Second Jobs?

This thread is great. I think about this topic on almost a daily basis.

Right now, I'm a lowbed driver for a large construction company, and I fly 3 days a week working on my CMEL/CSEL, then in to initial CFI.

I got it pretty good where I'm at, so my crystal ball tells me I will probably be teaching after work until I get a decent student base. I already have part time work pulling trailers for a beverage company somewhat lined up already for when I start to make my transition into the aviation world.

At this point it is way too early for me to really speculate just what I'll be doing, but I have not ruled out bartending or gigalo either.

.......And if I can get through paying my flight bills without having to put on a skirt and lipstick on J St. after work, that would be great too. :)

I guess I'm just happy to have a somewhat plan....
 
UAL747400 said:
Trying to finagle away to move back to my hometown and do welding on the side. Not so lucrative in Texas, and I don't have welding equipment with me. ;)
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Welding isn't lucrative in Texas? Why? Just curious on this. I have a cousin that is thinking about becoming a welder. How much do Welders in Texas make?
 
WacoFan said:
Welding isn't lucrative in Texas? Why? Just curious on this. I have a cousin that is thinking about becoming a welder. How much do Welders in Texas make?
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Depends on where you are and what kind of welding you do, I would think.
 
WacoFan said:
I've always wanted to learn to weld.
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Just before he retired, my Dad went back to the local vo-tech to take a bunch of welding and sheet metal/fabrication classes. He already knew some basic arc welding, but TIG welding and a few others were new to him. He's a hell of a craftsman, my Dad. Always doing new stuff.

He just recently retired, and he's now building chassis (street rods) and exhaust systems for fun.
 
killbilly said:
Just before he retired, my Dad went back to the local vo-tech to take a bunch of welding and sheet metal/fabrication classes. He already knew some basic arc welding, but TIG welding and a few others were new to him. He's a hell of a craftsman, my Dad. Always doing new stuff.

He just recently retired, and he's now building chassis (street rods) and exhaust systems for fun.
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How long did it take him in vo-tech to learn to weld good enough to weld street rods.
 
WacoFan said:
How long did it take him in vo-tech to learn to weld good enough to weld street rods.
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He's been able to build em' from scratch for the last 40 years or so - hell, I grew up restoring Corvettes. Never learned how to properly throw a baseball but I can sand, paint and finish out fiberglass pretty well. Did a lot of chrome polishing, bead blasting, epoxy-filling and other general tasks when I was a kid, too. The man knows his stuff pretty well.

For this, though, he wanted to build a custom tube-steel chassis from the ground up for this '55 (I think) Chevy pickup he's building. It's got all the running gear out of a Vette, including a crate motor sitting next to it on a pallet. 'Tis a thing of beauty. May be wrong about the model year as the parts are coming from a couple different donors.

I've looked over the chassis in person. His work is really clean. It's not Arlen Ness-good, but it's a damn sight better than a lot of amateur stuff I've seen. He's got the time (and money, apparently, though I'm not sure) to do it right so he's methodical. Should be cool when it's done.
 
I've taught SAT classes. I enjoyed relearning math and grammar more than teaching the classes. I could have probably done other things if I didn't have a family and wife with a full time job.
 
WacoFan said:
Welding isn't lucrative in Texas? Why? Just curious on this. I have a cousin that is thinking about becoming a welder. How much do Welders in Texas make?
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Because everyone knows how to do it. ;) It's not so much Texas as it is my schedule. Sometimes do one run(days), the following week the other one(nights).
 
killbilly said:
He's been able to build em' from scratch for the last 40 years or so - hell, I grew up restoring Corvettes. Never learned how to properly throw a baseball but I can sand, paint and finish out fiberglass pretty well. Did a lot of chrome polishing, bead blasting, epoxy-filling and other general tasks when I was a kid, too. The man knows his stuff pretty well.

For this, though, he wanted to build a custom tube-steel chassis from the ground up for this '55 (I think) Chevy pickup he's building. It's got all the running gear out of a Vette, including a crate motor sitting next to it on a pallet. 'Tis a thing of beauty. May be wrong about the model year as the parts are coming from a couple different donors.

I've looked over the chassis in person. His work is really clean. It's not Arlen Ness-good, but it's a damn sight better than a lot of amateur stuff I've seen. He's got the time (and money, apparently, though I'm not sure) to do it right so he's methodical. Should be cool when it's done.
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Any pics? :)
 
Here's what I've done on the side over the last year:
-Taught a college math class
-Ran an eBay business
-Volunteered at an ICU
-Became a CFI!
-Started my own aviation business (still getting off the ground...)
 
Here's what I have done to fund my flight addiction/pay bills:

- Selling Hi-Fi equipment (near high end headphones and amps).
- Minor headphone modding (mostly Denons some Fostex coming soon).
- Selling stuff I found at thrift stores.
- Work at a call center for a insurance company (Pinnacle peeps might know which company this is).


Things I might do to make more money:
- Delivery Driver.
- Bartender at my apartment bar.
- YouTube meme actor :(. Don't even ask why I did this.
 
UAL747400 said:
Any pics? :)
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Sorry for the delay.

Not any good ones. I've got one pic of the chassis but it doesn't really show it properly. I'll be down at his shop in FL, hopefully within the next couple of months and I'll get ya some good pics. :)
 
Before I started flying professionally, I was the Aquatic Supervisor at the town rec center. I keep my certs current and teach the occasional CPR class or lifeguard if I'm starting to look pasty. This also allows me to continue using the gym free of charge. :)
 
Demo Lady at the grocery store............all jokes aside i've got a part time gig lined up for the weekends that pays $12/hour -10a-4p saturday's and sunday's. All i gotta do is pass out samples and wink at the pretty ladies
 
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