So I was just brainstorming a bit thinking of ways to earn a little extra without the responsibilities of actual employment, meaning you can do it when there’s time and put it on hold if you have to. Personally I like crafting so I could imagine having something like a little etsy store. I could carve beads from wood, antler or bone and turn them into jewelry. Something like that. That wouldn’t just be a way to make money but also sounds like a nice hobby. Not sure how financially feasible it would be though, maybe someone here already has some experience? But yeah I’d love to hear about your ideas/advice. Anything that’s legal and not exploitative, be it entirely independent or also freelancing stuff that doesn’t require special training.
I’m a tax consultant, so I see a lot of people’s side hustles.
As other’s here have said, once you monetise a hobby it’s not a fun hobby anymore… just another responsibility.
Take the beads thing for example. Carving some beads to make some cool jewellery sounds like a great hobby, and you could make some really amazing unique gifts for family. However, if you want to make money from it then you need to compete with other etsy vendors - you’ll very quickly find the pieces that sell and then it becomes a question of how many of those pieces you can turn out per hour or per day.
Economically, making money requires time, or skill, or capital. The most appropriate will be a mix of all three that fits your circumstances. As a “side hustle” you kinda want a little of each rather than a lot of each. Good examples might be:
- window cleaning - for businesses or residences
- gutter cleaning - get one of those telescopic pole thingies with a camera so you don’t actually need to go on anyones roof
- lawn mowing - just a few customers in your street
These things aren’t “hobbies” but they will be a lot more satisfying, enjoyable, and profitable than carving beads.
Thanks, that’s quite insightful. I think I could see myself walking dogs actually.
Prostitution works for me
I salute you. Despite society’s warped morality, it is a noble profession.
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Honestly if you got nice feet, sell pics of them
Be sure to not post any identifyable data with it, and no backgrounds of your location
If you find a few weirdos (no kink shaming from me) that buy feet pics take their money and be happy with a win win.
Probably only works if you are female.
I think people underestimate how much hustling selling pictures online involves. Finding the sect of your audience who is actually willing to pay, beating your competition while trying to respect the market (in certain communities there are price floors to keep it stable), then attracting your customers without revealing your identity or identifiable backgrounds, while competing with other sellers who don’t care about privacy, then the actual content creation, and after all of that customers really like personal touches, and some conversation. Then if you say or reveal anything that messes with their fantasy, you lose them. Even if you’re a hottie, it’s not easy money. Easier to just get a regular ol job.
Probably only works if you are female.
It’s all about a clean shave and the right angles
But seriously I don’t think anyone wants to see that 😅 And if they do I’m gonna have to protect them from their own recklessness. Maybe I can find a willing friend and take care of distribution for a share 😄
Fair point, if i had nice feet i would definitely sell em off.
Donate plasma. Easy $500/mo.
Donate for money?
Yep. $500/mo if you donate twice per week. For your first 5 donations you usually make like double that amount.
When I used to drive Uber I would start my driving day with a donation and that would be my gas money for my shift. I would turn that $500 into like $3500
If you like scarred veins, bone density problems, and assuming the financial risk of any infections this is a great idea.
They never really seem to mention that in the materials for some reason. There’s a reason Grifols is based in Spain but has to get most of their blood from Americans instead of Europe and it’s not because American health regulations care about poor people.
On the other hand, if it’s that or being homeless some decisions are easy.
Idk. I donated for years without any negative side effects ever. You lay in a bed and scroll on your phone. It’s really not a big deal. The phlebotomists are skilled at what they do and I’ve never seen anything that could be described as poor standards and practices.
Believe whatever article you read. Ive donated hundreds of times.
“I’ve smoked for years without any negative side effects ever”
Sure, you might be fine. Statistically there is a difference, though.
Scrap metal. Copper and aluminum, steel if you have space for bulk.
Do you live in a place where cottage laws are a thing? You could bake or can and sell them, if you have good cottage laws. Depending on where, might need various certs before doing it though.
I live in Germany and to no one’s surprise there’s quite a bit of bureaucracy involved unless you’re selling raw produce. But it’s a good idea. I like cooking so maybe I can come up with something.
Bee keeping. Sell the comb and honey on etsy.
Donating plasma has been pretty good for me. $60 per donation and you can donate twice a week.
Just started wiring houses on the side with an old friend. He works for himself with one apprentice. My electrical career is basically 100% industrial, other than random stuff like this
30/hr cash, I can work nights and weekends, make some extra cash and it helps him out. This is on top of my full time job, which usually requires overtime and traveling around the country to different industrial sites and steel mills.
I enjoy the work. I like being physically active and learning and using my brain.
There’s a reason onlyfans got so popular. Get training or follow them
What can you do? Can you do anything? If not, learn to do something! Then sell that?
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Software development is much, much easier than it looks
You can start for free with Python, Javascript or PHP
One of the risks around monetizing hobbies is that while you may enjoy that hobby now, doing it to make more adds level of stress and responsibility that can quickly make it into another job that you no longer love. Places like Etsy are competitive and reward consistency in listing and sales, so to have any real success you can’t really list just one or two items and wait for them to sell. You’ll drop far down in search rankings and suddenly your store dies because Etsy stops sending people to it.
This isn’t to say don’t try, but be aware it isn’t as easy as “hobby but get paid for it”.
I know my wife sells glass art but really only doesn’t it to make room and break even on materials. So it may be allot more work to make a profit at it.
Every time I start a hobby, I end up monetizing it, then all the fun goes out of it, and I eventually drop it.
