Are you looking for part-time weekend jobs in your area? Indeed, millions of Americans are looking to make a little extra money by working on the weekends. They might need to supplement their income, keep themselves busy on weekends, among other reasons. Or, perhaps it’s a student who needs to earn a little extra money to help pay student loans. Fortunately, whatever the reason, there are many jobs you can do during the weekend.
What to Know about Seeking Part-Time Weekend Jobs
Weekend jobs are available for people that need to make a little part-time money on the side. Additionally, the rise of “work from home” options, remote work, and freelance gigs have created a broad range of opportunities for people who want to concentrate on their work during the weekend.
Nevertheless, these opportunities require a variety of education and skill levels. For example, many of these weekend jobs come with “no degree” requirements. And others require specific education. Regardless, if you’re looking for weekend job opportunities, there will undoubtedly be something for you on this list.
Let’s get started!
14. Freelance Writer/Editor
If you’re a freelance writer or editor, you can work part-time and make money. As a freelance writer, you can create content for websites, compose written material like business reports, direct marketing pieces, and featured articles.
A freelance editor also proofreads writing, corrects grammar, and modifies the copy, enhancing readability. The best thing about taking these jobs is that, in many instances, the work can get done during the weekends.
Freelance writers can earn upwards of $1 a word and more if they have specialized education (I.e., RN’s, MDs, Lawyers, etc.). Moreover, editors can earn upwards of $45/hr. However, one’s earning potential depends on the skills, deadline, and the type of work you do.
Most businesses want to represent their products and services they offer to the public via the internet. Web designers create web pages by creating and publishing content. And, they incorporate video and graphics into websites.
Getting hired as a web designer requires a knowledge of web authoring tools, writing, and other technical skills. Some freelance designers will partner with graphic designers and writers to complete their projects.
As a part-time web designer, most of the jobs can get completed over the weekend. Lastly, web designers can regularly expect to make upwards of $35 per hour.
Graphic designers play crucial roles in creating visual aspects of brochures, web pages, logos, advertisements, packaging, presentations, and reports. Also, Graphic designers translate client ideas into visual design. Designers need to possess aesthetic sensibility, creative abilities, and expertise to work with desktop design programs.
Graphic designers earn, on average, $29.55 per hour. However, rates will vary on factors such as the complexity of the job, and to a lesser degree, education. Regardless, working as a part-time freelance graphic designer on the weekend could be a huge opportunity to make money.
11. Tax Preparer
Many organizations will hire trained seasonal workers to help their clients in preparing tax returns. Often, the best time for customers who need tax assistance is on the weekend.
Folks looking to work as tax preparers, part-time and on the weekends, need only to get certified. And many online tax prep schools exist to fill the gap.
Tax preparers interview clients and obtain information about their income and expenses. And, for complex tax issues, you can always consult senior staff. If you work as a tax preparer on the weekend, you can earn an average hourly wage of $21 during the tax season.
10. Rideshare Driving
Those who have a late model car and personality can drive for rideshare services such as Lyft and Uber. These services enable drivers to work as much or as little as they want, especially during the weekends.
An advantage of working on the weekends is that customers need rides following outings for entertainment, shopping, theatres, restaurants, and bars.
So, many drivers have taken this opportunity to work for multiple services, which has helped them expand their making money opportunities.
However, if you want to take this opportunity during the weekend, you must be an excellent driver. You may use your car, which should be in good working condition, or ask for your friends’ car. Rideshare drivers can make over $10 an hour, depending on the day.
9. eBay/Amazon Seller
Online e-commerce platforms have created opportunities for many people. Amazon and eBay offer a venue for sellers to promote their products. While products get sold 24×7 on these platforms, these part-time weekend jobs are an opportunity for sellers to conduct their business. However, e-commerce sellers should always be ready to reply to customers within 24 hours.
Additionally, packaging, uploading listings, and mailing orders can get done on the weekend. Amazon and eBay will keep 10% to 15% for the procedure from sales.
