If you are looking for some spare time work from home, then I have 5 jobs you could consider.
However, before I get onto them, I would like to mention one important aspect of working for yourself.
One thing you soon learn when working from home is that you cannot always do everything alone.
At some stage you need to seek help or advice from others.
Although you may want to be independent and make all your own decisions, there are times when you will need to rely on other people.
This can be difficult, especially for those who have been self employed for some time.
People often become fiercely independent, and this can work against them.
So, if you fancy working for yourself, or just want a little spare time work from home, you will need to develop some trust in other people.
That does not mean you will lose your independence, it is just an acknowledgement that you will need others to help you succeed.
Perhaps one of the hardest things to do is to learn to trust the skills and decision-making capabilities of other people.
The only way to develop trust in other people is by giving them the opportunities to succeed or fail.
If you do this, you will get the full benefit of what others can offer.
After a few successes your trust will grow and other people will be happier knowing they have your confidence.
Now, here are those 5 home job options I mentioned earlier.
These are just a few of the tens of thousands of home business ideas available.
Don't rush into anything without first thoroughly researching the market, but do keep an open mind, as something unexpected could pop up.
1.
Doll Houses There are many wonderful books and magazines available that provide patterns, designs and ideas for creating doll houses.
The internet is also a great resource.
This specialist field is very time consuming, but high quality doll houses can sell for a good profit.
Sell your doll houses through mail order, over the internet, or from specialty children's toy stores.
2.
Costume Jewelry With basic jewelry making techniques you can create stunning pieces of relatively inexpensive costume jewelry.
The internet is a great resource as well as being a way to market your products internationally from home.
3.
Garage Cleaning Service A novel idea for a home based business is to clean up other people's garages.
Keep catalogues of rack and shelving prices so that your clients can purchase additional storage equipment if they wish.
Have a minimum hourly rate, with additional costs if they would like shelving erected, and the rubbish taken to the rubbish dump or refuse center.
This could be a great spare time job and you could start by popping some flyers in local mailboxes.
4.
Day Care Provider You could provide day care for children, both during the day and after school either in your home, or at a local business, supermarket or school.
One suggestion would be to collect children from their school and take them back to your home until their parents collect them at a prearranged time.
Be sure to check with any local bylaws or government regulations that may require you to meet certain minimum standards of care and training.
5.
Researcher Another profitable business opportunity is that of a professional researcher.
The clientele that you conduct research for could include local businesses, universities/colleges, homeowners and organizations.
There are many areas in which organizations may require the services of a professional researcher.
They may want to find information on certain topics, or the history of their organization or employees working there.
There are also lots of market research companies who are on the lookout for part time staff.
Online surveys are also another possibility as several internet companies offer rewards for completing surveys online.
I hope those few ideas got you thinking.
There are thousands of spare time working from home jobs available.
You just need to search out the various opportunities.