24 Jobs You Can Do From Home in the Mornings

The average work shift is Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can buck that trend by getting your work out of the way in the early morning hours.

For years, the standard work schedule has been the same, with little variations here and there. However, with the emergence of the gig economy, things began to change. People like me decided they wanted to make their own working hours and create shifts that afforded them a bit more of a work-life balance. What better way to enjoy life than to knock all of your work out first thing in the morning so the rest of your day is free?

From my experience over the last 15 years, there are several jobs you can tackle in the morning without ever leaving your home.

1. Freelance Writer

This is a big industry, believe it or not. All of that content on the web has to come from somewhere. You’ll write different types of copy depending on a client’s specifications in one of many niches. As a freelance writer, you can specialize or you can be an all-around writer if you’re really adept at research.

One of the best perks of being a freelance writer is that as long as you meet all of your deadlines, you can write at any time of day, even in the early mornings.

2. Voiceover Work

Do you have a nice voice that comes across clearly in audio files? If so, you can work as a voiceover artist or actor, depending on your preferences. You’ll need a special microphone and a quiet environment where you can record.

There are many avenues you can take with this type of work. Think audiobooks, social media ads, and even commercials. The possibilities are endless.

3. Customer Service

If you like helping people, you can do customer service work from home. Call centers often hire people to work remotely, providing them with the tools and software they need to complete the job.

If you prefer working early mornings, you can sign up or apply for those shifts. Many large companies strive to offer around-the-clock service, giving you the freedom to choose morning hours.

4. Editing

Just like there’s a lot of freelance writing work, there’s a lot of freelance editing work. After all, what’s written needs proofing before it goes live to check to ensure the writers followed guidelines and the work doesn’t read shoddily.

As an editor, you can work early morning hours, if you choose, as long as you meet deadlines. Or you can let your clients know you have set work hours and come to an agreement on the times you’ll be available.

5. Proofreading

But wait, isn’t proofreading editing? Yes and no. The scope of a proofreader’s work is a lot less than an editor’s. Where editors check for content overall, a proofreader’s job is to catch those pesky little errors that might’ve slipped through. In essence, a final set of eyes.

Proofreaders can typically find a variety of work in academia and author spaces.

6. SEO Consulting

If you’re knowledgeable in all things SEO and keep up to date on the ever-changing algorithm updates, you could provide a valuable service to companies looking to rank higher in search engines. As a consultant, you can tell companies how to improve their visibility.

This is one of the best jobs for morning hours. Although it requires one-on-one meetings, you can do that from the comfort of your home through video conferencing software. Morning hours are when people like to schedule their meetings and you can set your own availability.

7. Social Media Manager

A social media presence is a must in 2024 and beyond. Every type of business from small crafts to authors to large corporations (think Target and Walmart) needs to remain visible. If they’re not seen, they’re forgotten.

As a social media manager, you’ll be responsible for ads, drawing viewers, and overall managing the client’s presence on the platforms of their choice.

8. Virtual Assistant

A virtual assistant’s job varies vastly. They may be tasked with making phone calls, doing research, finding experts for a specific project, and so on. Some wear many hats and even run social media for their clients under the virtual assistant umbrella.

Many self-employed people hire virtual assistants to get the small tasks done that they simply don’t have time for. There’s a lot of possibilities in this field.

9. Data Entry

Do you type quickly and accurately? You might be able to find data entry work you can do from home in the morning hours. Many companies hire data entry clerks to input written information into their software systems.

Data entry jobs tend to pay less than many other types of freelance positions, but if you’re just looking for something to keep you busy and make a few dollars, this could be it.

10. Graphic Design

There’s a nearly unlimited need for graphic artists, so if you have the talent to bring images to life in design software, you’ll likely never be without work. Plus, you can easily set aside a few hours in the morning to work on projects.

In fact, you can make graphic design a passive income stream if you design and post your artwork on sites like Etsy and Shutterstock. You can design as little or as much as you like and offer the renderings for sale.

11. Web Design

Web design is another field that’s only going to continue to grow. Why? Because anyone offering a good or service needs a website.

If you want to keep your design hours limited to mornings, there’s nothing stopping you. You’ll have the freedom to work at your own pace, providing you meet client deadlines.

