I need extra cash. In tech consulting right now and my project is chill (no more than 40 hours/week and flexible schedule). Any recommendations?

Has anyone tried doing a second job on the side?

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yes, several years ago i did a fixed fee project with a small bank. I budgeted 5 - 6 hrs a week - ended up working waaaay more than that. be realistic about how much time you really have to commit and LOE. it wasn’t worth it for me.

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Thanks! Some additional income until I get my finances in order would help me a lot so it’d likely be worth it for me but I’m keeping this in mind.

You could always get a better paying job and move to the next level and then invest your money If you have expertise in a specific space you could always blog and build your credibility if you aren’t already doing that.

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Pretty young. Got some medical debt thats hurting my finances so I need to pay it off.

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Mate of mine spent a couple of years building up a fulfilment by Amazon business (did the whole thing so chose products, found supplier in China, spent decent money on advertising, did all the customer service himself etc - a few hours a day for a couple of years) and just sold it for a life-changing amount.
He did say Amazon is brutal on seller side - account can get taken down with no notice and nonsense (if any) reasons; sellers try to sabotage each other; several products tanked completely in the beginning. But he got there in the end.

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High margin, $30-50 an hour if your processes are efficient. Not as profitable as an MBB gig but not bad for a side gig that doesn’t require technical skills

Cut and sell firewood. Or invest in me and I’ll come up with a profit sharing system. I have my eye on a $10,000 commercial splitter that will massively increase my production rate. I already own the land and trees, chainsaw, tractor, and trailer. Super fun hobby, keeps me active, play with heavy duty toys, and make some extra money.

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C2 I’m super curious- sounds interesting. Can I DM?

I know someone looking for 20 hours / week freelance consulting (morning or night) in the tech space right now for the next 2-3 months. Feel free to ping

Will do, thanks!

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