Part-Time Job in the Mornings

defreak

I am currently a volleyball and basketball coach, I coach at private schools and clubs, and give private lessons, that plus my wife having a regular full time job, we don't struggle to pay bills and can live comfortably, but I would like to pull in more income, especially if we want to have a baby or go on vacations.

I love coaching and I can see myself doing it till I'm 80, but I'm having trouble finding work that goes along with it. My coaching jobs basically go from 3:00pm to 10:00pm, so I need to find something that has mainly morning shifts. The obvious one is teaching, so I got an alternative certification not long ago, but haven't been able to even get an interview (I'm certified for middle school math and science). Now the Dallas area is anticipating 3000+ job cuts in education, so I don't see my chances getting any better.

I am gamed to do anything but fast food (wouldn't fly with parents from either side), I don't mind minimum wage, places I've tried so far are daycares, fitness centers, and rec centers.

VisionOfClarity

I'd look at stocking positions in retail.

see317

Possibly an AM shift at a gas station would work.
Mostly it's just working the till and making fresh coffee, so long as you can handle that you're overqualified.

vapid1

You could be a radio talk show personality in the AM

Willeth

What do you mean it wouldn't fly with parents either side? What sides, and how old are you?

LaOs

You could maybe deliver papers?

defreak

Willeth wrote: »

What do you mean it wouldn't fly with parents either side? What sides, and how old are you?

I meant my parents (I'm asian) and my wife's parents (she's white). I am 26. All 4 of them are highly successful in their field, 3 of them PHDs 1 Masters, I already caused some disappointments when I failed to complete an engineering degree, and ended up with a kinesiology degree. They have been very supportive so far, but it doesn't take a genius to tell I'm still a disappointment to them, they can't exactly say they're proud of me yet. They're not going to accept me taking on a job like McDonald's or working at a gas station, even if it pays the same as stocking shelves at Best Buy or working at a rec center.

Only reason my parents haven't murdered me yet is because I'm a pretty damn good coach, and I make decent money for the amount of time worked (lessons I make over $100/hr, and average $50/hr coaching for private schools and clubs). But sports is seasonal, and it's not like I can do lessons while kids are at school during the day. So when you average it out for a regular work year, it's not much.

I substituted before, and I'm pretty confident I can handle a classroom full time, plus it keeps me coaching. But the market as a teacher is not great right now, and I can't keep staying home until 3:00pm everyday waiting for a teaching position. Well I can, but I rather work.

For stocking shelves, would that require you to go in earlier than 8am, like 6? I already get home late, I don't think I can handle anything earlier than 8am, or else that sounds good. So if I look at stores like Best Buy, Target, Costco, they'll have separate positions listed for stocking? Instead of sales, clerk, etc.

Reverend_Chaos

Since you are already a coach, you might want to look into the personal fitness field. Personal trainers make decent money, and you could use skills you already have, I think you just have to get a certification and someone willing to hire you given your experience.

Kate of Lokys

If you're not willing to start working earlier than 8am, and your primary job starts at 3pm, you're going to have a lot of trouble finding an employer that will work with your schedule. Most retail shifts are 6-8 hours, and by the time you factor in travel time, grabbing a meal, changing your clothes, etc, you'd be cutting things so close that something as simple as running into a traffic accident on the way home in the afternoon could make you an hour late for your day job.

The personal trainer suggestion is a good one, though again, you run into the same problem of having trouble finding steady work. But realistically, I just don't think you're going to be able to find a "clean" unskilled job that will let you work the hours you want.

EggyToast

I support Reverend Chaos's idea that you should look instead to use your experience to guide you towards new opportunities, rather than simply taking another unrelated job to earn some extra money. Personal trainers are good, and people do like to do things before lunch (if they're not working themselves, mind).

Similarly, you may want to expand into fitness classes at a gym, or look into organizing something yourself -- such as a morning calisthenics class for new moms, seniors, and so on. I'd see this more as an opportunity for you to grow your interest in coaching and fitness into some new fields. It wouldn't be as immediate as simply starting a job doing something unrelated, but I'd imagine you'd be more engaged.

(It would also have the side benefit of relieving some of the stress you feel from your parents)

spool32

Have you looked for private and charter schools in the Dallas area? If you're a good coach, esp. football, you should be able to increase your reputation over time and get some nice income. Check out the Harmony Science Academy (it's one I'm familiar with) and I'll bet other charter schools are going to be expanding over the next couple of years as Texas public schools feel the squeeze.

Have you considered coaching at a university, rather than at a highschool? What about talking to prominent high school coaches about promoting you as a personal trainer for his athletes?

If there's one thing you can be sure of, it's that there will be money in Texas Football, regardless of how tight our budgets get.

Modern Man

Reverend_Chaos wrote: »

Since you are already a coach, you might want to look into the personal fitness field. Personal trainers make decent money, and you could use skills you already have, I think you just have to get a certification and someone willing to hire you given your experience.

A friend of mine got laid off from her job and decided to become an in-call personal trainer here in DC. Her clients are basically a bunch of Georgetown trophy wives who pay her $100+ an hour for her to come to their house and motivate them to work out. It seems like something like this might be a perfect fit for you, given the hours you're available.

You'd need to get certified and start some targeted advertising, but it could be quite lucrative.

defreak

I am not confident enough to coach football, simply don't have the experience, not to mention it being the most complex sport to coach.

Also, I am much better at coaching girls than boys.

My ultimate goal is to coach at the university level, and volleyball is probably my best shot (still going to work on basketball, never know). Last year was my first year taking over a varsity program, hopefully win a couple of state championships and get my name out there. That's mainly why I'm seeking other sources of income, to make sure I can keep coaching at my current school and not have to worry financially.

The personal trainer thing sounds great. I briefly looked around, and found that Cooper Cert is the most popular one, especially in Dallas, anyone have any experience with it? Downside is it's not widely known outside of Dallas, but I don't see us moving anytime soon.

Also, is the cert similar to what ACP is for a teaching cert? Like, it doesn't hold the same weight as getting certified coming out of college, because for teaching at least, it's a lot harder getting a position with an ACP than a normal teaching cert.

Thanks for all the suggestions and info.