What side hustle actually helped you make money during a rough financial phase???

Being honest, I’m going through this right now. I need money, and I’m trying to figure out something realistic I can actually start, not some “make $10k a month” course pitch, just something real that’s genuinely worked for regular people.

If you’ve been through a similar phase, I’d really appreciate hearing:

What did you actually do,and how much time did it realistically take before it started paying off?

Did it need any upfront investment, or could you start with basically nothing?

Would you recommend it to someone in a tight spot right now, or was it more trouble than it was worth?

Not looking for generic lists, genuinely want to hear what worked for real people who’ve actually been where I am right now. Any advice is appreciated. 😶‍🌫️ >–______#

  • Jeena@piefed.jeena.net
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    In 2003 I started making websites for my bands, then for my daughters Kindergarten, then for a friends business, I learned so much doing it that after 3 years I was able to get a job as a web frontend developer. And that was my entry to the IT industry I went to university to study computer science and now I work as a Architect and Product Manager of a big system in the automobile industry.