Amazon and eBay sellers can make thousands a year, while some even over ten million dollars in a year. However, as is the norm, the more you work, the more you make. And don’t forget there are season peaks for online sales that correspond to the holiday shopping season.
8. Wedding Photographer/Videographer
Those with good camera skills and a flair for editing photographs (and videos) have an excellent opportunity to expand their reach. As weddings tend to take place during the weekend, wedding photographers/videographers can work part-time, while honing their skills.
Wedding photographers also have the opportunity to earn big money on the weekends. For example, some charge $2,000+ depending on the client or wedding needs.
7. Wedding Musician or DJ
If photography isn’t for you, consider becoming a wedding musician or DJ. As most weddings (and other parties) get held on weekends, it offers those looking for a part-time job an opportunity to make some good money.
Those who have the skills to play the role of a DJ or a musician can undoubtedly take advantage of the opportunity. However, DJs’/musicians need to remember to play the music that will satisfy the guests–otherwise, they risk not getting referrals. A wedding DJ’s can expect to make upwards of $1,495 for playing music, not bad!
Golf courses tend to be busiest on weekends, and therein lies an opportunity for those looking for a part-time job as a golf caddy, especially during the summer season.
Before anyone can work as a golf caddy, they need to know the equipment and approach different holes. Also, physical stamina is required as caddies usually walk the courses with the golf clubs.
Golf caddies earn anywhere between $20 – $50/hr depending on the course level, golfer, and tips received.
5. Healthcare Workers
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus, health care workers are in big demand. For example, there is a tremendous demand for nurses, especially per diem nurses. These nurses are needed to work on the weekend to supplement regular staff.
Registered nurses follow treatment plans, treat wounds, administer medications and monitor patients’ health status.
For the DIY crowd with ninja-like repair skills, handy people (man/woman) can earn some good money. Since many people lack time to learn simple repair skills, handy people can fill this need, part-time and on the weekends. A handy person might get tasked with installing a light fixture, minor carpentry, repairing drywall, light plumbing work, or painting.
The best handy people can charge upwards of $50/hr. However, they’d get best advised always to try and please the customer as best as possible. This way, they’ll stay busy with referrals.
3. Customer Service Representative
Customer service representatives (CSRs) communicate with customers online or by phone to answer their questions and solve problems. CSRs also educate consumers regarding the effective use of their clients’ products or services. For instance, technical support workers solve software, computer, or hardware-related problems.
Before taking this weekend job, CSRs should be patient and possess strong listening abilities, problem-solving skills, and verbal communication.
Considering CSR’s can usually work from home, they can often perform these jobs on a part-time basis and on the weekends.
2. Retail Sales Rep.
The weekend is the time that people shop when they are off work. As a result, stores in various sectors will hire part-time people, on the weekend. Retail sales reps require strong customer service skills, and attention to detail will go a long way.
Additionally, as more shoppers enter the store, the more the products get sold. As a result, there’s also a demand for people to restock the shelves.
Retail sales reps earn about $12+ an hour. Statistics also show that in a typical (non-pandemic) year, there are nearly 10 million retail jobs, which means it’s an excellent opportunity to earn an income.
1. Bartenders
Bars are often busiest on the weekends.
Weekend events such as weddings, birthday parties, etc., provide weekend based opportunities. In 2018, there were 644,000 bartender jobs in America. And once the pandemic is over, there’s no doubt the situation will improve.
Bartenders require the skills and knowledge to mix drinks while having good listening abilities, a lively personality, and quality customer service skills.
Bartenders also earn most of their income from tips. So, in terms of compensation, some can earn up to $500 a night.
The Bottom Line on Part-Time Weekend Jobs
As you have seen, these are among the best part-time weekend jobs you can start right away. If supplementing your weekly income is important, consider a position where you can use your skills and knowledge to make some extra money.
Samantha A. Gregory is an author, consultant, and speaker. She’s a single-mom lifestyle, money, and parenting expert featured in The Washington Post, The New York Times, Essence Magazine, HuffPost, ABC News, and Mint.com.
