Dad Earns Second Income with Part-Time Remote Job

Parenthood brings new joys and new responsibilities—and often, a need for additional income. Our success story focus this week is a father of two who’s earning a second income with a part-time remote job he found through his FlexJobs membership.

New moms and dads often face a familiar dilemma: the demands on their time, which may already have been significant before they became parents and only increased with parenthood. The issue of work-life balance for busy parents is time-worn, but thankfully, flexible work can often help by providing ways for a healthier balance between career and personal life.

Vincent C., our success story subject this week, is a dad of two (the youngest three months old), whose job search goal was to find a source of extra income that would allow him to be home and see his children more often. After becoming a FlexJobs member, he found a part-time, freelance job as a metaforce contractor with Crawford Media Services, which specializes in post-production and media management solutions for television, film, and archival clients.

A Flexible Job—And Family Time

A resident of Belchertown, Massachusetts, Vincent had made a decision to look for extra money for his growing family, but he had a major caveat for any part-time job: no commuting. “I wanted a second source of income, but I didn’t want to commute home late at night from a second job,” he told us.

Vincent had two excellent reasons for that decision: his toddler-age son and his baby daughter. “Although I [knew] I would be spending time in my home office, even the little breaks I could take to see my 18-month-old son Max and my three-month-old daughter Scarlet would make all the difference,” Vincent said.

Making the Best of a FlexJobs Membership

Determined to find good work-life integration in a flexible second job, Vincent launched an online search, which led him to FlexJobs. “I did a Google search for telecommuting jobs and FlexJobs came up in the results,” Vincent wrote, responding to a series of questions FlexJobs asks successful job seekers.

As he explored the FlexJobs membership benefits, Vincent was encouraged that he would find the kind of flexible work he was seeking. “I was impressed with how FlexJobs organized the job opportunities and made it quite easy for me to find flexible work that suited my skill set,” he wrote.

Tips and Inspiration for Other Job Seekers

The job search tips and features at FlexJobs helped Vincent target his search and save time. “I found [FlexJobs] to be very intuitive, and tools like ‘Saved Jobs,’ ‘Recently Viewed,’ and search filter options made finding the opportunities I like very easy,” Vincent said.

All of the features of FlexJobs came together for Vincent in a way that helped him find success. “Using the advanced search filters was probably most effective for me,” he told us. “I’m not sure if there was anything that I would deem ineffective.”

Vincent summarized his FlexJobs experience this way: “FlexJobs has by far been the most effective way for me to find flexible work opportunities. I’m grateful that I’m able to support my family, and while doing that, we can all be under the same roof.”