War chest Almost Depleted and Getting Desperate

[GhostofTarbera]

For those of you who have a small warchest, or don't want to dip into the warchest and prefer to keep busy - if you hit the bench, what are you planning to do? Assuming you can't find a contract or permanent role in your field and/or industry in the new year.

I'm considering things like private tutoring for example, my friend who does it said I could earn £30-£40ph. Better than nothing...

What would you teach ?


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[sira]

What would you teach ?


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You can get £30-£90ph depending on education and experience. I'd probably do primary school and gcse subjects. Just trying to think of Plan B's for a doomsday scenario

I wasn't working during the 2008 recession, so no idea what people did to make ends meet.

[cojak]

Not a bad idea for those with the inclination...

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[simes]

You can get £30-£90ph depending on education and experience. I'd probably do primary school and gcse subjects. Just trying to think of Plan B's for a doomsday scenario

I wasn't working during the 2008 recession, so no idea what people did to make ends meet.

Having started contracting in 2000 in Telco, and with a CV to match(!), I found fallow years in 2001 in the telco sector, and, after finding my next contract in Travel in 2001, further fallow periods thereafter - unsurprisingly.

But, I stuck it out, kept the company open and went tele-marketing and lead generating for a variety of companies. All paid into the LtdCo.

Thereafter, I have managed to work continually all through all subsequent droughty periods without break. Even though my circumstance now means I no longer need to consider call-based work, if required, I would go back to that.

[sira]

Having started contracting in 2000 in Telco, and with a CV to match(!), I found fallow years in 2001 in the telco sector, and, after finding my next contract in Travel in 2001, further fallow periods thereafter - unsurprisingly.

But, I stuck it out, kept the company open and went tele-marketing and lead generating for a variety of companies. All paid into the LtdCo.

Thereafter, I have managed to work continually all through all subsequent droughty periods without break. Even though my circumstance now means I no longer need to consider call-based work, if required, I would go back to that.

Is there still a high demand for tele-marketing though? Majority of people nowadays, see marketing calls as scams.

[simes]

Is there still a high demand for tele-marketing though? Majority of people nowadays, see marketing calls as scams.

Good point. No idea.

Mine were B2B calling via a Telemarketing agency into various companies at a time. I became relatively good at it because I ditched the script, having understood the salient points, and got them / tried to get them interested and engaged from the start.

Am sure cold calling is still a dirty requirement though.