Samantha founded the award-winning RichSingleMomma.com™, the first online magazine featuring personal finance, parenting, and personal development content and courses for single moms.
She aims to inspire women who are ready to thrive and not just survive in their single motherhood journey. Connect with her on Instagram @richsinglemomma.
As single moms or even just as a parent we sometimes forget the dreams we had as girls. Life has gotten in the way and our days are filled with diapers, making lunches, helping with homework, and trying to balance the budget. If you have daughters you have extra concerns as she grows into a young lady. Puberty, periods, and processing what it means to be (or not be) part of the “in” crowd.
What Being a Girl is Go-getters, Innovators, Risk-takers, and Leaders
For my daughter, I wanted her to be a go-getter, innovator, risk-taker, and leader. I am all these things so I wanted her to be those things as well. I made sure she was involved in activities that matched her interests including acting classes, modeling classes, flight school, and a social media apprenticeship. These activities along with her school extra-curricular activities helped her get into an Ivy-league university, become a student advisor, co-found a magazine, and serve on boards. She truly embodies the vision of the Girl Scouts’ G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, and Leader) initiative.
I bring Girl Scouts up because I recently became aware of that acronym. Even though my daughter wasn’t a Girl Scout I believe it could have rounded out her girlhood experience. I’m thinking about all those badges she could have gotten from all the activities she was in and the skills she learned.
Helping Girls Reach Their Goals
A couple of years ago I went to an Atlanta Area Girl Scout event where I was a guest speaker. I got to see the organization up close and personal. I was there for the Camp Leadership career preparation session where I showed the girls how to create a LinkedIn profile.
I was impressed the Girl Scouts of Atlanta had the foresight to begin preparing their scouts for career life.
Being a Girl is More than Looks or Relationship Status
Being a girl is not just about looking pretty and being in a relationship, marriage and babies. It is growing into a woman with options to be whatever they want to be.
For all the things a girl can learn in the Girl Scouts, one of the most valuable things to learn is how to think critically and make decisions.
Being a Girl and Completing What You Start
Going through the LinkedIn profile building exercise helped the girls learn how to think about their future, their accomplishments, and the value of networking.
By the time the session was complete, most of the young ladies had their profile setup. It would take a few more weeks or months to complete it because they were just getting started. The average adult with a profile has only 50% of their profile complete. I am confident these girls will have their profiles completed by the time they finish high school and certainly before they finish college.
The Value of Being a Part of an Organization Like Girl Scouts
For younger girls still in elementary and middle school, the Girl Scouts continues to build their entrepreneurial skills with the annual Girl Scout Cookie campaign. They learn marketing, location scouting, accounting, and customer service.
As a parent who wants to make sure her daughter has the best advantage in life I encourage you to consider Girl Scouts. The friendships, the skills, and the entire experience will make all the difference in their lives.
If you live in the Atlanta area, the Greater Atlanta Girl Scouts’ enrollment campaign is open now. JoinGirlScoutsATL.com. When she’s a Girl Scout, she’s also a G.I.R.L.: Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader.
Samantha A. Gregory is an author, consultant, and speaker. She’s a single-mom lifestyle, money, and parenting expert featured in The Washington Post, The New York Times, Essence Magazine, HuffPost, ABC News, and Mint.com.
Samantha founded the award-winning RichSingleMomma.com™, the first online magazine featuring personal finance, parenting, and personal development content and courses for single moms.
She aims to inspire women who are ready to thrive and not just survive in their single motherhood journey. Connect with her on Instagram @richsinglemomma.
It’s over. The divorce process is complete; the papers have been signed.
The relationship you once had much expectation of, has been officially dissolved.
So, what next?
Every relationship has a story. Whether married for a year or decades, have children or not. Maybe the divorce was your idea or your partner’s, agreed amicably or blindsided leaving you heartbroken, the fact remains that the change taking place is inevitable.
But regardless of how you got there, divorce can bring incredible pain, devastation, and emptiness. You have lost a significant part of yourself.
But now, the central question is, how do you reinvent yourself?
How do you rebuild your life and start heading towards a happier place? By reinventing yourself.
Here are our tips to start small and build-up a new full life.
1.Mourn your marriage
To thrive and move on, you need to first grieve your terminated marriage.
Whether the divorce was through a joint decision or a surprise, it’s vital to acknowledge your feelings and grieve. It’s perfectly normal to feel devastated.
Allow yourself to binge-watch the romantic comedies, cry, scream, laugh, and look at your old photo albums if needed, but grieve the loss. Vent to your friends and journal down your feelings. Regardless of the way you do it, don’t feel ashamed of releasing your emotions. Everyone grieves differently, do it your style.
Don’t skip the mourning phase but don’t allow yourself to remain there forever..
2.Let go of your bitterness and embrace forgiveness
Divorce can cause bitterness and every person carries the baggage of their previous marriage to their new life. This includes the wounds caused by actions and words exchanged throughout the marriage and divorce process.
It is easy to hold onto resentment and anger. However, embracing forgiveness and letting go of your bitterness and other negative thoughts will lead to;
Improved mental health
Healthier relationships
Improved heart health
Improved self-esteem
Less stress and hostility and;
Better co-parenting with your ex.
Besides, forgiveness helps a person understand their feelings, ushering in the healing process, and embracing the new life.
To start working on forgiveness, start by figuring out your feelings by joining support groups, seeking support from family and friends, focusing on healthy activities like exercising, going for therapy, and starting a meditation or spiritual practice.
Additionally, for any post-divorce legal issues like modifying child custody, child support and alimony payments, let the legal experts, like the New Jersey divorce attorneys, handle them. This prevents any confrontation that can block or set back your forgiveness journey.
3.Readjust your mentality from ‘married’ to ‘single’
When married or in a relationship, you become identified with titles like partner/husband/wife. However, once your relationship ends, letting go of the identity can be difficult unless you readjust your mentality and embrace your ‘single’ title.
Start small by finding a new routine, different from your previous one, and stick to it. Habits give the mind a needed structure to adjust to your new life.
Schedule mandatory responsibilities like household and work obligations while leaving room for new ventures, exploration, and experiences. Learn new roles since you have a new hat to wear now, like handling your yard work, housekeeping, finances, and cooking responsibilities on your own.
However, take it slow, you can’t master everything in a day. Be patient with yourself.
Lastly, don’t forget to include healthy activities in your new routine that allows you to heal and connect with others. Try mediation, workout regimen, joining a club, or visiting new places.
Don’t be afraid to let the new routine and experiences to shape you. You might surprise yourself.
4.Take care of your inner and outer self
Divorce can create turmoil between your inner and outer self, affecting your physical, mental, and spiritual health.
For your outer self, you start by;
Changing your look
Changing your look helps you feel and look different. Maybe a new hairstyle or adopt a new dressing style. Whatever your choice, making subtle changes helps in boosting self-confidence and motivates a fresh start. Embrace regular exercise to improve your overall body condition.
Eating healthily
Eating nutritious food gives you beautiful skin and boosts your self-esteem. To achieve this, eat food rich in vitamins, collagen, and antioxidants or opt for supplements. And don’t forget to drink water to stay hydrated and detoxify your body.
Sleeping well
Enough sleep helps to regenerate and re energize your body cells, giving you a healthy and fresh look, thus boosting your outer self.
Doing yoga, meditation or other mindfulness practices
A few minutes of yoga or meditation helps clarify and refresh your mind, giving you a positive outlook which is essential to rebuilding your life.
Keeping a journal
Writing acts as a therapeutic option in keeping your inner being calm and balanced. Calm your mind by writing down your worries, gratitude, and anything occupying your mind.
Spiritual practice
Good spiritual health goes a long way when you are reinventing yourself after a separation. Prayers help in mind-soul connection, releasing anxiety and fear while fostering emotional and mental control, calm, and support.
A healthy and active inner and outer self allows you to leave your comfort zone, learn to trust and listen to yourself as you discover your individualism.
5.Dream again
After a divorce, our primary focus is survival. But, we can take a little energy to shift gears and dream again.
Carve out from your cocoon and ask yourself questions like, what’s my value? What gives me joy? What are my goals? What do I want to achieve in my next phase?
Journal down everything and freely, do soul searching, and remind yourself that there is hope.
Start with specifics. It could be anything from your body, career, friendships, finances, health, love life, spirituality, children, community, and anything else important to you..
Remember: no goal and dream are too small or big to realize but you got to get started.
Don’t forget to celebrate even the smallest achievement. It’s a motivational therapy.
Bottom Line
Like your fingerprint, your divorce is unique to you. Therefore, the ways of reinventing yourself should be personal and tailored to fit your new path, interests and dreams.
Regardless of the divorce tsunami debris left on your path, learn to clear it, and with positive energy and attitude, go on to your happy life ahead.
Samantha A. Gregory is an author, consultant, and speaker. She’s a single-mom lifestyle, money, and parenting expert featured in The Washington Post, The New York Times, Essence Magazine, HuffPost, ABC News, and Mint.com.
Samantha founded the award-winning RichSingleMomma.com™, the first online magazine featuring personal finance, parenting, and personal development content and courses for single moms.
She aims to inspire women who are ready to thrive and not just survive in their single motherhood journey. Connect with her on Instagram @richsinglemomma.
As a parent, one of the most important decisions you can make for your child is which daycare, if any, to send them to.
Selecting the right facility is so crucial for the safety and growth of young kids. But how do you know which one is right for your child and in line with the values of your family? Should the current climate of the globe have an impact on whether or not you choose daycare at all? Check out these things to consider when deciding on a daycare for your child.
Is it important to you that they have continuous care and socialization?
A huge benefit of sending your child to daycare is knowing that they’ll have constant support, and they’ll begin socializing with other kids at a young age. These early years of growth are pivotal in child development, so it’s a good idea to get them around other little ones from a young age.
What does the daycare feel like when you walk in?
This is simple and straightforward, and it has a lot to do with your initial instinct or gut reaction to the facility. While it may not be brand new, consider whether or not it’s clean, well maintained, and up to date. Is the atmosphere happy and positive, or does it feel dirty and dingy? Does the space have fun decorations, new and well-organized toys, and comfortable flooring? Getting a general feel for the daycare before making your decisions is incredibly important.
Spend time researching the safety of the area.
Not only is it important that the daycare is in a safe part of time, but the facility itself should be secure. Leaving your children in the care of other people—strangers in many cases—is difficult to do, particularly when your kids are so little. Knowing that they’re in good hands is crucial.
Consider the cost.
Daycares do cost much less than a private nanny, but it can still be pricey. If you are able to stay home during the day or you have a relative you can reach out to for support, you may want to consider your financial situation. Will it be worth it for you to dish out the cost of daycare if you do have other options?
Understand the possibility of exposure to illness.
It’s clear that being around a lot of kids on a regular basis can lead to your little one getting sick more often. However, early exposure to germs can actually strengthen your child’s immune system so much that they’ll have fewer colds and infections further down the road. With that being said, during the current pandemic, it’s important to first reach out to your pediatrician before making any final decisions. They will know what’s happening on a local level, which can pertain directly to you and your young child. Make sure you’re comfortable with the precautions your daycare is taking. Know that if something does happen—whether sickness or injury—it’s important to reach out for help as soon as possible.
Samantha A. Gregory is an author, consultant, and speaker. She’s a single-mom lifestyle, money, and parenting expert featured in The Washington Post, The New York Times, Essence Magazine, HuffPost, ABC News, and Mint.com.
Samantha founded the award-winning RichSingleMomma.com™, the first online magazine featuring personal finance, parenting, and personal development content and courses for single moms.
She aims to inspire women who are ready to thrive and not just survive in their single motherhood journey. Connect with her on Instagram @richsinglemomma.
This is a recent before and after picture of me. Either way, I’ve learned to feel comfortable in my skin.
Want to know the secret? I love me some me!
Not as an arrogant brag but the realization that I’m worth it, I’m lovable, I’m worthy of all the blessings, favor, and opportunities that come my way. This mental and emotional shift has opened doors for me that no man can shut 🙅🏽♀️.
It wasn’t always like this for me. I thought I was too dark, my nose was too big, I was too clumsy. Unfortunately all my beliefs were reinforced through bullying and name calling.
I experienced colorist projections by color struck adults, teens, teachers, and society. I had pain, rage, and low self-esteem. I didn’t believe my life was worth much so I withdrew and tried to make myself invisible.
But there was a spark of hope underneath the pain and rage I felt. But first I had to hit rock bottom. My second divorce, losing my house, bankruptcy, bad credit, six-figure student loans, and a series of failed relationships all made me take a hard look at my life. Something had to change.
How to Build Your Self Worth
I realized I had to change. I had to let go of what other people thought about me and projected on to me for years. I had to release the people who no longer added but always subtracted from my life. I had to move, limit family interaction, cut off friends, and get clear about who I am.
It was the toughest journey of my life. In many ways it was more painful than natural childbirth. But I had to do this work to free myself from the rage that was destroying my life through self sabotage. I had to facilitate my own healing and with the Creator’s help and the Spirit’s guidance I am healed, at peace, and free to be me.
I’m still evolving and becoming the best version of me possible. I’m still discovering the best parts of myself. I’m growing into the person I’m meant to be and growing into my calling.
It’s not easy because the old, self-defeatist me wants to take over and pull me back down into despair. But I know there is nothing down there for me. I know problems are temporary. I know feeling down or blue is not my default setting. I know tomorrow can always be better.
It took time for me to learn these lessons and it will take time for you too. Don’t give up!
How to Build Your Self-worth Recap:
Reject what negative people think about you
Release negative people
Get clear about who you are
Begin your self healing journey
Remember that your sad feelings today can be happy feelings tomorrow
How to Accept Yourself
It starts with accepting yourself no matter how good, bad, or ugly your life is (or has been). But how can you accept yourself if you don’t know yourself? How can you even trust the person in the mirror if you won’t fully see yourself.
Seeing yourself isn’t just about seeing your features, its about seeing your deepest pain, your traumas, your guilt, your same too. It’s also about seeing your gifts, talents, abilities. It’s about seeing what a wonderful mother, friend, and neighbor you are.
While you are looking at the deep tragic parts of yourself you have to also acknowledge the wonderful parts of yourself too and magnify them. It’s so easy to magnify and blow up all the negative parts of ourselves but how about the great stuff too?
Your baby daddy might be a a jerkwho trashes you to anyone who listens, but are you doing the same things too. Are you allowing what he and others think about you be what defines you? That’s the lazy way out of taking responsibility for determining your own identity.
In our society we glorify what others think of us but other people’s opinion are meaningless. What you think about yourself is more important. This is an important step to accepting yourself and building your self-worth and self-esteem.
How to Accept Yourself Recap:
Get to know yourself
Trust yourself
Inventory your greatness
Repeat positive affirmations daily
I speak more about discovering your Worth It factor in my free online session on August 1.
Samantha A. Gregory is an author, consultant, and speaker. She’s a single-mom lifestyle, money, and parenting expert featured in The Washington Post, The New York Times, Essence Magazine, HuffPost, ABC News, and Mint.com.
Samantha founded the award-winning RichSingleMomma.com™, the first online magazine featuring personal finance, parenting, and personal development content and courses for single moms.
She aims to inspire women who are ready to thrive and not just survive in their single motherhood journey. Connect with her on Instagram @richsinglemomma.
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