2nd Job on Reserve Ideas
01-04-2010, 05:06 AM
#31
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Originally Posted by JJOSH122
hey 250, if you do a search, i responded to a similar question about a year ago. I have done insurance inspections in the past and have helped a pilot/friend get a job doing this. It is great for what you're looking for. If you can't find the old thread or need additional info PM me.
01-04-2010, 06:11 AM
#32
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Originally Posted by 250 or point 65
So since I have been on reserve for weeks without being called, I was wondering if anyone else who is constantly sitting reserve has been able to find a second job that allows you to be flexible enough to leave work if called or not come in if put on a trip.
I'm wondering if there is anything that you guys have found anything that may allow you to set your own hours or be very very flexible. Not only am I rotting away, I need the money...like most of us.
I put this in the regional forum because its most likely us who would have the best ideas on this.
Any ideas?
I'm wondering if there is anything that you guys have found anything that may allow you to set your own hours or be very very flexible. Not only am I rotting away, I need the money...like most of us.
I put this in the regional forum because its most likely us who would have the best ideas on this.
Any ideas?
01-05-2010, 10:27 AM
#34
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Originally Posted by 250 or point 65
Second that. You asked where I sit reserve...Ann Arbor, MI.
01-05-2010, 03:34 PM
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01-06-2010, 04:54 AM
#37
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Originally Posted by point432
where does flight instructing come into play on the side? im not a airline pilot and still a rookie, so i don't exactly know. can you CFI on the side during reserve?
Secondly most companies have a call out around 2 hours. And with a student a flight is usually 1.2-1.5 hours. So it would suck to get a call from crew scheduling right as you took off with your student, and by time you got on the ground and checked your phone, you had 30 minutes to get dressed, drive, and sign in for you reserve trip.
01-06-2010, 09:03 AM
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Sell crack
- Flexible schedule, work when you want or when the crack heads find your house.
- Get paid in cash each day you work.
- Tax free
- If you give you customers a discount they will probably return the favor when you order food at xyz restaurant in the airport.
01-06-2010, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by ebl14
Sell crack
- Flexible schedule, work when you want or when the crack heads find your house.
- Get paid in cash each day you work.
- Tax free
- If you give you customers a discount they will probably return the favor when you order food at xyz restaurant in the airport.
01-11-2010, 05:30 PM
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I've started doing freelance writing work at textbroker.com.
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There is no shortage of work, either. Currently there are about 2400 articles available for writing, and I've been averaging about 2000 words per day (2-2.5 hours of work for me). That's $28/day, which adds up if you do this even 15-20 days per month. I take it pretty easy, but if you wanted to do 3000-4000 words each day you could really do pretty well for yourself.
The topics can be dull, but I find it fun in a way. One client today had a request for someone to do 800-1000 words on nursing school grants for men. And yep, I did it. 1000 words on the dot in a little over an hour (I really had to research the topic), which is a decent hourly rate for sitting there at your computer.
Anyway, proper spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc. is a must if you want to do Level 4 work. Level 3 writing pays out $0.01 per word ($5 per 500 words), and Level 2 pays $0.007 per word ($3.50 per 500 words). I'm pushing to get a Level 5 rating, which pays $0.05 per word ($25 per 500 words), which is a pretty nice pay raise from $7. It's apparently very tough to get (you need to be spot-on with everything from style to grammar), but that's something that's worth working toward.
Pretty solid site...I like them so far. You submit a writing sample, and they rate you from Level 2-4 based on your ability. Your rating is used to determine how much you make per word. For example, based on my writing sample I was given a rating of 4, which is the highest a new author can get through the site. I make $0.014 per word, which translates to $7 per 500 words. I can typically write 1000 words in about an hour with research included, so that puts me at about $14/hour to sit on my computer and type away about whatever junk people want written.
There is no shortage of work, either. Currently there are about 2400 articles available for writing, and I've been averaging about 2000 words per day (2-2.5 hours of work for me). That's $28/day, which adds up if you do this even 15-20 days per month. I take it pretty easy, but if you wanted to do 3000-4000 words each day you could really do pretty well for yourself.
The topics can be dull, but I find it fun in a way. One client today had a request for someone to do 800-1000 words on nursing school grants for men. And yep, I did it. 1000 words on the dot in a little over an hour (I really had to research the topic), which is a decent hourly rate for sitting there at your computer.
Anyway, proper spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc. is a must if you want to do Level 4 work. Level 3 writing pays out $0.01 per word ($5 per 500 words), and Level 2 pays $0.007 per word ($3.50 per 500 words). I'm pushing to get a Level 5 rating, which pays $0.05 per word ($25 per 500 words), which is a pretty nice pay raise from $7. It's apparently very tough to get (you need to be spot-on with everything from style to grammar), but that's something that's worth working toward.
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