I accidentally became a household manager. I make $450 a week and still have time for other side hustles and jobs.
A personal account of how a former flight attendant transitioned into a household manager role to gain financial stability and flexibility. The author balances this work with other side hustles to pursue a long-term career.
Why it matters
It highlights the rise of the 'gig economy' and the creative ways individuals are piecing together income streams in an unstable job market.
Being a household manager helps me build marketable skills while making extra money. Plus, I still have time to build my dream career. Sky Lott I began supplementing my part-time job's salary by picking up a family friend's kids after school. Eventually, that side hustle turned into working about 30 hours a week as their household manager . I make $450 a week, and my role involves tasks like organizing schedules and solving problems. I was fired, frustrated, and, frankly, fed up. After losing my job as a flight attendant , I spent more than a year trying to figure out my next move. I had a communications degree and professional experience, but the bustling career in a newsroom I'd dreamed of hadn't materialized.
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