Ways to make money during the lockdown
Today, the world is witnessing something it has never witnessed in the past century: a pandemic that has turned the world upside down, and no one was prepared for it by any means. People everywhere are losing jobs and are facing many hardships and challenges to survive and sustain themselves.
However, what one fails to realize is that situations like these may be challenging but also have a silver lining. With time at your disposal to think and act on, will definitely help one make money during this pandemic. Hope you found your way through the situation, if not, scroll through the tips below to learns some ways for beating the financial hardship.
1) Art and Culture
With the latest technology like google meet, zoom, and others, one is able to conduct various online workshops with ease and convenience. If you are an expert with the right skills, you can earn online by tutoring people for an art form. Masses finally have some time to pursue a hobby or learn an art they always wanted to. For example, if you are good at hip hop dancing, calligraphy, origami, DIY art, you can conduct a workshop where you can showcase and teach people the basics of the art.
How to go about it:
1. All you need to do is provide people a google form to register for your classes. You can promote this via your social media/WhatsApp network.
2. You can ask them to pay a nominal fee of INR 50/100 for an hour. This payment can be done through google pay, Paytm, etc.
3. Lastly, make sure you have a strong WiFi connection and provide the right meeting ID for your session.
2) Social media consumption
Lockdown has changed the way people work, and consumption of social media content is at its all-time peak. These days people are using their travel time to join courses to upskill.
Doing these courses and certifications give one the confidence and knowledge to take up simple freelancing jobs which one would never think of doing. For example, today web designing, content writing, video editing are definitely simple ways to make money.
A lot of small businesses need such expertise and are willing to hire on freelancing/project basis.
How to go about it:
1. You can search for various courses online on platforms like EDX, Coursera, etc.
2. After you are done with your certification you can apply for freelancing jobs and earn a little by completing various projects.
3. You can keep a watch and stay alert for such requirements by following such companies.
3) Delivery Services
With movement restrictions in place, people are finding it difficult to travel outside, and prefer ordering various essentials from online portals like Amazon, DMART, etc.
But not everyone is comfortable with online ordering. You can start by offering to help people in need, by buying various items for old aged people and provide door-to-door delivery services. This way, you are helping people and making money at the same time.
How to go about it:
1. Create a list of old-aged people in your area/society.
Approach them and ask them, if they would want any essential items.
2. Once you get the list from them you can buy it and charge a delivery fee of INR 50-100 depending on the distance & weight of the products.
4) Technology training
In the digital world, everything is available at the tip of your fingers and the pandemic has pushed a lot of non-tech savvy people to resort to digital techniques. There is a lot of need among these people to get used to the ways of technology, such as online banking and ordering grocery/medicine online.
How to go about it:
1. Identify people around you, maybe friends, neighbors, teachers, colleagues, etc.
2. Offer to teach them the working of these apps for a nominal fee.
3. This workshop can be conducted over WhatsApp or any other basic platform.
We hope these tips help you use your skills to earn some income in these challenging times.
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