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Corona-19 left a number of people unemployed or in need of extra cash to make ends meet. If you‘re also looking for additional sources of income, take a look at our blog post: we‘ve prepared you a list of side jobs that are not hard to get, don‘t require specific skills and can be done from home.

Live Chat Operator

If you genuinely like helping people solve problems or explain how things work, why not consider becoming a live chat operator? Usually, such a position is not hard to get, offers on-the-job training, flexible hours and not a bad pay.

Data Entry

If dealing with people is not your cup of tea, but you’re not easily scared by numbers, data entry could be a perfect choice for earning some extra cash as plenty of companies are searching for people who could enter long lists of data into their systems. What skills do you need to have? Most importantly, you have to be attentive to details, reliable, and be quick with computer work.  

Online Surveys

If you like sharing your opinion, why not get some extra cash by completing paid surveys? There are plenty of companies willing to pay you for trying their products and service and giving your honest opinion about it, so why not take advantage of it?

Transcriber

Transcribers or, in other words, typists listen to audio files and convert them into text format. Even though usually previous experience is not required, good language skills and accuracy are a must. If you’re interested in this type of job, check out positions in medical and legal fields as usually they have most vacancies.   

Interpeter

If you have mastered more than one language, why not monetise your skills? Even if you don’t have a diploma in interpretation but can boast impeccable language skills, it shouldn’t be hard to find freelance gigs for translating documents, websites, blogs, videos, etc. The pay rate will depend on your experience and quality of translations, but if you realise that you enjoy working in this field and put some extra effort in, it can easily become your main source of income.

Social Media Manager

If you grew up with social media and know a thing or two about how to manage social networks, consider becoming a social media manager. If you are afraid that your knowledge is not sufficient, there are plenty of online courses you can take to upskill. Not only it is a fun and creative job, but it can also bring you quite a substantial income. To find such a job you can either browse vacancies on job search websites or proactively reach out to companies and offer your services. Try contacting small local businesses first as usually they don’t have a big budget and are more likely to work with freelancers rather than agencies.  

Virtual Assistant

A virtual assistant is probably the new ‘hottest’ online job in recent years. What do virtual assistants do? It highly depends on the needs of the client, but it can be everything from administrative (managing calendars, booking flights and hotels, etc.) to marketing-related tasks. The pay depends on your experience, the field, and the duration of the assignment. Experienced and successful virtual assistants can easily turn this into a proper career which allows earning a decent salary while working from home.