<p>verruca- I started off just by planting a lot of milkweed. They are not the most beautiful of plants but the Monarchs love them. Since them I have planted some other types of butterfly attracters including cassia (popcorn shrub) that attracts sulfur type butterflies. If you plant it they will come. </p>
<p>Pretty interesting. <a href=“http://www.livemonarch.com/free-milkweed-seeds.htm”>http://www.livemonarch.com/free-milkweed-seeds.htm</a></p>
<p>I would like to be a tour guide at a botanical garden or arboretum. I love plants and the outdoors, and always dreamed of developing a prize-winning rose. Or I’d like to work in a historical park, wearing a period costume, giving tours or making old-time crafts and telling visitors about them. A perfect job like this was available near my house recently–I SO badly wanted to be the teacher in the one-room-schoolhouse! But the schedule didn’t fit with my kids’ schedules, so I didn’t apply. My actual part-time job is tutoring math–something I would have never imagined myself doing, but do enjoy.</p>
<p>Part time SDE at Google Inc. :P</p>
<p>I would like to do some software development as a part time (and working from the beach) when my H. will force me to retire or I loose my current full time job. I would be a horrible employee pretty much in any other position, they will not keep me after few days on a job. </p>
<p>Just for kicks and giggles it’d be fun being a wildlife wrangler getting gators, pythons, etc. out of old widows’ kitchens and swimming pools. Could get some extra stew meat and also hides for new shoes and luggage.</p>
<p>Since 2007, my wife has had a pet-sitting business that eventually evolved into a boarding business in our home. WE ARE SURROUNDED BY DOGS ALL DAY EVERY DAY. We even have seven of our own. The actual “pet-sitting business” (in terms of going to others’ homes) had disappeared because of the boarding demands. So when I retired, I took over the daily and overnight visits and am now rebuilding that part of the business. BUT, it could become full-time because there is too much demand. </p>
<p>PROS: I love working with dogs and it pays very well.
CONS: Kiss every holiday goodbye! Don’t expect to see your spouse on Thanksgiving or Christmas. Also, there are expenses that your clients don’t see (and can’t understand why you charge so much), like licensing, insurance, and putting tens of thousands of miles on your vehicle every year. And, lastly, my wife is my boss (and she is serious about her business).</p>
<p>But I love it!</p>
<p>It’s a good part-time job to ease into. Just find a pet-sitting business nearby and see if they need a part-time IC (independent contractor). Make sure you find someone licensed and insured (look on <a href=“https://www.petsit.com/”>https://www.petsit.com/</a>). They can train you. Then you can start out with just a few clients and work as much as you want. The business will probably pay you about 75% of what they charge.</p>
<p>Gymnastics coach DEFINITELY!!! Preferable for younger team kids maybe level 3</p>
<p>Not sure what I would do. I’m not good at part-time … when I work, it’s all or nothing.</p>
<p>My H would absolutely love to take care of lawns as a part-time job. Lawn work relaxes him. He will probably try to get on the grounds crew of the golf course next to our subdivision when he retires.</p>
<p>My next door neighbor at my old house used to frame pictures, she got tired of working in her basement and started dog-walking and doggy-daycare. I was really worried about how much all those dogs would impact us, (small lots and close together houses, but she was very good about cleaning up the poop from the backyard and making sure barking was minimal. </p>
<p>My dream job would be Samantha Brown’s job on the Travel Channel’s Great Hotels.</p>
<p>The one I had the whole time my three kids were growing up. A lecturer at a state college. I was actually .8 of full time. I had good benefits, lots of time off, basically made my own hours and was intellectually stimulated and engaged with college students and colleagues. Now I am full time, but not tenured nor tenure track. </p>
<p>I love my part time job: RN. I work PRN in two different facilities, and basically I tell THEM when I will work, and they say “great!” No benefits, but no nights, no weekends, no holidays, and it’s all built around my schedule. Perfect!</p>
<p>Second choice would be helping out in the admissions office of a very selective private school. I’d love to see how it all really works. :)</p>
<p>an email advice business. Ask a question and get a straight forward answer. Maybe could stretch to 3 interactions per client. I would have so much fun.</p>
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<p>Lol. My DH likes lawn work, but his real love is power washing things. I don’t know why he likes doing it so much, but he could spend hours and hours power washing things outside. Got any dusty patio furniture? Dirty deck, sidewalks, outdoor steps/stairs? Call him up, he’ll come on over and get you fixed up! :D</p>
<p>His second love is using the leaf blower!</p>
<p>I have a great part time job at a small public library. My fantasy would be to live in an area of the US where I could grow and pick things year round and make jam and sell it. I make really good jam.</p>
<p>Nrdsb4, how far does he travel?</p>
Working 40 hours / week doing what I am doing right now…not ready for less than 40 hours / week
Magazine editor slash writer in a trendy San Francisco or NY high-rise overlooking Central Park or whatever in SF. I’d enjoy the fact that the job wouldn’t be the same old thing day in and day out. Oh, and did I mention the all expenses paid trips to Costa Rica or … I don’t know … Lubbock, Texas for the PT employees?