2022 is set to be a difficult year financially for many people in the UK. Inflation is rising at its fastest rate in 40 years and the result has been a dramatic increase in the cost of fuel and groceries. You can try and navigate this period by cutting your spending and you can make this process easier by taking up a side hustle to earn extra money. Below, we explore some work you can try and take up alongside your current job this year.
The private chef
If you’re an excellent cook, you could try working as a private chef in your spare time. You can start this process by cooking for people who know and trust you. From there, if you find that you’re enjoying it and that clients are pleased with your work, you can begin to spread awareness of your cooking by word of mouth. This can result in well-paid private work. You’ll be expected to arrive a few hours in advance to prep for an event before cooking a set menu for a specified number of people. When you become a private chef, you’ll simply have to get yourself some quality cookware and you’ll be almost ready to get going.
Mobile cocktail maker
Alternatively, if you have a taste for cocktails and the charisma to match, you could try your hand as a mobile cocktail maker. In this job, you’ll be heading off to parties and events ready to set up a cocktail stand for the evening. You’ll need to be able to quickly mix drinks with a flourish, plus you might be called on to provide some lessons or tutorials too. You can market yourself by growing your social media following or you could try and join an agency to get this side hustle up and running.
Freelance writer
Another option for a side hustle is becoming a freelance writer. This is someone who’s paid to write copy for a business or publication. It could be in the form of journalistic articles. Or it could be in other fields such as marketing, copywriting, scriptwriting, fiction or advertising. Ultimately, you’ll need to be creative while also being capable of quickly overcoming writer’s block and producing plenty of words in your spare time. There’s plenty of informal freelance work that you can find online, or you could work on your own projects with the intent of building a following or attracting subscribers to your website.
A side hustle could help make life easier for you in 2022. And by going for any of the three routes above, you could soon find yourself with a second income to enjoy.
