Since being the victim of a corporate downsizing two years ago, I have had a scant number of interviews relative to the number of positions in my field to which I have applied. Thankfully, there has been part-time work through the same full-time employer that released me; and while I enjoy the work and have good coworkers, the pay is insufficient, and the benefits are ending at the end of the year. This means that, according to the (Un)Affordable Care Act, the health insurance I cannot afford this year will be even more unaffordable next year. And there is a fine for not being able to afford it. Suffice it to say that I have considered additional revenue streams.
One idea is to advertise for pulpit supply. I have plenty of past experience in a variety of local churches, but never placed my name in a public forum to promote my availability. I enjoy communicating God’s Word. If you are interested, my credentials are here.
Speaking of communicating, I have looked at writing and editing jobs. There are writing positions available, however most require a degree in English or Journalism, but I do have certification as Copy Editor through Poynter Institute.
Another idea I had in the area of writing is to monetize my blog. I dislike the preponderance of advertising on blogs I find at Patheos.com, but if advertising could be controlled, it might be workable. I need to investigate this some more.
I have also considered crowd-sourcing. For instance, all I need is 50,000 readers to commit one dollar per year via my PayPal account (e-mail address is in my profile). With that much income, I could concentrate solely on blogging. Oh, wait, I need 50,000 readers. Looks like I need to expand my base for that to work.
One idea is to advertise for pulpit supply. I have plenty of past experience in a variety of local churches, but never placed my name in a public forum to promote my availability. I enjoy communicating God’s Word. If you are interested, my credentials are here.
Speaking of communicating, I have looked at writing and editing jobs. There are writing positions available, however most require a degree in English or Journalism, but I do have certification as Copy Editor through Poynter Institute.
Another idea I had in the area of writing is to monetize my blog. I dislike the preponderance of advertising on blogs I find at Patheos.com, but if advertising could be controlled, it might be workable. I need to investigate this some more.
I have also considered crowd-sourcing. For instance, all I need is 50,000 readers to commit one dollar per year via my PayPal account (e-mail address is in my profile). With that much income, I could concentrate solely on blogging. Oh, wait, I need 50,000 readers. Looks like I need to expand my base for that to work.
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