12. Online Shop Owner

If you want to enter the world of ecommerce, you can do that by just working mornings, if you choose. You’ll likely have to invest a bit more time in the beginning to get your shop up and running, but once it’s up, you can make changes to inventory and collect orders to ship out (where applicable) at the start of the day.

Being an online shop owner, however, means staying on top of your shop’s performance and that might require more involvement than some of the other opportunities listed.

13. Author

If you have a knack for telling stories, you can put your morning hours toward writing your next (or first) book. Since mornings tend to be quieter, it makes sense that you would be able to focus more during this time.

Becoming an author isn’t for the faint of heart, though. You’ll have to put a lot of work into finding an agent and publisher if you want to go the traditional route, or into marketing and promoting, if you go the indie route.

14. Fitness Instructor

How in the world can you be a fitness instructor from home, you ask? Easy peasy. You can host classes online and have people join you live. Or, you could pre-film the workouts and schedule them to publish at a certain hour.

Many fitness gurus make a living by posting videos on YouTube or clips on TikTok and then redirecting traffic to their websites. That’s where you can sell access to full workouts or provide free content to keep customers engaged.

15. Bookkeeper

Small and large businesses alike need to stay on top of their bookkeeping, and depending on the size of the company, it may only take a few hours a month. If you have a knack for understanding numbers and where they go, you could provide this much-needed service.

The beautiful thing about bookkeeping from home is that it’s very flexible and you can easily squeeze it into your morning schedule.

16. Life or Job Coaching

If you have experience in a particular field and can offer insightful, actionable advice to people looking for information, you could easily work as a life or job coach from home. It’s up to you whether you want to host one-on-one or group meetings, or even forego the meetings and just do live sessions at certain hours.

Make sure you follow trends on this one to stay relevant and that the information you have to offer is truly unique.

17. Creating Online Courses

More and more people are turning to online courses these days to learn skills. That puts you in a unique position to earn money if you have something valuable to teach. This could be anything from using bookkeeping software, design tools, or even how to count macros as part of a diet.

The best thing about courses is you create them once and then continue to make money off of them. They may need to be updated from time to time as features evolve in programs, but there’s no discounting that they can be a valuable source of passive income.

18. Content Management

If you have a knack for organization and understand that content is king, you can try to work your way up in the freelance world into content management. That means learning how content works from the writing to publishing stages.

Many media companies need content managers because they put out a ton of articles, blogs, or other written copy each day. Having someone keep track of the projects and keep them on target is essential.

19. Transcription

Transcriptionists provide a valuable service to professionals who prefer to record meetings or conferences, instead of taking written notes. It’s very common for lawyers and medical professionals to hire someone to translate these audio files after the fact.

Transcription work is relatively simple, but does require attention to detail and an ability to type quickly and accurately.

20. Animation

Animators take a flat concept and turn it into a performance. They are often used to create visual effects as well as full-length animations that can be used in a variety of mediums.

It’s not an easy job to learn. It requires years of training and education. If you already have the skills, you could potentially use them to your advantage and make a full-time income in just a few hours a day working mornings.

21. Travel Agent

If you like planning out every single detail of a trip and helping people take the vacation of a lifetime while finding them discounts along the way, you could be a travel agent working from home.

You may find yourself booking business trips, full-scale itineraries for families taking a dream vacation, or preparing packages to offer for sale on your site. You’ll also help coordinate with customers, ensuring they have all of the information they need, such as documents they might need to bring with them or how to exchange currency.

22. Tutor

Many parents seek out extra help online for their kids in the form of tutoring. If you’re well-versed in a subject or have a degree in one, like English or math, you could make a living as a tutor. You could even offer services training people on specific software programs you’re adept at.

While there are no official requirements to be a tutor other than an intrinsic knowledge of the subject matter, it’s a good idea to obtain certifications to boost your profile.

23. Crafter

This may seem like a weird one, but I promise many people make a lot of money doing crafts. They specialize in a specific niche, such as weddings or special-event stationery, and go all-in on offering products.

If you’re especially crafty, you could put your skills to work and make money. Best of all, you’ll set your own schedule and if mornings are your preference, just set up your workstation the night before and dive in the next day.

24. Medical Coding

Medical coders provide a vital service to healthcare professionals. They keep medical records up-to-date and change the doctor or dentist’s notes to universal codes recognized by insurance companies.

You can easily set up a morning schedule to handle the workload during your preferred hours. The available work is not likely to subside anytime soon due to the constant nature of the healthcare sector.