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1001 original paths off the 9-to-5

Live without a 9-to-5 — on purpose, with a craft.

Unclocked is a field guide to 1001 ways of earning and dwelling that are not a conventional 9-to-5. Each path has a name, an honest description, a step-by-step start, skills, materials, capital, a public source, and people or communities who have walked a version of it.

Filter by craft, capital, and whether the work travels. Save anything that tugs — it lands in your collection.

Minimum initial capital

71 paths

Open Price-Your-Craft: Coach makers allergic to numbers
Teaching & Coaching

Price-Your-Craft

Coach makers allergic to numbers

Price-Your-Craft

Coach makers allergic to numbers

You run a 6–8 week coaching program for makers allergic to numbers. They pay about $100–$250 per session, or a package that covers the same hours.

Mostly remote1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open Evening Algebra Table: Tutor algebra for teens who decided they 'aren't math people'
Teaching & Coaching

Evening Algebra Table

Tutor algebra for teens who decided they 'aren't math people'

Evening Algebra Table

Tutor algebra for teens who decided they 'aren't math people'

You tutor algebra for teens who decided they 'aren't math people', online or in person. They pay about $30–$80 per hour.

Hybrid1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open Conflict Scripts: Coach small-team leads who avoid the hard talk
Teaching & Coaching

Conflict Scripts

Coach small-team leads who avoid the hard talk

Conflict Scripts

Coach small-team leads who avoid the hard talk

You run a 6–8 week coaching program for small-team leads who avoid the hard talk. They pay about $150–$350 per session, or a package that covers the same hours.

Mostly remote1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open Homestead Year-One: Coach families who bought land and panic at weeds
Teaching & Coaching

Homestead Year-One

Coach families who bought land and panic at weeds

Homestead Year-One

Coach families who bought land and panic at weeds

You run a 6–8 week coaching program for families who bought land and panic at weeds. They pay about $100–$250 per session, or a package that covers the same hours.

Mostly remote1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open Couples & Money Dates: Coach partners who fight the spreadsheet
Teaching & Coaching

Couples & Money Dates

Coach partners who fight the spreadsheet

Couples & Money Dates

Coach partners who fight the spreadsheet

You run a 6–8 week coaching program for partners who fight the spreadsheet. They pay about $120–$300 per session, or a package that covers the same hours.

Mostly remote1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open French for the Move: Tutor French for people relocating, not collecting certificates
Teaching & Coaching

French for the Move

Tutor French for people relocating, not collecting certificates

French for the Move

Tutor French for people relocating, not collecting certificates

You tutor French for people relocating, not collecting certificates, online or in person. They pay about $25–$70 per hour.

Hybrid1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open ADHD Ops Coaching: Coach independents whose systems keep collapsing
Teaching & Coaching

ADHD Ops Coaching

Coach independents whose systems keep collapsing

ADHD Ops Coaching

Coach independents whose systems keep collapsing

You run a 6–8 week coaching program for independents whose systems keep collapsing. They pay about $120–$300 per session, or a package that covers the same hours.

Mostly remote1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open Grief-and-Work: Coach people working after a loss (with referrals to licensed care)
Teaching & Coaching

Grief-and-Work

Coach people working after a loss (with referrals to licensed care)

Grief-and-Work

Coach people working after a loss (with referrals to licensed care)

You run a 6–8 week coaching program for people working after a loss (with referrals to licensed care). They pay about $120–$280 per session, or a package that covers the same hours.

Mostly remote1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open Tiny-Audience Coach: Coach creators with 400 true fans and no offer
Teaching & Coaching

Tiny-Audience Coach

Coach creators with 400 true fans and no offer

Tiny-Audience Coach

Coach creators with 400 true fans and no offer

You run a 6–8 week coaching program for creators with 400 true fans and no offer. They pay about $120–$300 per session, or a package that covers the same hours.

Mostly remote1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open First-Client Coach: Coach new freelancers stuck at zero
Teaching & Coaching

First-Client Coach

Coach new freelancers stuck at zero

First-Client Coach

Coach new freelancers stuck at zero

You run a 6–8 week coaching program for new freelancers stuck at zero. They pay about $100–$300 per session, or a package that covers the same hours.

Mostly remote1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open Public-Interest Career: Coach people leaving corporate for civic work
Teaching & Coaching

Public-Interest Career

Coach people leaving corporate for civic work

Public-Interest Career

Coach people leaving corporate for civic work

You run a 6–8 week coaching program for people leaving corporate for civic work. They pay about $120–$300 per session, or a package that covers the same hours.

