Running our own businesses - what would YOU do to make a living on your own?

[Deja Q]

Me? Computer and server support (or even teaching), web design, graphic design, and on weekend nights I'd tell a few jokes - though as to how many would be good, I wouldn't know.

How about you?

[reyd reid reed]

1. If I could do anything at all,

I'd like to earn my living writing. Of course, to make that happen I'd have to find people who want to actually *read* it...but hey -- what's a little technicality.

:shrug:

:rofl:

:P

[MonkeyFunk]

2. Door-to-Door

puppy-tickler.

Either that or mattress-tester.

[bigwillq]

3. I would love to own a bar or club

but it's a lot of work and hard to keep one going.

I've seen so many clubs open and quickly fold.

[RevolutionaryActs]

4. Hey, me too. Let's start one together.

Never mind the fact that I live on one side the US and you live on the other. :rofl:

[KG]

5. drafting. just me making excellent drawings of houses, etc.

maybe a little handyman/renovation work to get me up off my butt once in awhile.

[RetroLounge]

6. Not sure, myself

maybe something to do with, oh, I don't know, books?

:D

RL

[Rabrrrrrr]

7. I wanna get paid for flushing the toilet. Or eating breakfast.

Or something dumb like that.

I figure $1000 a flush, I'd be happy to sign a contract that says I only get paid for one a day, no matter how much I actually flush.

I'm not greedy.

[seemunkee]

29. How about picking up dog shit?

I've seen flyers for at least two companies that do this.

[IA_Seth]

33. At least I'd know it was shit going into it...

I never know when I am going to be shit on at this job, half the time it's shit being sold as gold...at least as a shit shoveler I would have advance notice.

[Rabrrrrrr]

34. If it could be just picking up one pile a day for $1000 a day, yeah.

That would be pretty good, but it would still require some work on my part.

That's why I want the toilet flushing job, since it's something I do anyway.

[Kerrytravelers]

8. Professional organizer

[Chan790]

10. You mean like political or social organizer?

I'm looking to fundraise. You organize the cause and I'll get the $$$$$.

[Kerrytravelers]

11. More like in the home or office.

There are some seriously sloppy people out there who need to pull it together!

[Chan790]

13. I see...

I need one of those. I just don't have the money right now.

[Kerrytravelers]

14. Maybe when you get the money, I'll have the business!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

26. If I had all my junk organized

I wouldn't be able to find anything.

:rofl:

[KitchenWitch]

19. Hey, let's both go into business doing that!

We could cover both LA and Orange Counties!

I figure my experience in trimming down my stuff for the cross country move should help in these types of endeavors!

[Initech]

9. John McCain's idea

Remember last year when he said that "Americans wouldn't cut grass if they were paid $50/hour?" I seriously wanted to fax him my resume!

Although seriously, I have been toying with the idea of opening my own print shop, but the printers required to do so, are fucking expensive.

[Deja Q]

35. No. I don't care what arrogant fools have to say.

Everything is expensive. So we get loans.

[Chan790]

12. Development

I love it, it's like the best job in the world for a social butterfly with a conscience.

[WindRavenX]

15. growin' and creatin' new yummy strains of weed

:smoke:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

23. I'll take a dozen!

:smoke:

[graywarrior]

16. Queen Groupie

Oh wait...I already am.

[hickman]

17. As a 50+yr old fat woman I'm considering prostitution.

My pension won't support the amount of people I have to take care of and after 30 years in a shop I don't have any skills except operating staple guns, nut drivers, spray guns etc. Walmart, Walgreen's, Kmart, never called back. I don't think I have the "people skills" they're looking for.

[guitar man]

18. I'd like to start my recording studio back up

Did it full time for 7 years, got worn out and bummed out so I went back to work full time. now I'm getting the itch to get out of this job and back out on my own.

But, since then a little one has come along and I have to think of her first, mostly the fab medical insurance benifits I have with my job. I'd be hard pressed to find a med plan I could afford for the family with a startup business.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

20. Selling matches on the street on a cold winter night

[Nicole]

21. Personal shopper

:)

[Critters2]

22. For a while, I did this thing where I could be hired to do presentations,

speeches, etc, about whatever issue you needed talking about, but were too shy or poor a speaker or whatever to do it yourself. I did it for a bunch of progressive orgs. They'd get me the info about an issue, I'd read through it and/or do my own research, make sure I knew what point they wanted made, and go make a speech. I even testified before a state legislative committee about campaign finance reform, once. I really love doing public speaking, and I'm mighty good at it, if I do say so myself. It wouldn't support me all by itself, but it was nice additional income. In a larger city, maybe it would pay all the bills. It might be fun to try.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

24. Sing, play music, paint artwork and murals.

Be an actress.

[ForrestGump]

25. Elvis impersonator! Well, and natural-history TV type.

The latter was going well for me when I did some of it during my PhD career and it probably remains my dream job, combining my strengths. I know enough people in that field that it remains a possibility.

The Elvis gig is working out very well. Not too many places other than Vegas that it'd be as sustainable as a single source of income, though, and even here most people who do it do not rely on it for all of their income. The money's variable -- the outlook is ephemeral with less job security than most even in this economy -- but when it's good it is exceptionally good.

I like working for myself. I hope to continue doing it, whatever I move to next, to at least some extent.

[raccoon]

27. I like to talk Spanish to native Spanish speakers.

PM me if you know anybody who'll pay me for that.

[philosophie_en_rose]

28. Food and Movie Critic

It stinks!

:rofl:

[Left Is Write]

30. I would like to get paid for writing.

Voiceover work would run a close second.

[grace0418]

31. Sometime this year I plan to quit my job and work as a freelance

graphic designer. The good part about getting paid as little as I do at my shit job is that I shouldn't have too much trouble making up my salary as a freelancer. Art Directors with my experience and skills in my city average at least $15,000 more than what I make.

[skygazer]

32. Roller coaster critic

Ride roller coasters all over the world and write critiques of them. I can't think of a better job. :bounce: