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Mark the holes before you stitch: planning a week with side work
How to find the hours you really have before you commit to any side job.
Read article →Mark your hours
Decide how many hours a week are truly free before saying yes to anything.
Mark your rate
Know the lowest figure that still makes the work worth your time.
Mark your limit
Choose in advance when you will stop, pause or say no.
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Pricing small repair and craft jobs
Materials, time and the small tasks around each job: a simple way to price work that is worth doing.
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A simple tools and materials log
Tracking what you buy for side work shows your real margin and keeps receipts ready for tax time.
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Job offers that charge you to start
Starter kits, paid training and sign-up fees: why real work does not ask you to pay first.
Read article →Signs to stop and check
- They ask you to pay to startA real job does not charge for a starter kit, mandatory training or sign-up.
- Fixed earnings promisedNo one can tell you exactly what you will earn. Exact figures without context are a warning.
- Rush and pressure“Today only”, “last spots”: urgency is there so you do not compare or ask questions.
- No identifiable companyWith no legal name, address or contract, there is no one to hold accountable.
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