How are you making money on the side?
Just wondering what are y'all doing for side gigs these days?
Nothing lately. But some time ago - teaching folks coding, selling online courses
I sell 3D printed paintball bunkers, useful for game planning before/during a tournament, https://pbminimaps.com.
I've thought about donating plasma. Might do it this Friday or something.
I run an audiophile music recommendation newsletter. It pays peanuts, but it's just past breakeven less than a year in and it's fun.
For the curious: https://SeekHiFi.com
Made around $3X,XXX so the returns aren't too good but it's something i'm passionate in.
A couple months ago I made a partnership with a kiosk bar in Copacabana beach/Rio and brought a group of expats there for a party, me and a friend got 10% of the bar consumption.
Some 300 people showed up so it was a good money for a side gig, planning on continuing doing these meetups.
I run a SaaS to help open-source devs monetize their GPL-licensed SDKs/libs. Going good so far.
Investing most of the post-tax compensation from my main job in VTI, and leaving it there.
I spun off geek-themed speed dating to geek themed singles mixers. They have party games, couch co-op and vs games, karaoke, and get-to-know-you games to encourage strangers to talk to each other. A drink is included with the ticket.
It's far from a fortune, and its future is uncertain, but I've been earning a bit via donations with my writing/podcasting for almost 20 years now: https://www.damninteresting.com
I'm also working on diversifying, starting with a free daily word game that I hope gets a little traction on Patreon: https://omiword.com
I have a few other projects-in-progress, if I'm lucky, one will earn a dollar or two.
Side gigs aren't worth it. If you're at a decent company, my boss feeling slightly more enthusiastic at my potential could mean tens of thousands of dollars more in bonus/stock at the end of the year. I'd rather work harder on work.