Work hard, play hard.
Recently Reddit userThrowRA_Top_Metalasked the community, “Whatside hustlehas been the most lucrative for you?”
People shared the side hustles that gave them some cushion in their bank accounts.
Note: Not all suggestions fit the bill for everyone.
I charged $70 for each dish.
You would be shocked at how much money I made, especially once finals were underway.
This side job covered my housing and board, insurance, and tuition."
u/greatest789
2.
I made good money for the work, but it ended up becoming too time-consuming to be worth it.
u/Dangerous-Limit2887
3.
“Digital transcriber for Christian organizations and speakers.
I made about $22,000 in less than a year’s time.
I transcribed about 3.6 million words for about $22,000 in pay.”
u/SteadfastEnd
4.
I started because I was always let down by other local shirt guys who could never meet a deadline.
The pressing method I use requires a learning curve, but if youre smart enough, itsincrediblylucrative."
u/4lfred
5.
When I first got started in the mid-’90s absolutely nobody wanted them.
Once it was finished, then I’d make the decision on what was a keeper or not."
u/Squarebody7987
6.
“Making floating shelves.
Little time on the table saw, little time each morning spraying finish coats.
$100 per foot of shelves, plus an additional $20 per foot for wood punch in.
Purpleheart wood is on the upper end because it’s so damn gummy it burns on the bevel.
$100 per shelf installation I easily make $1,500 in a weekend when business is busy.
u/L192837465
7.
“Reselling stuff I find at thrift stores and garage sales has been pretty good for me.
Plus, I get to keep a lot of the profit since my costs are so low.”
u/innaxlive
8.
For eight hours a month (two one-hour sessions per week) I earned over $500.
u/Shadorin
9.
“I dog sit.
People are happy to pay because they know the quality of care is good.
u/Temporary_Race4264
10.
“I help locals set up their home theater systems and other home tech stuff.
Older hippies make the best fucking clients.
u/Final_Wait635
11.
My wife and I started making elaborate cakes for our kids' birthdays.
The erotic cake was super fun to make.
The first two were kind of half-assed.”
u/CaptainAwesome06
12.
More characters would cost extra, as it would complicate the process.
And, while NSFW was fine to an extent (want your character in a bikini holding a volleyball?
), my limit was the hardcore pornographic stuff, as it got strange very fast.
But, there was a time when I did consider making this side hustle a more permanent fixture.”
u/Blues20XX
13.
I wish I could do this full-time some days when Im stuck at the hospital.
I pay for entire vacations in a few hours of work.”
u/Five-Oh-Vicryl
14. u/MeetingArderned
15.
“My wife does Poshmark, and my mom runs a chain of high-end boutiques.
u/Flailing_Aimlessly
16.
“I was a video editor.
I edited for a couple of YouTubers and content creators.
I learned to edit as a hobby and started working on it by chance.
I’m living my dream doing what I love.”
u/TheShosto
17.
10 drawings a month was making me enough to cover a good chunk of the essentials.”
u/anonymous199774
18.
“Painting gaming miniatures.
u/SeaOwl9867
19.
“I started a house cleaning business.
I clean to relieve stress from my full-time job on my days off.
Cleaning is like jogging or bicycling at the park for me.
I’m making over $3,000 a month essentially doing a hobby of mine.”
u/faso_marshmallows
20.
I make lessons almost double per hour for my 9-5.
Gigs depend, but upwards of 4-5x per hour compared to my 9-5 usually.
They do require extra work on my own time, though, to prepare.”
u/kth004
21.And finally, “Instacart and DoorDash.
I average $30-$33 an hour with DoorDash just driving around listening to podcasts and audiobooks.
Just track your miles and get a card with good rewards for gas purchases.”
u/Omnitographer
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