Depends on the definition of "quick" but sites like vWorker aren't bad if you're willing to work for less (assuming you haven't already built up a reputation) initially. On the one hand, it can sting to work for much less than your normal rate. If you're looking to pay the rent this way, you're going to need to take on a lot of small projects, and it's going to be a lot of work.
But on the other hand, it has some advantages, like potentially growing your client base and building a reputation so you can make more on those sites when you need to in the future. And sometimes time is all you have.
And it can make more economic sense than selling hardware, even if the hardware seems nonessential. Selling an oldish iPad now and buying a new one in six months is much more expensive than holding onto the old one for another year and a half. Hardware depreciates rapidly, so in theory, you could do well by selling an old iPad and then buying the same model used, later on if you need it. In practice, people usually don't do that.
Well, I said that, and today vWorker coincidentally emailed me to tell me it had been acquired by freelancer.com . Paying for the privilege of bidding sounds like a losing model, and I don't know if the free 10 bid plan is sufficient to do anything; on vWorker you always had to place a lot of bids before you could expect to win.
But on the other hand, it has some advantages, like potentially growing your client base and building a reputation so you can make more on those sites when you need to in the future. And sometimes time is all you have.
And it can make more economic sense than selling hardware, even if the hardware seems nonessential. Selling an oldish iPad now and buying a new one in six months is much more expensive than holding onto the old one for another year and a half. Hardware depreciates rapidly, so in theory, you could do well by selling an old iPad and then buying the same model used, later on if you need it. In practice, people usually don't do that.