i am 22, a computer science graduate, working a lowpaying job rn thats about 17/hr. i live in nj, this is not enough on its own to move out my parents and live independently even with roommates, even tho i made a real tight budget. but i really wanna move out asap because my family is toxic and i realize itll make me feel better. i was applying to software engineering jobs buts its taken a while and no dice, so im revamping my approach, making a portfolio website, while brushing up on coding interview problems. itll take me prob a few month of serious applying beforeni get a better job, but i want to move out asap. so im gonna start food delovery/amazon flex after work or on weekends in addition to my job so i can sustain living independently.
i dont even like programming anyways. wat i really want to do is grow my youtube channel into a full time career. i made some videos, have some success so far so im motivated and i believe i could do it, it just takes time.
my videos will probably cost a few hundred each, since my channel is about creating things. this makes working a side gig even more necessary, not just to survive, but to invest in my business.
i really dont want to wait until i get a better job to work on my channel, i frel like thats just delaying my goals. so, ill be doing a full time job, in addition to probably ~20 hours a week of uber eats/multiapping or amazon flex, whatever pays better, in addition to investing all my spare time and money into my channnel.
im very passionate about my youtube channel. ive been editing videos for about 9 years now, i always find it so exciting to make videos/projects. i feel like this isnsomething i mayblook forward to doing anyway and im hoping i dont feel too exhausted and overworked.
has anybody else been in a similar situation, starting their business while working full time and a side gig to keep afloat?
I work 6 days a week at my day job (usually until about 7pm at night), and in the evenings and on my one day off we run our business. My wife also works full time, but she’s “only” 40 hours a week, so she’s able to help in the afternoons while I’m still at work.
Fuck everyone who plays into the whole hustle/grind culture. This shit is NOT fun. This shit doesn’t make me more “manly”. This shit is not admirable. It’s fucking stupid, it’s a lot of work, and it’s a great way to make me start hating the industry I’m in.
Having said that, if I don’t work my ass off getting this business to be extremely successful, then I’ll never leave this 6-day-a-week job. The pay is too good and there’s no way a 3-time felon like myself can land another six-figure job elsewhere working less hours.
So our business is my current exit plan. This time last year when we were getting everything off the ground it was brutal. There’s so much planning that goes into properly launching an ecommerce operation. But, we have our first year behind us and things are going really well!
Again, it fucking sucks. Like, it suuuuucks to have this schedule. But I know in 5 years I’m going to be so glad I took the time to do this now.