Professionals who work in traditional positions are often too busy to plan properly for the holidays. They dream of an elf appearing to save the season.
You can make money as that elf — the person who does the shopping, wrapping and shipping of gifts, especially when your client loathes crowded malls and surly clerks.
You can also pitch yourself as the kitchen queen who assists with cooking and cleaning for holiday guests. Photograph parties and prepare scrapbooks to preserve holiday memories. Address envelopes with fancy calligraphy to get your client’s cards out before the New Year is here. Collect mail, water the plants and feed the pets for vacationing families.
Create inexpensive business cards or flyers on your home computer touting your holiday services. Distribute them to neighbors, schools, churches and any place where busy professionals are likely to be.
Expect to charge $10 to $20 an hour depending on your location and the nature of the work you’re doing.
Photo by ekenzie.
Minnie Lee on September 6th, 2007 at 12:08 pm
how can I find a job as a “holiday helper?”