I thought I would ask here as there are people from so many walks of life :) ...

For last two years I have been doing my full-time (office) job and working extra 12 hours/week at Tesco's customer services.
However I'm getting little bit tired of working every Sunday and also one evening a week (meaning I'm at work 9.00-22.30, hours break) at my part-time job.
I do not mind putting the hours in but having the set days/hours really limits what I can do for example at weekends as I only have Saturday off...

However, we are desperately trying to save for a house so the extra few hundred pounds I get from my part-time job are needed.
I have been looking around the possibility of finding a job I can do at home with little bit more flexibility...

When Googleing -work at home- and similar huge amounts of web-pages advertising jobs you can do at home to earn extra income but to me most of these seem like scams as you have to pay to join!
I'm not looking to get rich in a month like most these pages promise, just something that will match the few hundred a month I get from my current part-time job...
Does anybody have ideas or experiences of where I could start looking?

When I was in an office I put an ad in our local paper for typing work and got loads from Self employed people I even started to arrange appointments and it paid well.

Linda

Do you have any abilities that aren't being used?

What are your hobbies?  is there something you could maybe do for cash?

Thanks for your replies.
I am good with my hands and have for years done gingerbread houses at Christmas time.
Last year I did about 60 houses, had more interest but just could not stretch myself to do any more than that!
Good little earner but only for a month a year...
I was a very busy girl in December, working my two jobs and doing the houses when I got home!

I think I would prefer something I can do on my computer/"paper based stuff" (space is very limited) so might see if I can find local companies in need of help like suggested...

I know its wont be enough to replace your part-time job or money but have you considered becoming an occassional mystery shopper?  I have done a few over the past year or so, like I said its not enough to live off but it gives me a little pocket money every now and again..  I usually get £10 per visit as a rule with extra for the goods or if additional visits are required.  All of the ones that I accepted I was able to chose what day/time I visited a shop and usually planned this alongside a little shopping of my own ;-).  You are under no obligation to do the assignments but obviously the more you do, the better they become.

How about doing proof reading for a publishers :-)

What are your hobbies?  is there something you could maybe do for cash?
:(
best not to do anything for cash thats undeclared as that would be illegal!

> How about doing proof reading for a publishers

does anyone know how to get into this, its something my OH would like to do

>> How about doing proof reading for a publishers
> does anyone know how to get into this, its something my OH would like to do

Was just going to ask that michelled!

Reply to Sam,

Wasn't suggesting she do anything undeclared, not worth the risk, meant that there are many hobbies that can bring in money ;)  Still have to keep all receipts etc and declare it - the taxman never sleeps ;)

Michelle and Nikita

Just contact some Publishers and offer your services :-)

So long as you have a good level of education and can prove yourself by doing a few samples for them and offer a reasonable rate then they will be more than willing to take you on. It will be on a self employed basis rather than PAYE in most cases.

where would you get addresses from? any ideas? My OH is Desparate to do this! Do you have ant ideas of what a "resonable rate" would be?

http://www.bookweb.co.uk/publisher/list.htm

Here is a starter for ten :-)

I can't remember how much as it is 5 years ago since I worked for a Publisher but just ask as they should give you the going rate but I would imagine £10 to £15 an hour would be about the going rate.

http://www.copyediting.co.uk/

http://www.edittrain.co.uk/index.php?gclid=CKqwp72EoJECFSBMGgodbAQwPw

A couple of starters to get to know more.

Fantastic, thanks :-D