Early retirement.

[Mattsplat]

Due to health reasons Ive been retired early, very early 

Been on the sick for a couple of years having numerous ops but I refuse to 'lay down and die' like Im supposed to do 

IF you was in my position, what would you do with your time?

I tried running a webshop selling bike spares but I just ended up in debt and with a load of crap I couldnt shift 

Any ideas how I can suppliment my limited income?

[red98]

sorry to hear of you bad health .......so,what to do.....what are you good at ?

[Mattsplat]

Worked with metal all my life, welder/fabricator by trade.

Cant really do that any more as my spine is knackered.

Bikes are my hobby so Ive been looking for something to do with them that doesnt really take much cash...

[BBROWN1664]

I've given this a few minutes thought over the last few years when dreaming about what I would do if I won a bit on the lottery.

It depends on how fit you are though. Driving a courier van on longer runs ( not multi drop) for a couple of days a week was one option.
A bit of shelf stacking in a local supermarket for a couple of days a week.
A bit of consultancy work
Grass cutting business a few days a week
Delivering cars for a local garage
If you have some savings, look at a derelict property do buy, do up and sell.

Just a few of the dreams I have,

[Mattsplat]

I've given this a few minutes thought over the last few years when dreaming about what I would do if I won a bit on the lottery.

It depends on how fit you are though. Driving a courier van on longer runs ( not multi drop) for a couple of days a week was one option.
A bit of shelf stacking in a local supermarket for a couple of days a week.
A bit of consultancy work
Grass cutting business a few days a week
Delivering cars for a local garage
If you have some savings, look at a derelict property do buy, do up and sell.

Just a few of the dreams I have,

Some good suggestions there if my back was up to it.

Coincidently I was just thinking about grass cutting, all I would need is a petrol mower...

I forgot to mention, I only speak 50% of the language of the country I live in 
Long story....

[Farjo]

TEFL - teaching English as a foreign language.  Study for a qualification then charge for lessons or teach in a classroom.

You could move to South America where it's really cheap,  make your income go further.

[slimwilly]

Buying and selling !!
 
i know some folks who live in a commune type hippy site,they trawl car boots,auctions and ebay,,then sell on the same,,learning to spot a bargain,
There is always someone who just wants hot of something,you got to find them,
My wife came across such a bargain on ebay,two huge solid pine wardrobes,both for £80 total,when a single smaller one gets £150.
if we put them in a furiture auction they may make £200 or more

[Simon.Pieman]

 Yep, teaching English as a foreign language is a good idea. I know a bloke in Chiang Mai Thailand who does it, he teaches kids during the day and some nights makes good money tutoring Thai businessmen/women, he says it's the best thing he's ever done. There's a good TEFL school in Chiang Mai -they can help with visas etc.
 A nice Thai massage a few times a week might sort out your aches and pains too.
 

[Mattsplat]

The TEFL course is a new and interesting option I had never thought of 

[adeejaysdelight]

Buying and selling right enough. Either that or make bespoke parts for bikes? If you are a welder/fabricator, that is easy for you. Small parts, like exhaust hangers, rear sets, pedals... Plenty people do well from it. And I only want a 10% commission

[red98]

how about making some brackets for bike sat navs,rear sets,racks and tow bars,ok forget about the last one...think its been tried before   

[chris.biker]

As a welder  / fabricator you ll be good with your hands etc. so with this in mind
http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,10502.0.html


There does seem to be a need for tailors, and bike clothing is expensive enough to carry the cost of the time spent repairing it.

[Razgruff]

Coincidently I was just thinking about grass cutting, all I would need is a petrol mower...

And somewhere to dispose of cuttings, most people want that stuff taken away,It also will invariably involve weeding and lawn maintenance.

A trailer will become essential along with strimmers, hedge trimming will undoubtedly become something asked for as well. people that get their lawn mown generally want all the garden jobs they can't be bothered to do done for them.

if you have back issues I wouldn't attempt lawn mowing lots of lifting , pushing mowers up gradients even if mower has drive you will still need to put effort in on inclines.

Ride on mowers unless professional models with wreck you back also.
Have you thought about craft type work, upcycling stuff, old bike parts into clocks tables etc,

[69oldskool]

My m8's got a knackered back too,so can to a certain extent apppreciate the frustration (&pain)
 
Duno how bad yours is but maybe...
 
If your good with metal, how about scaling things down a bit, do some small scale intricate tig work, maybe add a wee lathe,
People always want 'one of these' making, & making stuff seems a dying art in this fair isle, so if you've got the skills...maybe you can find a niche.

[darrsi]

I've given this a few minutes thought over the last few years when dreaming about what I would do if I won a bit on the lottery.

It depends on how fit you are though. Driving a courier van on longer runs ( not multi drop) for a couple of days a week was one option.
A bit of shelf stacking in a local supermarket for a couple of days a week.
A bit of consultancy work
Grass cutting business a few days a week
Delivering cars for a local garage
If you have some savings, look at a derelict property do buy, do up and sell.

Just a few of the dreams I have,

If i won the lottery i would pay someone else to do all of those things. 

[69oldskool]

I've given this a few minutes thought over the last few years when dreaming about what I would do if I won a bit on the lottery.

It depends on how fit you are though. Driving a courier van on longer runs ( not multi drop) for a couple of days a week was one option.
A bit of shelf stacking in a local supermarket for a couple of days a week.
A bit of consultancy work
Grass cutting business a few days a week
Delivering cars for a local garage
If you have some savings, look at a derelict property do buy, do up and sell.

Just a few of the dreams I have,

If i won the lottery i would pay someone else to do all of those things. 

Minimum wage? 

[BBROWN1664]

The idea for me would be to get our the house for a couple of days a week. 

[esetest]

The Avon & Somerset safety partnership are gonna need lots of new staff , due to all the fines they will have to process when they bring in the Blanket 20mph limits which are gonna be enforced by scamera vans .
Other alternative options - traffic warden, paparazzi , bailiff , if you got some savings open a pawn shop.

[ChristoT]

If you're after a hobby, I could do with a hand fixing my ZX4... 

[Mattsplat]

I have been considering downscaling what I used to do by upcycling metal stuff and turning it into something else.

Shame I dont have a Tig welder as that would open up a lot more possibilities...

The TEFL course is a 'long term' option but also an expensive one, still researching it tbh.

Buying and selling isnt so easy here (Belgium), they dont use ebay or have car boot sales so them 'bargains' are quite hard to find.

All suggestions are good ones though, more brains to attack to the problem yields more options