Mostly remote1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open History as Argument: Tutor history for students who think the subject is a timeline
Teaching & Coaching

History as Argument

Tutor history for students who think the subject is a timeline

History as Argument

Tutor history for students who think the subject is a timeline

You tutor history for students who think the subject is a timeline, online or in person. They pay about $35–$80 per hour.

Hybrid1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open Grant-Readiness Coach: Coach artists approaching foundations
Teaching & Coaching

Grant-Readiness Coach

Coach artists approaching foundations

Grant-Readiness Coach

Coach artists approaching foundations

You run a 6–8 week coaching program for artists approaching foundations. They pay about $100–$250 per session, or a package that covers the same hours.

Mostly remote1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open Biology Story Mode: Tutor biology for students who memorize and never see the system
Teaching & Coaching

Biology Story Mode

Tutor biology for students who memorize and never see the system

Biology Story Mode

Tutor biology for students who memorize and never see the system

You tutor biology for students who memorize and never see the system, online or in person. They pay about $35–$80 per hour.

Hybrid1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open Sales for the Allergic: Coach craftspeople who hate pitching
Teaching & Coaching

Sales for the Allergic

Coach craftspeople who hate pitching

Sales for the Allergic

Coach craftspeople who hate pitching

You run a 6–8 week coaching program for craftspeople who hate pitching. They pay about $120–$280 per session, or a package that covers the same hours.

Mostly remote1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open Relocation with Kids: Coach families changing cities
Teaching & Coaching

Relocation with Kids

Coach families changing cities

Relocation with Kids

Coach families changing cities

You run a 6–8 week coaching program for families changing cities. They pay about $120–$300 per session, or a package that covers the same hours.

Mostly remote1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open Debate Club of Two: Tutor debate for shy students who need argument as a sport
Teaching & Coaching

Debate Club of Two

Tutor debate for shy students who need argument as a sport

Debate Club of Two

Tutor debate for shy students who need argument as a sport

You tutor debate for shy students who need argument as a sport, online or in person. They pay about $35–$80 per hour.

Hybrid1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open Rest as Skill: Coach overworkers who only know collapse
Teaching & Coaching

Rest as Skill

Coach overworkers who only know collapse

Rest as Skill

Coach overworkers who only know collapse

You run a 6–8 week coaching program for overworkers who only know collapse. They pay about $120–$300 per session, or a package that covers the same hours.

Mostly remote1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open Literacy After School: Tutor reading for kids who need decoding without humiliation
Teaching & Coaching

Literacy After School

Tutor reading for kids who need decoding without humiliation

Literacy After School

Tutor reading for kids who need decoding without humiliation

You tutor reading for kids who need decoding without humiliation, online or in person. They pay about $30–$70 per hour.

Hybrid1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open Voice Lessons Online: Tutor voice for singers without a local teacher
Teaching & Coaching

Voice Lessons Online

Tutor voice for singers without a local teacher

Voice Lessons Online

Tutor voice for singers without a local teacher

You tutor voice for singers without a local teacher, online or in person. They pay about $40–$90 per hour.

Hybrid1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open Artist Studio Practice: Coach makers who only create when a show looms
Teaching & Coaching

Artist Studio Practice

Coach makers who only create when a show looms

Artist Studio Practice

Coach makers who only create when a show looms

You run a 6–8 week coaching program for makers who only create when a show looms. They pay about $100–$250 per session, or a package that covers the same hours.

Mostly remote1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open Japanese for Games & Travel: Tutor Japanese for learners motivated by media and trips
Teaching & Coaching

Japanese for Games & Travel

Tutor Japanese for learners motivated by media and trips

Japanese for Games & Travel

Tutor Japanese for learners motivated by media and trips

You tutor Japanese for learners motivated by media and trips, online or in person. They pay about $25–$70 per hour.

Hybrid1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open ESL Conversation: Tutor English for adults who can pass a test and freeze in shops
Teaching & Coaching

ESL Conversation

Tutor English for adults who can pass a test and freeze in shops

ESL Conversation

Tutor English for adults who can pass a test and freeze in shops

You tutor English for adults who can pass a test and freeze in shops, online or in person. They pay about $20–$50 per hour.

Hybrid1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

Open Parent-Return Coach: Coach caregivers coming back to paid work
Teaching & Coaching

Parent-Return Coach

Coach caregivers coming back to paid work

Parent-Return Coach

Coach caregivers coming back to paid work

You run a 6–8 week coaching program for caregivers coming back to paid work. They pay about $120–$280 per session, or a package that covers the same hours.

Mostly remote1–4 weeks

Minimum initial capital None

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