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re: How many here currently work side hustles?

Posted on 5/23/26 at 6:19 pm to
Posted by Burt Reynolds
Monterey, CA
Member since Jul 2008
24662 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 6:19 pm to
Side hustles are for tPoors
Posted by lynxcat
Member since Jan 2008
25266 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 6:27 pm to
Nope.

Just breaking the selection bias for this thread.
Posted by pelicansfan123
Member since Jan 2015
2426 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 6:32 pm to
I drive for Uber on the side. Thought about doing restaurant work on the side, but I like the flexibility that Uber provides in terms of my schedule.

It's definitely best in my market in the fall and spring, so I tend to drive more during those times. It would be miserable as a full-time job, but as a side hustle, especially since I've been doing it for a few years, I know how to make good money quickly in my market.

Definitely think it's helped my small-talk skills as well. While I prefer to be quiet when I'm taking an Uber, y'all might be surprised how many people want to talk.
Posted by Dragula
Laguna Seca
Member since Jun 2020
6899 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 6:39 pm to
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work side hustles


Hell naw, I like my time off...last thing I want when I get off work is start a second job

This post was edited on 5/23/26 at 6:39 pm
Posted by El Segundo Guy
1-866-DHS-2-ICE
Member since Aug 2014
11702 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 6:41 pm to
My wife gave me the side hustle because all I do is fish and make furniture ti give away. So she put me on a quota of cutting boards.
Posted by TDsngumbo
Member since Oct 2011
51168 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 6:42 pm to
I’m in the process of starting something. Hope to be up and running by late June.
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
10855 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 6:43 pm to
Retired but I make significantly more than I ever did with the stock market. No one believes me or don’t know. frick em.
Posted by stout
Porte du Lafitte
Member since Sep 2006
183742 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 6:44 pm to
Rental properties and an Amazon business are my side hustles

Each take a few hours here and there
Posted by TheBob
Metairie
Member since Jun 2005
17050 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 6:48 pm to
Let me know if you need help
Posted by deltadummy
Member since Mar 2025
2881 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 6:48 pm to
quote:

I work offshore and work a side hustle, but it's not for the extra money. I paint houses on my days off, like actual house painting, not killing people for the mob.

There's something therapeutic about doing a mindless activity. It's a change of pace from what I do offshore, where I have a lot of responsibilities that require some intricate thinking.


Posted by deltadummy
Member since Mar 2025
2881 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 6:50 pm to
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I umpire little league baseball. I’ve done some travel ball tournaments in the past, but the difference in parents between the two is pretty drastic. If I blow a call in a LL game, I probably won’t be assaulted in the parking lot. It’s a fun gig and I can bet maybe $500 a month from it.


Can't fathom how anyone umps baseball games for kids with the way parents are. Kudos to you for doing it.
Posted by Rize
Spring Texas
Member since Sep 2011
19620 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 6:52 pm to
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For additional income


I just lead share in my sales job. Get $1000 to $2000 for every deal that closes.

Just send the rep a text with contact info and they direct deposit into my bank account once their system goes live.
This post was edited on 5/23/26 at 6:54 pm
Posted by TDsngumbo
Member since Oct 2011
51168 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 7:10 pm to
Thanks Bob
Posted by doublecutter
Member since Oct 2003
7184 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 7:34 pm to
I do Uber Eats 6-10 hours a week. Only work weekend nights from about 5:30-8:00. If orders are good, I’ll sometimes work till 9:00. If orders are shitty, I’ll sign off at 7:00. 90% of my orders are Metairie east of Transcontinental and Lakeview up to the Orleans Canal. Always take orders paying at least $2 a mile. I’ll take a well paying order to Harahan/ River Ridge and occasionally to Kenner. I try not to deliver to any apartment complexes. After doing it awhile you learn the restaurants to stay away from because they always make you wait for the order.
I’m able to average $20-$40 an hour. And I don’t work in the rain, like tonight.
Posted by TheWalrus
Land of the Hogs
Member since Dec 2012
47850 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 7:47 pm to
I was making a shite ton of money doing my sports betting grift that I’ve talked about, but I’ve essentially been blacklisted now. It was good while it lasted.
Posted by pdubya76
Sw Ms
Member since Mar 2012
6569 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 7:53 pm to
I own a bulldozer and an excavator. I do side jobs with that. It pays for the machines and it’s something that I enjoy. I’ll ramp it up when I retire in 4.5 years.
Posted by chrome_daddy
LA (Lower Ashvegas)
Member since May 2004
2606 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 7:53 pm to
Retired now, but while i was working in the corp world I also:
- Taught tech classes at community college and university level for 10 years
- Consulted / coded for another 10
- Purchased crappy houses, renovated, flipped and rented houses for 10 (still have some). Ended up with about 20-25 units before I got out (kids)

Posted by LemmyLives
Texas
Member since Mar 2019
16912 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 8:04 pm to
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I drive for Uber on the side

I could only drive for Uber or Lyft if there was a category for drivers, "I want to get there yesterday."
Posted by FLBooGoTigs1
Nocatee, FL.
Member since Jan 2008
59443 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 8:09 pm to
Being a Bull is not everything it's cracked up to be but it brings in some extra income.















Posted by cbree88
South Louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
10735 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 8:13 pm to
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Rental properties


How did you acquire them and how do you manage them?
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