If you need the money right now, go for elance. I wouldn't stick with it long-term though. Personal experience: Part-time consulting doesn't work too well - yo

If you need the money right now, go for elance. I wouldn't stick with it long-term though. Personal experience: Part-time consulting doesn't work too well - you need time and flexibility to get clients and to build up your network. You will have to make skype calls at midnight, or be available at the client's office in the middle of the day. A full-time job gets in the way of both. If you have the stomach for it, save up enough money to last at least 3 months, quit your current job, and attempt to go the consulting route.