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Plan B's

How are peoples Plan B and C's going ?

This morning I did a little bit towards one of my Plan Bs: a client wanted a video of an hours worth of countryside/woods/paths in the rain from a cyclists point of view.

I was happy to oblige, on my way to visit another client.

Just uploaded it and billed. Kerching! :banana:
 
Am earning a little extra per week giving personal training; have found a few rich, fat customers who want to lose weight. Am now preparing to start a fitness group on saturday mornings. Not earning anywhere near enough to live from it, but it's fun and I might be able to build it into something bigger.
 
I thought about something similar doing Spinning classes, can't see it bringing much in but might be a filler.
 
I thought about something similar doing Spinning classes, can't see it bringing much in but might be a filler.
I'm giving personal training at people's homes, lugging some dumbbells and kettlebells around in the car; you need to try and find wealthy people with a weight problem, especially fat women with rich husbands (sorry, no tactful way to describe this market segment). Weight training can really help women to slim down, whatever the conventional wisdom. I mean real weight training, 2 or 3 sets of 8-12 reps at 10RM, not poncing about with those little plastic aerobic weights. I'm getting 40 euros per hour inc VAT + 25 cents per kilometer. Not great, but testing's now bringing in 50 euros ex VAT with no travel costs and not as much fun. I built up a bit of a network when I did my fitness qualifications and sometimes fill in for another trainer who's on holiday or sick; that's one way to get started. I don't know if this will become a full time thing, but if there's no other option I shall do it with all my energy and it'll become Plan A, simply because it's fun and I can work for myself.
 
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