Ever considered making additional income? Do you have time you don’t know what do with? Have you considered learning a new skill? Did you just acquire a new skill you’ll like perfect? Try obtaining a side job around.

The Director of Online Content for FlexJobs, Brie Reynolds defines ‘side jobs’ as anything part-time, including freelance, temporary, short- or long-term, work-from-home, or in-person flexible gigs. You decide the flexibility and suitability of each job as a student or full-time gainfully employed person. The unemployed too have their stakes here.

The flexibility of jobs and the fact that they can potentially earn skilled persons averagely above the minimum wage of N18 000 puts them on the high-paying list.

NB:

- Side jobs marked ‘Not fixed’ were thus labeled because the pay depend on factors like client, quality, locality and other complexities. They remain high paying however J.
- The amounts listed as pay are just on the average.
- Some jobs here may even pass off as full time jobs on the long run as your lordship pleases!
Here are some side jobs you should consider doing.



Software Developer

Pay: N5000 per hour and up to N500 000 per assignment

Type of Flexibility: flexible schedule, part-time hours, telecommuting

Description: There’s a growing demand for software development professionals today. Why not key into this side-job? You may be offered the opportunity on a part-time or contract basis. Interestingly, you can do this job from anywhere in the world as long as there is internet connection. Opt in and specialize in one or more of these areas: mobile/web app development, website design, website template modification, among other related tasks. You may need to earn and update some tech certification to fit in here on a long run.

Virtual Assistant

Pay: Not fixed

Type of Flexibility: telecommute, part-time

Description: As a virtual assistant, your responsibilities might include updating web content, managing social media accounts, providing system administration, writing content, creating reports or transcribing audios. You’ll need constant internet connection as most of your assignments are online.

Bilingual Interpreter

Pay: Up to N200 000 per day

Type of Flexibility: part-time, short-term

Description: Are you proficient in the use French, Arabic, Spanish or any of the other international languages in addition to English? Your language skills can be put to use on a part-time. As events involve people from diverse linguistic backgrounds, your input in making everyone understand one another would put some dough in your pocket. Be on the lookout for the next international event around and make sure you’re hired for the job.

Sign Language Interpreter

Pay: N 10,000 per day

Type of Flexibility: Part-time

Description: In a number of corporate events today where inclusiveness of all irrespective of disability is recognized, the services of a sign language interpreter is valuable. It would be nice helping the deaf understand the message being passed and earning from that. Mind you, you’ll require special training and license to practice this. The College of Education (Special), Oyo should be your port of call if interested in this. A few other tertiary institutions offer training in it too. At the moment in Nigeria, those into full-time sign language interpretation are paid on the same salary scale as the rest of the civil servants.

Private Teacher/Tutorial Centre Tutor

Pay: Not Fixed

Type of Flexibility: freelance, part-time

Description: Students are usually in need of additional coaching. Give a helping hand if you can deal with the technicalities of various subject areas. Your competence is what really counts above any other thing. Connect with prospective clients. Say your pay.


Fashion Designer

Pay: Not fixed

Type of Flexibility: part-time, full-time

Description: Everybody likes to wear ornaments. We do have special dressing on special occasions. Even the casual wears we adorn were brought about by the works of fashion designers. Tailors, make-up artists and bead makers are always having a field play in this side job. Keying into readily available customers among neighbours, friends and family is enough a motivation. Go for it.

Shoemaker

Pay: Not Fixed

Type of Flexibility: part-time

Description: Footwear business is a big deal after all. Like fashion designing, it could bring in additional cash inflow to you. People in your workplace or school always have a course to get additional footwear to their stock. Why not be their source?

Freelance Product Photographer

Pay: Not fixed

Type of Flexibility: freelance, part-time,

Description: This is beyond the regular snapping away people do around. Talk of a professional touch. You’ll have to be strategic. Being highly skilled and experienced in editing and retouching photos using relevant software is an advantage. Put to proper use your knowledge of Photoshop and graphic design during your free time. Make money after taking a good shot.

PowerPoint Slide Designer

Pay: From N5000 per job

Type of Flexibility: telecommuting, freelance

Description: Merely preparing PowerPoint slides is a valuable side job. It’s about identifying the main points, the appropriate pictures and other aesthetics that makes for excellent slides. Knowledge of other presentation software like Prezi, Mind Maps and SlideRocket is to your advantage further. Are you capable of helping the presenter convey his thoughts appropriately in slides? Go for it!

Copy Editor/Writer

Pay: Not Fixed

Type of Flexibility: temporary, part-time

Description: Copy editors and writers handle writing, execution and proofreading of materials across digital and print platforms. Depending on the employer, they may be required of assignments on editorial content, marketing materials, social media campaigns, blogs or any other type of material.

Events Planner

Pay: Not fixed

Type of Flexibility: part-time

Description: There are a couple of social events in the days ahead. You could get hired to plan one. Handle the decoration of the venue, the supply of gadgets, beverages and even souvenirs. You’ll be smiling to the bank at the end of the day.

Phone Repairer/Computer Engineer

Pay: Not fixed

Type of Flexibility: part time hours

Description: People are always in a fix understanding their phones, tablets and PCs. Rather than them having to ‘travel’ down to Computer Village for solution, bring it to them right at their comfort. Remember to charge fairly well.

City Guide Writer

Pay: Not Fixed

Type of Flexibility: freelance, telecommute

Description: Travel, Tourism and Real Estate firms often hire writers to give city or neighborhood guides with information about culture, population size, shopping, recreation, entertainment, climate, transportation, history and more. You may in for a hire in your city soon.



The list of side jobs around is absolutely inexhaustible. It depends on the creative mind of each person. What other side jobs do you think are worthy of mention? Share in the comment box below.

Source: http://ibnamoo.com/13-high-paying-side-jobs-you-can-do/

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Nice ones... Wld decide soon

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IsOkay

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Beat making,Music production

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Thanks for this, OP!

I've thought of learning another foreign language....maybe I'll resume the lectures next year.

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Thanks for the info op

everything, pay "not fixed", then wetin i come read

If people follow the OP. Ehh

nice

Music producer

If you included shoemaker, you should also have included barber, laundry man, painter etc.
Cheers.

abdussalam:


Source: http://ibnamoo.com/13-high-paying-side-jobs-you-can-do/

Nawa oo. Do we 4get we r in 9ja. Most of these tins u v mentioned r mostly taken on full-time basis. I was expecting like doing MC n events mgt. Infact I was expcting sumtin new. Weldone 4 d effort anyway.