The first part is "You can do anything you put your mind to" and "make a list of probable things you could make money at"

For example "office assistant"

There is alot of demand for doing office work at home for smaller businesses that can't afford to hire someone part-time, all you need to do is make some business cards(you can get generic business cards at a printing company or stationary store) with your experience, design a contract for at home work and charge a certain rate(You can get generic contracts at your local stationary or online. Be careful that your currently employer doesn't know this although as long as it does not affect your work there should be lots of opportunity to do this if you are good and get referrals. Since you are already employed at this you should be good, build from there. Unless you don't like office work then we have a whole other problem.Taking over the painting business one day would be a good option. Starting your own business with something you currently have skill at will help you with running your own business and gaining skills and your dad in a few months or years may be quite impressed.

"Go for it"

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