[烛光生存狂]-50种利用空闲时间就可以做的工作

50 Businesses You Can Start In Your Spare Time

　　50种利用空闲时间就可以做的工作

　　Most people want a few more dollars in their wallets. But between an employer and family, the time most of us can devote to a second job is severely limited. Running a small side business can provide a few more options: you don’t have to show up at a set time and you can use skills you already have. Not all will be perfect for everyone, of course, and I’m sure that you’ll have a few ideas of your own after reading this list. If you’d like to share any other business ideas, please add them in the comments.

　　很多人都想让自己的钱包变得更鼓一些。但是夹在雇主和家庭中间，我们能做兼职的时间真的是少得可怜。但是，做小生意可以提供我们更多的选择：你不用在规定的时间到，而且你还可以用上已有的技能。并不是人人都适合这些工作，当然，我可以保证在你看完这个清单后，你多少都会从中得到一些灵感。如果你想分享做其他小生意的主意，请在评论中加上它们。

　　Selling collectibles — From antique books to teddy bears, there are plenty of opportunities to buy and sell collectibles. It’s important to familiarize yourself with the collectible of your choice but if you choose something that you’ve been collecting for a while, you’ve got a head start.

　　买卖收藏品——从古书到泰迪熊，这里面有很多商机来买进和卖出收藏品。熟悉你选择的收藏品很重要，但是如果你选择那些你已经在收藏的东西的话，那么你就抢占了先机。

　　Locating apartments — It can take time to sort through apartment listings, but you can make some money by finding the perfect apartment for a renter.

　　房产中介——整理那些公寓清单需要花些时间，不过当你为租客找到合适的房子的时候，你就可以挣到一笔钱。

　　Baby proofing — New parents often prefer to bring in an expert to make sure their home is safe for a new baby.

　　宝宝专家——初为人父母的人通常喜欢请一位专家来确保他们的家对出生婴儿来说是否安全。

　　Calligraphic writing — If you’ve got elegant handwriting, you can pick up gigs writing or addressing wedding invitations, holiday cards and more.

　　书法书写——如果你能写一手好字，你就可以接一些演奏会作品，结婚请帖或者节日贺卡的活来做。

　　Selling coupons — Search on eBay for coupons right now and you’ll see thousands of listings for coupons. It’s just a matter of clipping and listing what you find in your Sunday newspaper.

　　卖优惠券——一搜易趣网，你就能看到数千张求购优惠券的单子。你只需剪下周日报纸上找到的优惠券，剪切下来再列成清单就行了。

　　Pet training — A surprising number of people don’t know where to start in training a pet. Even teaching Rover simple commands like ‘Sit’ and ‘Stay’ can bring in a few dollars.

　　宠物训练——不懂该如何开始训练宠物的人出奇的多。只要教会Rover 诸如“坐下”和“不要动”那样简单的命令动作就可以挣得好几美元。

　　Running errands — A wide variety of people want to outsource their errands, from those folks who aren’t able to leave their homes easily to those who have a busy schedule.

　　给别人跑腿——有各种各样的人都有需要在外面找跑腿的人，从不方便出门的人到工作繁忙的人。

　　Researching family trees — Amateur genealogists often call in experts, especially to handle research that has to be done in person in a far off place. If you’re willing to go to a local church and copy a few records, you can handle many family tree research requests.

　　从事族谱研究——系谱学外行经常会聘请专家，尤其是需要本人亲身去偏远地方进行调查的时候。如果你愿意去当地教堂，并拷贝一些记录，你就可以处理很多这样的调查。

　　Supplying firewood — The prerequisite for selling firewood is having a source of wood; if you’ve got some land where you can cut down a few trees, you’ve got a head start.

　　供应木柴——卖木柴的先决条件就是要找到柴源。如果你有一些可供砍伐树木的地，那么你就抢占先机了。

　　Hauling — As more people trade in their SUVs for compact cars, hauling is becoming more important: people have to rent a truck or hire a hauler for even small loads.

