Work on demand, only as much as you want, online! (Score 1)

First Keep your day job, in this economy consider yourself fortunate to have a job. I certainly do. Now for the freelance work there are a lot of sites that can provide you with a steady stream of work, once you have established a good reputation on whatever site you choose to join. Elance, Guru and ODesk are probably the better ones, Here is a nice intro article on WSJ: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122347721312915407.html?mod=googlenews_wsj You can control how much work you take up so you can start slow and see how it goes, most sites offer a free entry level or about $10 Professional subscription.. All the best!