We're out of debt (including paid off house). But not quite old enough to draw Social Security. I looked for a tech job for the first half of this year without any luck and I'm really tired of the whole tech interview process so now I'm starting to wonder about other ways of bringing in money. As we have no debt it's not like we need a huge amount of money - $3k/month would do it. Looking for ideas.
Ask HN: What would you do to bring in $3K / month?
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#3Grad student?
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#4> $3k/month would do it.
$3k/month, after taxes?
> I looked for a tech job for the first half of this year without any luck and I'm really tired of the whole tech interview process so now I'm starting to wonder about other ways of bringing in money.
I'm not sure if I'd ask this general advice question here. This isn't Reddit. HN is basically a "tech" board. Nothing says it needs to be exclusively that but I'd be surprised if you get good general answers from non-tech people.
Go wait tables? Go get a job that pays $3k/mo net?
"What would you do to bring in $3k/mo?"
I'd work. It isn't realistic/easy to snap your fingers and find an unturned corner in the market where you can just "start a business". You aren't going to Etsy jewelry/sell t-shirts/think of an app nobody else has/start a YouTube channel/Twitch stream/daytrade your way to $3k/mo net of taxes easily.
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#5> $3k/month would do it. $3k/month, after taxes? > I looked for a tech job for the first half of this year without any luck and I'm really tired of the whole tech interview process so now I'm starting to wonder about other ways of bringing in money. I'm not sure if I'd ask this general advice question here. This isn't Reddit. HN is basically a "tech" board. Nothing says it needs to be exclusively that but I'd be surp…
If your response sounds like "I don't know" or "I don't like this question" perhaps it's a better use of one's time to just keep scrolling?
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#6> $3k/month would do it. $3k/month, after taxes? > I looked for a tech job for the first half of this year without any luck and I'm really tired of the whole tech interview process so now I'm starting to wonder about other ways of bringing in money. I'm not sure if I'd ask this general advice question here. This isn't Reddit. HN is basically a "tech" board. Nothing says it needs to be exclusively that but I'd be surp…
Assuming OP hasn't found an answer on YouTube or any social media, I'd suggest start making YouTube or other social media content on how to make 3k/month or on how to be debtless, the situation he is in right now.
Why would you need 3k a month if you're debt less though. If I were you I'd watch some yt on how to get by on a lot less, and then rephrase your query with a lower value.
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#7Have you tapped into your network? If you're in tech and "not quite old enough" for Social Security, then I assume you are in the middle to later stages of your career, which means you ought to have plenty of former co-workers and managers you could contact to see if they need someone or know of a team looking for help.
I would also look into contracting, freelance, or consulting work. It's not as easy as just going to work for someone, because you essentially have to set up a whole business around your work, which means you need tax planning, accounting, etc. However, right now most of the open jobs I see in my line of work are contracts or contract-to-hire. If you can stay organized and have excellent communication skills, running your own show can be a great way to go.
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#8It would help when asking such a question to list what you can or are skilled to do?
Perhaps if you listed those, your question would be answered already or lead to a different question altogether…
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#9You could use your tech skills to do some freelancing a la Upwork, Fiverr, etc.
You could look on Cofounderslab for someone looking for a tech cofounder and start a business together.
You could go into one of the in-demand job fields such as construction or truck driving.
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#10> $3k/month would do it. $3k/month, after taxes? > I looked for a tech job for the first half of this year without any luck and I'm really tired of the whole tech interview process so now I'm starting to wonder about other ways of bringing in money. I'm not sure if I'd ask this general advice question here. This isn't Reddit. HN is basically a "tech" board. Nothing says it needs to be exclusively that but I'd be surp…
> You aren't going to Etsy jewelry/sell t-shirts/think of an app nobody else has/start a YouTube channel/Twitch stream/daytrade your way to $3k/mo net of taxes easily.
I'm not retired yet but I'm starting a series of many small projects/businesses on the side now, so that with some consistent attention and effort over time, one or more of them can grow into a serious thing by the time I'm ready to hand in my ~/.vimrc for good. My goal is to embody the phrase, "it took me 10 years of work to become an overnight success."