Monday, 1 April 2013

Having a Second Job in Atlanta to Supplement Income



There are many jobs in Atlanta that are creatively satisfying but not necessarily financially lucrative. However, with widespread inflation the need to make good money is almost inevitable and thus more and more people are opening up to the idea of having a second job to supplement their income.

More often than not, one amongst these two jobs is a creative one to satiate the employee’s passion and the other is the one that helps in making additional money, but may not necessarily be something that the employee enjoys doing.

Having two jobs is especially common in fields and industries like education, fashion, journalism, hospitality and food.

Atlanta jobs in the restaurant industry for example comprise of servers, food preparers, dishwashers, cashiers and hostesses who are amongst the lowest paid employees in the Country. Hence for all those passionate about food and wanting to make a career in the food industry just working at a restaurant is not enough. Most restaurant employees need to take up an additional second job to enhance their income. 

Having a second job has various hidden advantages like variety and additional security besides the obvious financial gain. But it can also be extremely tiring and gruelling, especially so if both jobs require the employee to be out of the house constantly.

An ideal second job is thus one which will permit the employee to work from home and will include simpler tasks like making calls or entering data that are less physically exhausting but will pay well.

Jobs in Atlanta that are perfect as second career options with reference to pay per hour and time required to put in are:
·         Blogging and writing – $ 85
·         Data entry- $ 30
·         Telemarketing- $ 30
·         Consultancy- $ 75
·         Copywriting- $ 85
·         Graphic Designing- $ 60
·         Personal Training- $ 60
·         Home Health Care -$ 30

Most of these second jobs pay well and if your primary job is more passion driven than reward driven, these jobs will help you to make some extra money and help pay your bills every month whilst also allowing you to constantly follow your passion.