One of the industries that
have definitely been growing recently has to be the sharing economy. The
sharing economy refers to that kind of professions which allow people to either
share their goods or services with others in need. The industry works on a
demand-supply system, where people can ask for certain services and people out
there can provide them. A brilliant system in place, and a great way to make
money on the side too and focus on what you love doing best.
Ride Sharing
Sharing companies like
Uber and Lyft are prime examples of what potential this growing industry
possesses. These sharing professions are incredible ways to make money on the
side as well. After all, it’s good to share! The company works on a simple
policy, someone has a car, and if they can drive it, use it to drive others around.
The reason why a job as a part-time Uber driver has become so popular is that
of the flexible works hours. One can choose the hours and the days that they
work, and even the number of rides that they wish to work for. It allows their
drivers to have complete freedom while helping people get from one place to the
other.
Home Sharing
The sharing industry with
companies like Airbnb coming into the scene, almost anyone can take up a job
with them. The plus factor of this is that these incomes don’t necessarily need
to feel like jobs. For example, numerous people all over the world have begun
renting out their homes through Airbnb and similar platforms. If you are
someone who has a spare space on the side, no matter how small it might be,
renting it out is a brilliant way to make some money on the side. People who
rent out their homes can make anywhere between fifty to a thousand dollars per
month, depending on some factors of course. Have a summer home somewhere on the
outskirts of the city? Rent it out, because let’s face it, do you go there
every weekend? If you don’t, then why not put it to good use and make some
money on the side out of it instead.
Skill Sharing
TaskRabbit is another
great way to make money as a side job. An average person offering their skills
for something like TaskRabbit makes around forty dollars an hour. A site is a
place where one can find almost anything, be it someone looking for a helping
hand with some online research, or someone looking for a person in construction
to do their home repairs. The site is a place where one can offer almost
anything, and find someone who needs it.
Knowledge Sharing
Wyzant is another
brilliant platform which people have been using to make money and pursue their
goals. The site is based on an e-learning model, where people pay to learn from
a teacher online. The site does not only ask for teachers for fundamental
subjects like English and Math, but also for an abundance of other things like
music lessons, cooking classes and even arts and crafts. WyzAnt is by far one
of the largest platforms and has a large audience coming to it everyday in
search of new teachers. Even if you have just a few hours per week, you can put
it to good use and teach people from around the world using the expertise you
have. 