What do you think of a part time teaching job and a business? - Need some advice

[johanet812]

Our institution hired a new teacher part time but is having struggles with her finances cause his husband is having a hard time finding a new job after getting laid off. We can't offer her a full-time role yet cause she's still on probation.

She's thinking of having a side gig but couldn't leverage what it would best. I sent here a couple of small business ideas e.g online tutoring, virtual assistant, etc - for reference.

But I want to know from a teacher's perspective. Any teachers here who have a small business? Really looking forward to your inputs. So we can help her.

[FrancesDav]

This is a good topic for discussion. I want to say that an idea is the best commodity in the world. So thanks for sharing. My opinion is that now there are many tools for business development and you can try to open your own company.

[leon99]

It's wonderful that you're trying to help your part-time teacher during a challenging financial period. Many teachers do engage in side gigs or small businesses to supplement their income.

[amandaorl]

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[eggshell]

A few teacher friends of mine actually run small online tutoring businesses on the side. As long as she sets boundaries for her time, it could be a good fit while keeping costs low to run. Something like that or online translations might work well since she can fit sessions into her schedule.