Work part time
A part-time job is a form of employment that carries fewer hours per week than a full-time job. Part-time workers commonly work fewer than 30 or 35 hours a week.

According to the International Labour Organization, in the UK, the number of part-time workers has increased from one-fourth to a half in the past twenty years. People may work part time voluntarily or for economic reasons.

Over three-quarters of part-timers or 3.1 million people chose to work less than 30 hours a week in 2007. Young people, women aged 25 to 54 and older workers were most likely to prefer the shorter hours they worked. Most youth choose part-time work because they are attending school. Older workers choose shorter hours as a personal preference; for many, it is a transition phase on the way to retirement or after retirement.

Women working part time
Adult women often work part time because of personal or family responsibilities. Although both spouses are working in most families today, data on time use from the 2006 Census showed that adult women are still more likely to put in longer unpaid hours around the home.

Men working part time
In contrast, of the 287,000 men aged 25 to 54 who worked part time in 2007, a large proportion (45.2%) said they could not find full-time work because of poor economic or business conditions. Of the other men who worked part time by choice that year, most did so as a personal preference or because they were going to school.

Being self employed
Being self-employed rarely offers you the flexibility to work part-time hours. With self employment, you have a greater earning potential by being a business owner, but it tends to come with more responsibility.

There is an alternative
Many people believe that there are two options when earning money - work for yourself or work for someone else. Whilst this is true many people don't realise how simple working for yourself can be - it doesn't have to involve business premises, employees, rent and rates. It can be alot simpler.

A home based business opportunity
By starting a home based business opportunity you have the benefit of working with an established company and well known brand whilst still having the benefits of being your own boss.

Also, you're not alone in your business - with many home based business opportunities there's a community of thousands or representatives that will help along the way.

Start earning money now
The Income Centre can show you ways to make money working from home full time or part time and one of our friendly Opportunity Advisor's can help find an opportunity that's suitable for you.

Get started by looking at our approved earning opportunities or call us on 0845 238 3784 to speak with a friendly Opportunity Advisor.