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Originally Posted by GraphicDesignForums.co.uk
I thought labourers get paid quite a good wage, many of my friends do labouring, ground work and scaffolding and all have more money than me 
Obviously you are fit and must enjoy outdoor work (which I miss nowadays being stuck in an office 24/7), how about gardening/landscaping?
You must know how to dig foundations, can you lay patio slabs/decking? Cut hedges, mow lawns etc. Buy a decent van, whacker plate, lawnmower and tools, price yourself cheap to start off and to get a customer base.
Check out my sig for a cheap cost effective way of advertising your services, knock on doors in the evening and hand them to potential customers face to face.
The market is absolutely saturated with website designers, it's not impossible but will be an up hill battle which will involve lots of training if you have no experience. |
Skilled labour can pay very well. Unskilled labour is generally minimum wage, or not much more.
Contrary to popular opinion, the web design industry is not as saturated as you might think. However, to make a living from it, you need to be skilled and have very good people skills.
It isn't an Internet job, but GDF's gardening/landscaping idea is an interesting one. Think 'outside the box' with your marketing, and the opportunity to do well for yourself is there.