Internet Oddjobs
Stuck in a rut? We all are, at some point. But freelancers, workers laid off, and straight-up incompetents can find solace knowing that online, there are a wealth of oddjobs to be found. Whatever you're good at, you can make money with it, if you're looking in the right places.
Craigslist
Craigslist is, for a lot of cities, the main source of classified ads. I never check the Classifieds in the Austin American Statesman anymore. I go to Craigslist. And under "gigs," I can usually find some service to supply someone. An hour on Craigslist can lead to $70 one weekend.
Pro tip: Use RSS feeds from Craigslist searches (like "dj" or "editor" or "ruby on rails") to bring new postings straight into your RSS reader.
Skype Prime
Skype has a directory of services that Skype users can provide to one another for a specified rate. If you're feeling up for teaching somebody something you know in a one-on-one environment, I highly recommend this. It's especially lucrative if you can beat the competition by specializing in something uncommon, like fire-dancing.
Article Contribution
If you're an expert on something, chances are there's a blog about it. Find that blog and see if they're paying for contributing articles. A lot of tutorial sites like Tuts+ pay for accepted article contributions. If you, for some reason, can't find a blog covering your area of expertise, you couldn't ask for a better reason to start (and profit from) writing.
Although I don't use Skype Prime very often, I've been writing contributing articles and finding gigs on craigslist for a while now. Currently I'm working through an article for DJ technology site DJ Tech Tools, and have a few gigs for my band coming up, courtesy of craigslist.
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