Personal Shoppers

Personal shoppers have all the advantages of owning their own business, including setting their own hours and keeping a flexible schedule. But they also have all the disadvantages, such as job insecurity and lack of benefits. Though personal shoppers do not have to deal with the stress of a full-time office job, they will have the stress of finding new clients and keeping the business afloat entirely by themselves.

Although personal shoppers usually work from a home office, they still spend a lot of time with people, from clients to salespeople. They will obviously spend some time in department stores; if they like to shop, this can be enjoyable even when they're not buying anything for themselves. In some cases, personal shoppers visit clients' homes to advise them on their wardrobe. They do a lot of traveling, driving to a department store after a meeting with a client, then driving back to the client's with the merchandise.