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| Deliver new vehicles to dealerships Manufacturers deliver new cars
to dealerships by way of truck. But large specialty vehicles, such as RV's,
vans, school buses, ambulances and limousines are driven to dealerships.
That's where money-making opportunities abound. In fact, delivering new
cars is "the perfect hidden profession," said Craig Chilton, author of "How
to Get Paid $30,000 a Year to Travel Without Selling Anything" and
editor of Roadrat.com.
People drive new vehicles to dealerships every day. We see it, but don't
realize it's happening," said Chilton, who was in the business more than a
decade and who estimates there are 100,000 drivers today. Half of them work part-time.
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Be a movie extra The best way to get your smiling face on the Silver
Screen -- and earn extra bucks to boot -- is to register with a casting
agent. Many film producers select extras from an album of headshots. Check
out Cenex Casting, which charges
extras a $20 photo/electronic image fee or
Moviex.com, which charges
potential actors $14.99.
You don't have to be in a union to land a gig. In fact, it's hard to get
into the Screen Actors Guild, but union members
do earn more than non-union extras -- up to $200 for eight hours of work if
they make it into the movie, television show or commercial. Non-union
members can pick up about $50 a day.
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Walk a dog Love animals? Dog walkers typically earn $10 to $15 an
hour -- per pooch, so this is a great way to earn quick cash and get some
exercise, too. Of course, it helps if you're skilled at handling a pack of
dogs. One quick way to gain experience -- and potential references -- is to
volunteer at dog obedience classes,
"When I started, I offered to take dogs to a trainer because the owners
didn't have the time to do it and they wanted their dogs walked to calm them
down. I was able to get experience and I didn't have to pay for the
classes," join the
Professional Dog Walkers Association, which posts advice and training
tips on its Web site. Membership requires a one-time fee of $20.
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Be a personal chef There's good reason fast-food is so popular;
most people nowadays don't have time to cook. But not everyone is heading to
the local drive-through window.
These days, 72,000 clients now rely on personal chefs for convenient,
fresh food, according to the American
Personal Chef Association and Institute. Many are double-income families
with more disposable income than spare time. This is a really popular second career for people who don't want to go
to culinary school," said Candy Wallace, executive director of APCAI. "We
have one gal who's an opera singer. She cooks three days a week, studies
voice two days a week and sings professionally on the weekends." 
In most cases, you work with clients to set a mutually convenient
schedule. Personal chef positions are best suited for people whose full-time
job offers some degree of flexibility. That includes teachers, real estate
agents and freelance writers.
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| Be a personal organizer or assistant Are you super
organized? Do you have a knack for creating great filing systems or making
your home run efficiently? Then why not put your talents up for sale as a
professional organizer? You could make $40 to $200 an hour, according to the
National Association of Professional
Organizers.
"There are lots of ways people get into the business, but most
professional organizers are people who have been organized in their lives
and have experience organizing others -- either at work or in a home
environment," said K.J. McCorry, public relations director of NAPO.
Want to know more about the business? NAPO has a referral program that
puts potential organizers in touch with pros who can answer questions about
getting started.
If you'd rather be a second pair of hands to someone, then offer your
services as a personal assistant. You may be asked to schedule appointments,
meet repairmen, pick up cleaning, make travel plans or help organize an
event.
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| We all know how difficult it is to get a good off line job
in this day and age, those people that are lucky enough to have a job may
not feel lucky, as unless you are in an executive position or a well paid
job the majority of workers find it difficult to manage on the wage or
salary they earn. A good majority are on a minimum wage which with the
ever rising essential housing costs makes it almost impossible to stay out
of debt. resulting in an even lower standard of living.
Starting working for yourself may seem like a risk but consider what have
got to lose.
Sinking even deeper in debt every day because in your paid employment
there is no way to make extra money, or striking out on your own and
building up a business.
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