I have a new side job.  I mentioned before that I love to play tennis and that I was interested in a tennis side job as a way to make more money. Well, this new side job is not quite playing for a tennis club one day a week – rather it is a coaching position.

I used to play for a my college club tennis team.  Actually, at the time, we were not affiliated with my university because we were not an official club.  However, the students I used to play with have finally made the club official with the administration and they are in their first year.  They asked me to be the head coach of the team and I agreed.  Although the position is not paid this year, this is good for me for a few reasons.  I get to play tennis more often with people who are close to my level.  Additionally, I am also allowed to use the university athletic facility at any time for free.  Finally, the position is not paid because it is the club tennis team’s first year and they do not have a budget until next year.  However, if I remain the coach for next year, the position could be paid.  Essentially, I am laying the foundation for another source of income, while doing something that I really love.

Have any of you had a chance to do something like this?

There are numerous ways to supplement your income. Whether you are currently unemployed or have a full-time job, there are always ways to make some extra money on the side. The best way to do this is to find something that you love to do and find out how you can make money from it. For example, I love tennis and have played for years at a competitive level. I’m not going to do this right now because of my extremely busy schedule, but I recently saw an ad on craigslist for a job at a local tennis club. The club guarantees every member a hitting partner and will hire tennis players to work as part of the staff and to hit with members who do not have a hitting partner. I have not had the time to consistently hit in a long time, and would love to just get out there and hit around and get some exercise. If I could land this job to work just one day a week on a Saturday in the future, this would be a great way for me to stay in shape and make some extra cash doing something I probably would do for free anyway.

Here are some other suggestions for ways to make some cash on the side:

· Tutor students
· Walk dogs for people
· Freelance – you can use elance.com to find jobs
· Take photos to sell on sites like istockphoto.com
· Participate in focus groups
· Referee a sport you really enjoy
· Start a side business