　　拖运——当越来越多人将运动型多功能运载车换成结构紧凑的小车时，拖运就变得越来越重要了：即使是很小运载，人们也不得不租用一辆货车或是雇佣一名搬运工。

　　Image consulting — Image consultants provide a wide variety of services, ranging from offering advice on appearance to teaching etiquette.

　　形象顾问——形象顾问能提供各种服务，从提供外表意见到教授礼节。

　　Menu planning — For many people, the trip up in eating home-cooked or healthy meals is knowing what to prepare. Meal planners set a schedule to solve certain dietary problems.

　　菜单设计——对很多人来说，他们需要知道要为家常菜或者健康餐准备些什么。饮食设计人员为解决日常饮食问题提供了计划安排。

　　Microfarming — Cultivating food and flowers on small plots of land allows you to sell produce easily.

　　微型种植——在一小块土地上种植食物和花卉，你就可以方便地出售农产品了。

　　Offering notary public services — Notary publics can witness and authenticate documents: a service needed for all sorts of official documents.

　　提供公证人服务——公证人可以证明和鉴别文件：所有公文都需要这项服务。

　　Teaching music — If you’re skilled with a musical instrument, you can earn money by offering lessons.

　　教授音乐——如果你精通某种乐器，你就可以通过授课来挣钱了。

　　Mystery shopping — Mystery shoppers check the conditions and service at a store and report back to the store’s higher-ups.

　　秘密采购员——秘密采购员调查商铺的环境和服务，然后向商铺上级报告情况。

　　Offering research services — Just by reading up on a topic and compiling a report on it can earn you money.

　　提供调查服务——你只需攻读一个论题然后编辑一份报告就可以赚钱了。

　　Personal shopping — Personal shoppers typically select gifts, apparel and other products for clients, helping them save time.

　　私人购物员——私人购物员典型的工作就是帮助客户挑选礼物、服装和其他物品，为雇主节省时间。

　　Pet breeding — Purebred pets can be quite value, especially if you can verify their pedigree.

　　鉴别宠物品种——纯种宠物非常名贵，如果你能鉴别它们的品种，就可以挣钱了。

　　Removing snow — During the winter months, shoveling walks can still be a reliable way to earn money. You might be asked to take care of the driveway too.

　　清理积雪——在冬天的几个月中，铲除人行道上的积雪仍然是一项可靠的挣钱工作，人们也会叮嘱你注意车道上的积雪。

　　Utility auditing — As people become environmentally-concious, they want to know just how efficient their homes are. With some simple testing, you can tell them.

　　效用审计——随着人们的环境意识越来越强，他们想知道家里东西的利用效率到底有多高。你可以通过一些简单的测试来告诉他们结果。

　　Offering web hosting services — Providing server space can be lucrative, particularly if you can provide tech support to your clients.

　　提供网站主机服务——提供服务器空间是有利润的，尤其是如果你能为你的客户提供技术支持的话，利润更大。

　　Cutting lawns — An old standby, cutting lawns and other landscaping services can provide a second income in the summer.

　　修剪草坪——一份古老的兼职，夏天给他人修剪草坪或做其他园艺工作就能提供另一份收入。

　　Auctioning items on eBay — Want to get rid of all your old stuff? Stick it up on eBay and auction it off. 在易趣网上拍卖商品——想不想把你的旧物卖出去呢？把它的图片贴到易趣网上，然后拍卖出去。

　　Babysitting — Child care of all kinds, from babysitting to nannying, can offer constant opportunities.

　　照看婴孩——从临时照看小孩到当保姆，照顾小孩这份工作可以提供你源源不断的挣钱的机会。

　　Freelance writing — If you’ve got the skills to write clearly, you can sell your pen for everything from blogs to advertising copy.

　　当自由作家——如果你有不错的写作技能，你可以从写博客到写广告等任何东西来挣钱。

　　Selling blog and website themes — Do a little designing on the side? Customers that don’t want to pay full price for a website will often pay for a template or theme.

　　出售博客和网站的主题——空闲时做点设计工作吗？那些不愿意买下整个网站的顾客会很乐意买下一个模板或是一个主题。

　　Offering computer help — Particularly with people

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