The right job should not be just for the money. You should enjoy what you do. If your job is a good fit for your skills and interests, you will find satisfaction in your work. It won’t just be for the paycheck.

What do you enjoy doing?

Do you love nature and plants?

  • Landscaping
  • Nursery
  • Grow plants and sell them at a flea market or farmers market

Do you love style and fashion?

  • Retail clothing store
  • Hairdresser
  • Cosmetologist
  • eBay business 

Are you outgoing?

  • Waitress or server
  • Call Center Representative
  • Customer service representative
  • Telemarketing
  • Barber

Do you need time alone?

  • Office admin
  • Office clerk
  • Truck driver
  • Bus driver
  • Lab technician
  • Web designer
  • Writer
  • House cleaning
  • Office cleaning

Do you like taking care of people?

  • Personal care aide
  • Home health aide
  • Physical therapy assistant
  • Personal care aide
  • Nurse

Do you like building things?

  • Handyman 
  • Plumber or Plumber’s helper
  • Carpenter or Carpenter’s helper
  • Electrician or Electrician’s helper
  • Painter or helper
  • Helper in other construction trades

Do you like animals?

  • Veterinary technologist
  • Veterinary technician
  • Dog walker
  • Pet groomer
  • Pet sitter
  • Part-time at a veterinary office

Do you love children?

  • Child Care
  • Babysitting
  • After-school program helper
  • Camp counselor
  • Tutor

Do you love older ones?

  • Senior Care
  • Home care
  • Senior care facility
  • Senior care planning
  • Transportation assistance for seniors

Are you responsible?

  • Personal Assistant
  • House Sitter

Do you love entertaining?

  • Catering
  • Catering server

Are you physically fit?

  • Trainer at a gym
  • Personal Trainer

Are you good at math?

  • Tax preparer
  • Part-time bookkeeper
  • Payroll

Do you like to teach?

  • Teach your native language
  • Tutor

Do you know a lot about computers?

  • Computer repair
  • Computer setup
  • Email setup

And what about these ideas!

  • Remote personal assistant
  • Market research
  • Polling
  • Mystery diner
  • Personal shopper

The right job should not be just for the money. You should enjoy what you do.
No job is all fun. If it were, they wouldn’t have to pay you.

But, if your job is a good fit for your skills and interests, you will find satisfaction in your work. It won’t just be for the paycheck. Fun and profit!