We're getting close now to Christmas tree season. For many years, I would park overnight at Christmas tree lots and get paid $100/night for security. Simply call the cops if thieves showed up. The owners of these lots usually said my presence was saving them much more than they were paying me. Many of these lots are open from Thanksgiving until Christmas.
As fate would have it, one time the sales person didn't show, so the owner offered me the job. $10 per tree. Well I averaged about 100 trees per day, and all I had to do was collect the money and hand out twine. Occasionally I would spruce up the display if I felt like it.
Since then I have done this in numerous towns, and made $25-30k in that month.
Whether you choose to sell the trees or just offer security, that could spell some income for you soon. I also make about $5k the week before the 4th of July selling fireworks. Both gigs are usually advertised in Craigslist.
I make the majority of my income online selling ebooks and hosting. It was only after retirement that I learned how easy it was to make money without a regular job. I make far more now than I ever did working for someone else.
There are a number of somewhat unconventional jobs that work well for full timers, here are a few that I know people who do them, not in any particular order.
A) Painting house numbers on curbs. ($10/ea easy to do 10-20 in one neighborhood)
B) Painting brown lawns green. ($100, costs = $10-$15)
C) Grocery shopping for others. ($20/hr)
D) Preparing meals for others. (1 week = $100 + food)
E) House Cleaning, Garage Cleaning, Basement Cleaning, Attic Cleaning etc. ($20/hr)
F) Lawn care/cleaning, weed pulling etc. (Prices vary widely)
G) House sitting.
H) Pet sitting / walking.
I) Transportation to stores, Dr. Appointments, etc. (Self employed!)
J) Handyman type services. ($20/hr minimum)
K) RV Cleaning.
L) Car washing.
M) Window Washing.
N) Bathroom cleaning at businesses, bars, gas stations, restaurants, fast food, etc. ($5/ea. but many trade this service for meals too. Many will do like 20 a day, on a route they establish where ever they are. Many places will gladly pay this to not have to do it themselves. Supplies are cheap, and it is normally quick and easy work.
O) Offering jump starts. ($20-$25)
P) Remote computer tune-ups and/or virus, spyware, & malware removal. ($100)
Q) Remote data recovery. ($100)
R) Photography.
S) Night time security. (You can get paid well for this, or just trade it for having a place to park every night.)
T) Deliveries. (Pizza, flowers, fast food & restaurants, prescriptions, groceries etc.)
U) Street corner sign spinner, or possibly costumed promoter.
V) To/from airport transportation.
W) Stripper transportation. (Many strip clubs will pay drivers to safely deliver their strippers to/from work.) {I made some big money doing this for a year, about $200/day, for ~4 hours work. $20/trip + tips, and the girls were great fun!}
X) Temporary work at carnivals, and fairs. Caterers sometimes need extra workers too.
Y) Craft fairs, and farmers markets. Flea markets, swap meets, trade shows, etc. There's work setting up, tearing down, minding booths, and of course selling your own goods or services. One guy I know prowls swap meets and flea markets with a hand truck, and a sign that says "Hand Truck For Hire". Makes good money.
Z) Be an entertainer. There are lots of possibilities here, from the normal types of street corner busking, to being a costumed entertainer. Some provide birthday party or event services, some do balloon twisting, face painting, temporary tattoos, or just organize games etc. Some do full out party planning, maybe company picnics & parties and the like. Be a Santa Claus! Or Santa's helper. Thousands get hired every year.
1) Temp services and day labor services can work well for travelers too. Many cities have specific street corners where day laborers gather at certain times of the day.
2) Lumping ( Loading/unloading cargo on 18 wheelers ) If you're physically fit, and have a CB radio, these jobs can be secured in many towns.
Craigslist and other free online classified sites can be a great resource for both finding jobs/work, and for offering your services.
As you can see, if you think outside the box, there is money everywhere if you know how to make it, regardless of your age or disabilities. I don't have to leave my van to make $60k+ a year.
As fate would have it, one time the sales person didn't show, so the owner offered me the job. $10 per tree. Well I averaged about 100 trees per day, and all I had to do was collect the money and hand out twine. Occasionally I would spruce up the display if I felt like it.
Since then I have done this in numerous towns, and made $25-30k in that month.
Whether you choose to sell the trees or just offer security, that could spell some income for you soon. I also make about $5k the week before the 4th of July selling fireworks. Both gigs are usually advertised in Craigslist.
I make the majority of my income online selling ebooks and hosting. It was only after retirement that I learned how easy it was to make money without a regular job. I make far more now than I ever did working for someone else.
There are a number of somewhat unconventional jobs that work well for full timers, here are a few that I know people who do them, not in any particular order.
A) Painting house numbers on curbs. ($10/ea easy to do 10-20 in one neighborhood)
B) Painting brown lawns green. ($100, costs = $10-$15)
C) Grocery shopping for others. ($20/hr)
D) Preparing meals for others. (1 week = $100 + food)
E) House Cleaning, Garage Cleaning, Basement Cleaning, Attic Cleaning etc. ($20/hr)
F) Lawn care/cleaning, weed pulling etc. (Prices vary widely)
G) House sitting.
H) Pet sitting / walking.
I) Transportation to stores, Dr. Appointments, etc. (Self employed!)
J) Handyman type services. ($20/hr minimum)
K) RV Cleaning.
L) Car washing.
M) Window Washing.
N) Bathroom cleaning at businesses, bars, gas stations, restaurants, fast food, etc. ($5/ea. but many trade this service for meals too. Many will do like 20 a day, on a route they establish where ever they are. Many places will gladly pay this to not have to do it themselves. Supplies are cheap, and it is normally quick and easy work.
O) Offering jump starts. ($20-$25)
P) Remote computer tune-ups and/or virus, spyware, & malware removal. ($100)
Q) Remote data recovery. ($100)
R) Photography.
S) Night time security. (You can get paid well for this, or just trade it for having a place to park every night.)
T) Deliveries. (Pizza, flowers, fast food & restaurants, prescriptions, groceries etc.)
U) Street corner sign spinner, or possibly costumed promoter.
V) To/from airport transportation.
W) Stripper transportation. (Many strip clubs will pay drivers to safely deliver their strippers to/from work.) {I made some big money doing this for a year, about $200/day, for ~4 hours work. $20/trip + tips, and the girls were great fun!}
X) Temporary work at carnivals, and fairs. Caterers sometimes need extra workers too.
Y) Craft fairs, and farmers markets. Flea markets, swap meets, trade shows, etc. There's work setting up, tearing down, minding booths, and of course selling your own goods or services. One guy I know prowls swap meets and flea markets with a hand truck, and a sign that says "Hand Truck For Hire". Makes good money.
Z) Be an entertainer. There are lots of possibilities here, from the normal types of street corner busking, to being a costumed entertainer. Some provide birthday party or event services, some do balloon twisting, face painting, temporary tattoos, or just organize games etc. Some do full out party planning, maybe company picnics & parties and the like. Be a Santa Claus! Or Santa's helper. Thousands get hired every year.
1) Temp services and day labor services can work well for travelers too. Many cities have specific street corners where day laborers gather at certain times of the day.
2) Lumping ( Loading/unloading cargo on 18 wheelers ) If you're physically fit, and have a CB radio, these jobs can be secured in many towns.
Craigslist and other free online classified sites can be a great resource for both finding jobs/work, and for offering your services.
As you can see, if you think outside the box, there is money everywhere if you know how to make it, regardless of your age or disabilities. I don't have to leave my van to make $60k+ a year.
