A professional flatpack furniture assembler rakes in more than £35k a year after making it his full-time job. Mohammed Amin, 28, was working as a delivery driver and looking for opportunities to earn more money.
After buying himself a van, Mohammed started a side hustle completing odd jobs for people such as building and removing furniture. He saw a demand for furniture building from DIY-shy people - and is paid roughly £3k a month to put up sofas, tables, and desks which take him either a few minutes or a few hours each time.
Now 12 months on, Mohammed saw such a demand for professional furniture assembly, he has quit his job and is doing it full time - earning more than £35k. Mohammed Amin, a handyman, from Whitechapel, London, said: "You can be working for a company and build up their empire.