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Re: Ask HN: Finding a second part-time job for some extra cash?

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Post by lilsoso »

Shindi wrote: post #6

> let's say between ~$150-180k > even at that income I'm saving very, very little living in a HCOL and high tax city Not the answer you want to hear but the problem is your spending. I have no idea what your life is like, but I was able to safe comfortably making 100K living in SF. Keep in mind the median HOUSEHOLD income in NYC is 67K.

Your numbers for household income in NYC must be off, see the following sources:

https://usafacts.org/data/topics/economy/jobs-and-income/job...

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEHOINUSA672N

For 2021, the median household income in the entire United States was above $67k, at ~$70k. And the median rent in Manhattan is allegedly $4k (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/09/realestate/manhattan-rent...) (and the average is allegedly $5k, https://www.curbed.com/2022/08/new-york-rents-july-record-hi...), which renders a ~$150k income much less comfortable.

Re: Ask HN: Finding a second part-time job for some extra cash?

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Post by h4waii »

I hate these non-answer answers, but anyway.

I would consider moving before getting a second job which saps even more of your finite time. I have never regretted moving to a completely new place, but keep in mind, "wherever you go, there you are".

Consider what you want this extra cash for also.

Barring that, gig delivery job if you're in a city you're familiar with? Bike around, pick up and drop off things. Get exercise, get fresh air, get paid a little.

Re: Ask HN: Finding a second part-time job for some extra cash?

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Post by scottiebarnes »

wikibob wrote: post #9
someuser4234 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I like my job so would prefer to stay at my current employer. That said, I did get an interview with Meta but it was cancelled due to the hiring freezes. Is Google hiring again?

If you want more savings your absolute number one priority should be to get a higher total compensation. http://Levels.fyi for true TC numbers http://Blind.com for gossip on the industry http://Leetcode.com to be able to pass interviews.

http://teamblind.com

^ Correct url

Re: Ask HN: Finding a second part-time job for some extra cash?

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Post by kleer001 »

> I'm comfortable and not under any financial duress,

How comfortable? Maybe get less comfortable.

> but even at that income I'm saving very, very little living in a HCOL and high tax city.

It may not be the city. Do you make all your meals from scratch? How much do you spend on drink? Etc...

This looks more like a budget problem than a cashflow problem.

Re: Ask HN: Finding a second part-time job for some extra cash?

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Post by dieselgate »

There are a lot of ways to go with this but the most obvious in my opinion is to form a company and do consulting/dev work through that. It seems like you want to continue making money from engineering in addition to your day-job, the only way to guarantee you're making a quality wage with flexibility is to go on your own IMO. Advertise yourself as having a lot of experience and being good at what you do and target folks who want someone to "jump in, do the job, and jump out".

This may be more overhead than initially desired but certainly more satisfying and longterm sustainable than Upwork or some other random gig company.

Other than that selling things you own (bikes or whatever) is probably the easiest way to make "cash" but seems you want more than that.

Good luck to you

Edit: a lot of comments talk about saving more and while that's higly relevant it's not something OP mentioned in their post

Re: Ask HN: Finding a second part-time job for some extra cash?

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Post by _trackno5 »

You're going about this wrong. You shouldn't work more for more money. You should figure out a way to get the work you do be valued higher.

Best bang for your buck here would be to jump jobs. You can definitely get around $300k in the US if you're a decent dev.

Re: Ask HN: Finding a second part-time job for some extra cash?

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Post by absnetneg »

_trackno5 wrote: post #16

You're going about this wrong. You shouldn't work more for more money. You should figure out a way to get the work you do be valued higher. Best bang for your buck here would be to jump jobs. You can definitely get around $300k in the US if you're a decent dev.

I'd also add that generally to break the ~$150-180k threshold you need to look for companies that offer RSU (stock)

Re: Ask HN: Finding a second part-time job for some extra cash?

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Post by helpful_person »

The company I work for has an opportunity available that you might be interested in: conducting remote technical interviews.

It pays pretty well & is a great fit for an evenings-and-weekends level of involvement.

Email is in my profile -- if you'd like to learn more, feel free to reach out!

Re: Ask HN: Finding a second part-time job for some extra cash?

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Post by HeyLaughingBoy »

There was someone on the Freelance Transformation podcast who explained how he was making six figures from Upwork. IIRC, it basically revolved around looking for buyers who had a history of paying reasonable rates and finding out what they needed. The podcast stopped a couple of years ago but last I checked, he still had the episodes up on the site.

Re: Ask HN: Finding a second part-time job for some extra cash?

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Post by rtp4me »

helpful_person wrote: post #18

The company I work for has an opportunity available that you might be interested in: conducting remote technical interviews. It pays pretty well & is a great fit for an evenings-and-weekends level of involvement. Email is in my profile -- if you'd like to learn more, feel free to reach out!

Sounds like an interesting & cool opportunity. I did not see an email domain in your profile. Can I presume it is @gmail?
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