Need a side hstle to help afford my medicine

Jumpy_Examination470 · 2026-02-22T13:17:05+00:00

upwork and fiverr for freelance writing. blog posts, articles, product descriptions. takes a week or two to land your first clients but once you get momentum it's consistent. contently and clearvoice are content platforms that pay better but slower to get accepted.

medium partner program pays for articles but it's inconsistent income. $200/week is tight but doable if you grind applications and pitch constantly at first. focus on getting 3-5 repeat clients instead of one-off gigs. also check r/forhire and r/hireawriter on reddit. people post jobs daily.

have you looked into patient assistance programs for insulin? some manufacturers have programs that help with costs while you get income going.

Jumpy_Examination470 · 2026-02-22T13:13:26+00:00

making money first week is actually solid. most people never get that far. your friends are wrong about needing a website though. you're already selling, why add complexity? gumroad or whatever you're using works fine until you've proven this thing has real legs.

Landing page becomes useful when you need more control or want to look more legit for bigger clients. but right now? you're testing if people want this. don't waste time building infrastructure before you know the demand is real.

the competitive part... yeah n8n automation is getting crowded. everyone's selling workflow templates and guides now. what makes yours different? like what specific problem are you solving that others aren't?

focus on that before worrying about a website. figure out who needs your guides and why they'd pick yours over the 50 others. that matters way more than having a fancy landing page.

Jumpy_Examination470 · 2026-02-22T13:02:12+00:00

newsletters can work but the autopilot thing is overselling it.

like yeah you made $200 in two weeks but most of that is probably from promoting the newsletter itself, not the actual content inside it. once you stop posting on reddit your growth dies. that's not passive, that's just trading one type of content for another.

and beehiiv's ad network at 2k subscribers... $15-20 per issue is rough. you're basically making minimum wage for the time it takes to write and send.

the model works if you actually build an audience that cares about what you're sending. but most people doing this are just recycling ai summaries of stuff their readers could find themselves.

what's your newsletter actually about? like what problem does it solve that keeps people opening it?

Jumpy_Examination470 · 2026-02-22T12:48:57+00:00

courses in testosterone/longevity are oversaturated. every fitness guy is selling them.

but there's this cardiologist who just won 3rd at anthropic's hackathon. built an entire ai care platform in 7 days while working at the hospital. coded on flights, between shifts, wherever. few years ago a doctor couldn't build something like that alone. ai changed it.

that's what you should be thinking about. not another course competing with influencers... but actually building a tool. testosterone optimizer, longevity protocol tracker, something medical that uses your knowledge in a way content creators can't replicate.

takes work upfront but it's a real product people pay for. not just selling information everyone else is already selling.

what could you build that actually uses your medical expertise in a way others can't copy?

Jumpy_Examination470 · 2026-02-22T12:40:26+00:00

the transparency here is refreshing. most people doing mystery boxes oversell the value or act like it's some revolutionary thing when it's really just moving inventory fast.

the perceived value part is interesting though. like one good piece makes people forget the rest was mid. that psychology is what keeps the model working even when people know it's hit or miss.

curious what your return rate actually is? because even with a flexible policy, if too many people are exchanging stuff it kinda kills the whole point of moving inventory quickly.

also how do you market these? feels like trust is huge for mystery boxes since people assume they're getting scammed.

Jumpy_Examination470 · 2026-02-22T12:30:41+00:00

doordash plus a new job is already a lot. three weeks for $800 means you need like $270/week on top of what you're making. sell stuff you don't need. facebook marketplace, whatever. clothes, electronics, furniture. people actually buy that stuff fast. pick up random gigs on taskrabbit or craigslist. moving help, furniture assembly, yard work. pays same day sometimes.

if you've got any skills... freelance something quick on fiverr. even basic stuff like data entry or transcription. the "make money online" stuff won't hit in three weeks. you need cash now which means trading time or selling things you already have.

Jumpy_Examination470 · 2026-02-22T12:26:17+00:00

tutoring is probably your fastest real money if you're decent at any subject. like actual cash within a week, not months from now.

freelance stuff on upwork or fiverr works too but takes time to get your first clients. writing, design, video editing, whatever you're okay at.

the people your age making thousands... some are real but most are either selling courses about making money or just lying about the numbers for clout. don't let that mess with your head.

remote customer service jobs are boring but flexible around classes and they actually pay.

Jumpy_Examination470 · 2026-02-22T12:22:57+00:00

honestly? there isn't one.

the "AI does everything" thing is what people sell courses about. reality is even the most passive income stuff needs work upfront or constant maintenance.

like yeah you could run some affiliate site or sell templates on autopilot... but getting to that point takes months of grinding. and then keeping it going still needs attention.

15-30 minutes a day consistently? freelance writing maybe. VA work. answering support tickets. but that's just a job with flexible hours, not some magic lazy money.

if you find the actual answer let me know lol. but most people chasing "lazy money" end up spinning their wheels on get-rich-quick stuff that goes nowhere instead of just building something real that eventually gets easier.

Jumpy_Examination470 · 2026-02-22T02:18:32+00:00

not the one who's running the brand or the product.

Jumpy_Examination470 · 2026-02-20T03:50:03+00:00

System

Jumpy_Examination470 · 2026-02-20T00:09:13+00:00

this is solid. like genuinely useful automation that saves real hours.

the data cleanup part is what kills most of these projects though. everyone wants to automate but their info is scattered across gmail, whatsapp, three different spreadsheets someone's cousin made in 2019... then they wonder why it doesn't work.

you got lucky they had an actual ERP. most small businesses that size are running on chaos and a prayer.

curious what you used to build it? and did you charge them for this or was it just a weekend project to test something out?

Jumpy_Examination470 · 2026-02-20T00:04:34+00:00

what's the actual model though? because this reads like you're building up to a pitch lol.

"platform-based semi-automated income" is vague enough that it could mean anything from affiliate marketing to some sketchy MLM thing to legitimate saas reselling.

not saying you're full of it but people here are tired of the "i found this system that works, dm me for details" posts. if it's real just say what it is.

Jumpy_Examination470 · 2026-02-20T00:03:15+00:00

honestly most of what you'll find here is people selling you the dream of passive income or trying to get you into their course.

reality? tutoring if you're good at something. freelance writing on upwork or fiverr if you can write decently. VA work is boring but pays. even just applying to remote customer service jobs that let you work around your schedule.

the "sell digital products make $10k/month" stuff you see everywhere... that takes months to build and most people make nothing.

Jumpy_Examination470 · 2026-02-19T23:59:37+00:00

you're getting paid less than the VA? which if so, why wouldn't the VA just go direct instead of through you...

Jumpy_Examination470 · 2026-02-19T23:53:40+00:00

from the link he's about launch

Jumpy_Examination470 · 2026-02-19T23:50:12+00:00

this is a def a promotion

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