georgegunn 1 Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 we all know with current agricultural wages at a low what do people do to earn that little extra spending money? i recently went into a pub in arundel west sussex they had a really nice coffee table made of new railway sleeper.. thought that would be easy to make and looks great.. maybe a cheeky little extra cash to be made here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gamerooster 1,179 Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 we all know with current agricultural wages at a low what do people do to earn that little extra spending money? i recently went into a pub in arundel west sussex they had a really nice coffee table made of new railway sleeper.. thought that would be easy to make and looks great.. maybe a cheeky little extra cash to be made here In the same boat , working on a yard as a Groom/Handyman/Caretaker, I only work 35 hours a week at just above minimum wage, I do anything I can, I used to do turkey's and trees at Christmas, Firewood in the winter, Mole trapping which I was not very good at, making bird boxes, rabbit hutches, ferret boxes, the odd brace of rabbits or a brace of table-ready ducks at the local pub. If you have the get up and go, and a money making head, then you will always find work, help's if you can do a few things, the next thing I want to learn is making purse nets, also would love to learn leather work 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 I've worked full time at the same company since I left college 5 years ago. Started off repairing computers in the workshop, then out on the road as a service engineer and now I'm back in the workshop as manager. But I've always done something on the side for a bit of extra income. Work the doors on and off, sometimes do every weekend, sometimes go a few months without doing one and I try to have a white collar fight once a month, usually get £500 a go for them. I've done all sorts over the years. Would love to find something I enjoy that's as secure as my full time job because I hate going to work every day. If anyone wants to pay me £50 a day to remove there rabbits every day then give me a shout :-D 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cookiemonsterandmerlin Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 I am lucky the hard times have not hit myself or my business in fact taken on another lad this year . But I I sell logs kindling wood in the winter Lucky to have two estates that pay me for ferretting there from nov to feb Sell things on ebay espeically stihl chainsaws make a fair bit out of that game. I make log ring tables for clients and bees wax and turps them for a finnish . ATB Cookie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gamerooster 1,179 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 I am lucky the hard times have not hit myself or my business in fact taken on another lad this year . But I I sell logs kindling wood in the winter Lucky to have two estates that pay me for ferretting there from nov to feb Sell things on ebay espeically stihl chainsaws make a fair bit out of that game. I make log ring tables for clients and bees wax and turps them for a finnish . ATB Cookie If you get enough customers as you know mate, the firewood can be a good earner, I get all my wood for free, so the initial out-goings are not a lot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 we all know with current agricultural wages at a low what do people do to earn that little extra spending money? i recently went into a pub in arundel west sussex they had a really nice coffee table made of new railway sleeper.. thought that would be easy to make and looks great.. maybe a cheeky little extra cash to be made here In the same boat , working on a yard as a Groom/Handyman/Caretaker, I only work 35 hours a week at just above minimum wage, I do anything I can, I used to do turkey's and trees at Christmas, Firewood in the winter, Mole trapping which I was not very good at, making bird boxes, rabbit hutches, ferret boxes, the odd brace of rabbits or a brace of table-ready ducks at the local pub. If you have the get up and go, and a money making head, then you will always find work, help's if you can do a few things, the next thing I want to learn is making purse nets, also would love to learn leather work Done a fair bit for 18?.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gamerooster 1,179 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 My Mum split up from my Dad about 4 years ago, the house I moved to had a young lad living in the same court-yard, who is about 22, and his older brother live's nearby, who is about 26, they both took me under there wing, there dad was the one into firewood, I started off helping him, then branched off and get a few of my own customer's, with out stepping on his toes. Mole-trapping, turkeys and x-mas tree's, I have done since I was about 12, and building simple animal shelters and other bits and bat's, I learnt of my old man, he was a cracking joiner, then I carried on when my Mum and Dad split up, not by any mean's have I done all these thing's in a large scale, just enough for when time's have been a bit tight on money, I left school at 16, so from that day I had to earn a wage to pay my Mum keep, or else I had no where to live!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 My Mum split up from my Dad about 4 years ago, the house I moved to had a young lad living in the same court-yard, who is about 22, and his older brother live's nearby, who is about 26, they both took me under there wing, there dad was the one into firewood, I started off helping him, then branched off and get a few of my own customer's, with out stepping on his toes. Mole-trapping, turkeys and x-mas tree's, I have done since I was about 12, and building simple animal shelters and other bits and bat's, I learnt of my old man, he was a cracking joiner, then I carried on when my Mum and Dad split up, not by any mean's have I done all these thing's in a large scale, just enough for when time's have been a bit tight on money, I left school at 16, so from that day I had to earn a wage to pay my Mum keep, or else I had no where to live!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 I've only one major regret when I was 14, can't really got into detail as I could still get f****d for it lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 I've only one major regret when I was 14, can't really got into detail as I could still get f****d for it lol What did Jim fix for you like mate.?..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Lol no me mate, always thought him a creepy b*****d. Anyway he liked girls not boys lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carraghs Gem 1,675 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Im not very good at making things but im good at turning a profit, used to buy childrens riding ponys at general horse sales, clean them up a bit and sell them through the papers, also used to deal in show poultry, bought show quality birds at a big sale and sold them at smaller sales. Same with auctions and car boot sales Given up on most of that for time being, still have a room to clear of junk that I will most likely send to auction Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fitchet 788 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 I get a few quid a month from selling abit of venison during the season. Enough to pay for fuel if im out in the motor anyway. When i was younger i used to do abit of kennelwork and have a few garden rabbit control jobs wich i get paid for but due to the mixy this year i havent had to do too many of them. Im happy with the career im getting to at the minute. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BIGLURKS 874 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Gill nets during the summer in the bays and picking wulks an rabbits in the winter all can be done between milkings and relief milk on my weekends off some times when money is tight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gamerooster 1,179 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 My Mum split up from my Dad about 4 years ago, the house I moved to had a young lad living in the same court-yard, who is about 22, and his older brother live's nearby, who is about 26, they both took me under there wing, there dad was the one into firewood, I started off helping him, then branched off and get a few of my own customer's, with out stepping on his toes. Mole-trapping, turkeys and x-mas tree's, I have done since I was about 12, and building simple animal shelters and other bits and bat's, I learnt of my old man, he was a cracking joiner, then I carried on when my Mum and Dad split up, not by any mean's have I done all these thing's in a large scale, just enough for when time's have been a bit tight on money, I left school at 16, so from that day I had to earn a wage to pay my Mum keep, or else I had no where to live!!! I knew you wood of picked up on that!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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