I'd recommend F-16 Fighter Pilot in ANG

Make you're own "movies"?

Or you could star on the bachelor.

Gigolo......

Long term focus:
Do you have a degree? If not, could work on a correspondence towards something that is portable (i.e. accounting). If have degree in something you like, can you exploit it from the road?
i.e. Computer IT skills, accounting, drafting etc. Think of the folks who work from home on their computers (Example: IBM has lots of folks that work from home online). Bottom line: Use the temporary slow time sitting Reserve to set the stage for a long term income source as backup to airline job in case of disability/furlough etc.

Short term:
Know folks that did wait tables at places that needed flexibilty with staff (i.e. agree to be sent home/called in when they needed help, just like a sub teacher or at the airlines, set up with a few places simultaneously and may have some part time work), Work at a service station that allows the flexibility to leave within xx minutes if called. Fast food restaraunts are pretty flexible allowing in/out work since they accommodate a wide range of employees (Retired folks to High School kids).
Know it isn't great money, but it will make a great book someday and it can be a few hundred extra bucks while sitting blocks of Reserve. Anyway, some places will allow for someone like us extra flexibility since we generally share a hard work ethic that the managers/owners will appreciate.

Years ago I drove a taxi while on reserve at a commuter. In many cities you lease the cab for 12 hours (maybe about $100 a day now) and you keep whatever you earn after paying the lease and the gas. Of course you may take a bit of a gamble that you get called in before you earn the lease money for the cab.

Anyway, it was a lot of fun and I made some extra cash.

If anyone has experience with web design and photoshop PM me.

Yeah, I already have that worthless aviation degree...the student loans behind that are what is making this pay so tough. So, getting another degree is out.

I like the short term ideas and I may look into driving a taxi. Thanks guys. Keep the ideas coming.

marketforce.com

You sign up, and do these mystery shopper assignments. You select whichever ones you want, and the times/dates you want. Most are super easy. I did a McDonalds assignment and followed the directions (ordered 2 meals, 1 drive through 1 walk in) and got re-imbursed for all the food and paid an additional $10.

They have some that you can do in airports too (since we have access beyond security) which can pay $12-15+ per shop. Other stuff too like going into cell phone stores and asking questions about products/service to see if they are giving the right info out.

For a small investment of time and money to acquire a license you could sell life or longterm care insurance. The commissions are nice and when you work is entirely up to you.