Hi, OP here. I would also like to thank everyone for the tips and suggestions. I'm still doing my own research, and this thread has given me more to think about.
I just wanted to address a few things. I know I'm not going to be a complete master at the end of 2-3 months. I was hoping that, like some other fields, you can learn a bit and then start working. Like programming scripts to automate tedious tasks, or gather info from the web, etc. I figured that I could offer something small and reasonably priced.
At first, I thought about learning a piece of specialized software like ACT for real estate agents, or how to set up and write scripts for Ubot. There's just so much out there, I'm not sure where to focus on.
Also, I am and will always be a full-time Mom. They come first and is the main reason I'm staying at home. But the household does need a few extra bucks a month. I'm not looking for the equivalent of a full-time job.
So, thanks again for all the comments:)
Girls don't exist on the internet, silly! Or, take up the mentioned majors.
As for me, even though I have 'chick' in my ID, I'm really a 50 year old man.
I just want to agree with the above poster. As a ex-waitress myself, I've found that most people do not realize that we are paid just enough to make sure taxes are properly taken out of our checks. Sometimes I wonder if some people even know this, since they leave such low tips. When asked, I tell my customers that I am taxed according the amount of sales. So if I make $X, then I am assumed to have made $X*.15. Also, I, like most servers, had to 'tip out' to the bartenders, hosts, bus staff, etc according to that sales number, too. So if customers do not tip or under tip, I don't make any money. This could be wrong, but that's what I've been told and it sounds like it could be correct./rant
Well, that's not to say that all servers need to be tipped 20%+. In my opinion, some people just shouldn't be in any service based jobs or at least, they need to improved something. It be customer service skills, time management skills, or whatever so their customers will feel better about leaving a tip for them.
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Hi, OP here. I would also like to thank everyone for the tips and suggestions. I'm still doing my own research, and this thread has given me more to think about. I just wanted to address a few things. I know I'm not going to be a complete master at the end of 2-3 months. I was hoping that, like some other fields, you can learn a bit and then start working. Like programming scripts to automate tedious tasks, or gather info from the web, etc. I figured that I could offer something small and reasonably priced. At first, I thought about learning a piece of specialized software like ACT for real estate agents, or how to set up and write scripts for Ubot. There's just so much out there, I'm not sure where to focus on. Also, I am and will always be a full-time Mom. They come first and is the main reason I'm staying at home. But the household does need a few extra bucks a month. I'm not looking for the equivalent of a full-time job. So, thanks again for all the comments :)
Girls don't exist on the internet, silly! Or, take up the mentioned majors. As for me, even though I have 'chick' in my ID, I'm really a 50 year old man.
I just want to agree with the above poster. As a ex-waitress myself, I've found that most people do not realize that we are paid just enough to make sure taxes are properly taken out of our checks. Sometimes I wonder if some people even know this, since they leave such low tips. When asked, I tell my customers that I am taxed according the amount of sales. So if I make $X, then I am assumed to have made $X*.15. Also, I, like most servers, had to 'tip out' to the bartenders, hosts, bus staff, etc according to that sales number, too. So if customers do not tip or under tip, I don't make any money. This could be wrong, but that's what I've been told and it sounds like it could be correct. /rant
Well, that's not to say that all servers need to be tipped 20%+. In my opinion, some people just shouldn't be in any service based jobs or at least, they need to improved something. It be customer service skills, time management skills, or whatever so their customers will feel better about leaving a tip for them.
Is that the stuff the Force is supposed to be made out of? If so, I totally did the same thing.