamePerson said:

If I wasn't so damn old I would be a high priced call girl   

Define high price?

[NoNamePerson]

Dec 18, 2015 19:25:39 GMT -5 Jake 48 said:

Dec 18, 2015 15:50:51 GMT -5 NoNamePerson said:

If I wasn't so damn old I would be a high priced call girl   

Define high price?

Well, I won't be giving change back from a quarter. 

[Ombud]

Got it ... title changed

[debthaven]

So I'm thinking:
♤ edit: Trail guide - volunteer
♡ Cruise line (have friend who teaches painting on one)
◇ Backstage at music festivals (sis does Rock Med)
♧ Create / sell glass art at festivals
☆ Suck it up and do another year in accounting while banking 1/2 to do one of the above


For the cruise line, you'd be gone ... is that realistic for you? Just asking. :-)

Otherwise if even some things are feasible, couldn't you do a bit of some of them? 

Personally I'd probably "suck it up" and do another year in accounting next year, but also try to get the ball rolling on the other ideas for the future. 

[Bonny]

Rent your house out for Superbowl!

[Ombud]

I'm an hour away 

[NoNamePerson]

Dec 19, 2015 19:24:27 GMT -5 Ombud said:

I'm an hour away 

That shouldn't be a problem. Full hotels, etc will make people search further out. We had a friend who had a friend who was attending super bowl in NO and they contacted us about "renting/staying" at our house. We live 2 1/2 hrs from NO. Turned out we already had out of town guest coming to town so it was a no go.

Not sure I would have allowed total strangers in my home anyway but we did trust the friends who had them contact us. 

[milee]

Dec 18, 2015 17:27:30 GMT -5 Ombud said:

Although I sound like:

Dec 18, 2015 12:37:36 GMT -5 billisonboard said:

I'm not that dillusional. Here's why. Much like beccazan all my 'needs' are met through my gov't pension with a built in COLA. Plus I'll get an additional $2400+ a month once I become SSA eligible. At my current salary range ($30+ hr), I only need 500 hrs a yr. Or to travel less, which probably won't happen

So I'm thinking:
♤ edit: Trail guide - volunteer
♡ Cruise line (have friend who teaches painting on one)
◇ Backstage at music festivals (sis does Rock Med)
♧ Create / sell glass art at festivals
☆ Suck it up and do another year in accounting while banking 1/2 to do one of the above

Do any of those pay twice minimum wage (from your post, looks like min wage in your area is $12.50, so you're looking for $25 an hour or roughly the equivalent of a $50,000 a year job)?

[Ombud]

Yeah. Just starting to see if that's possible. After I cover everything I HAVE TO cover without additional income stream, I've got $92 left over.

[Bonny]

Dec 19, 2015 19:37:46 GMT -5 NoNamePerson said:

Dec 19, 2015 19:24:27 GMT -5 Ombud said:

I'm an hour away 

That shouldn't be a problem. Full hotels, etc will make people search further out. We had a friend who had a friend who was attending super bowl in NO and they contacted us about "renting/staying" at our house. We live 2 1/2 hrs from NO. Turned out we already had out of town guest coming to town so it was a no go.

Not sure I would have allowed total strangers in my home anyway but we did trust the friends who had them contact us. 

Exactly. You should have seen what a hot mess Phoenix was during last year's Superbowl. Unfortunately I had a tenant turnover going on and I couldn't find a hotel to stay in and my house was over an hour away. I wound up driving in from So. CA and during the walk through at 4pm on January 31st. My tenants couldn't find a place to live and wound up bunking with friends (separately!) while their condo closed.

Wild times!

[Artemis Windsong]

Tax preparer.  A few months a year and your are done.

[Ombud]

I'm a CRTP. Normally in the CPA offices I've worked in, it's year round. Except it stopped abruptly 11/18/15. No fiduciaries, no corporate, nothing.

This should be a big month finishing off 1/2015 - 11/2015 for tax planning, quickbooks, but nada

[Ombud]

Listed myself on state's online UI job search site ... coffee with prospective employer next week

[Ombud]

It's done:
10 hrs nonprofit
20 hrs CPA office thru tax season (4/16/16) then 10 hrs week to 10/15/16
Reinventing myself after 4/16/16