I cannot be a hustler. I simply do not have what it takes even if I had the skills for it.
Its a mistaken desire to not have to actually work to live via turning hobbies into one’s job. The phrase “If you enjoy what you do you’ll never work again in your life” in application.
It doesn’t work.
I’ve… never really understood why people always have to monetize themselves and their passions. It’s very weird in my view.
It’s a Millenial trend borne of new financial pressures that Boomers and Gen X didn’t have to deal with.
This is a good point, and I understand it, but I too have financial burdens (doing every single thing by myself with absolutely no help from anyone because I have no family or friends) but even then, selling myself out will not ever be an option to me.
I do things I like because they bring me peace. Doing it for monetary gain puts even more pressure on you, and then your few outlets of peace get caught up in the scheme, therefore you no longer have a healthy outlet.
It’s sad to see either way. Money is just a made up concept at this time, just like time is. It’s imaginary.
Life is too short. Just do what you can, and enjoy what little you can.
Cause money is the ultimate reward.
See, I hate money. I know it’s important in the societies we have, but I would rather do something for myself or for someone because I could/wanted.
The other day, I fixed a computer owned by a nice lady I work with. She offered to pay me and everything. I just told I like doing this stuff for the funsies.
Selling yourself in this day and age has got to stop. You are more than an imaginary made up figure of commerce.
Quickest way for me to kill a hobby is to start getting paid for it. Then I irrationally begin to hate and loathe it.
I turned my hobby into a job, and I couldn’t be happier. I go to my hobby every morning, and my customers are happy I’m doing it; So happy - in fact - that they give me money to do it.
Sir this is the internet, we don’t do the happy
I misread this at first and thought you said “We don’t do Therapy”. XD
Some definitely try to do that here. (Armchair therapists/psychiatrists)
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I am very happy for you. Sometimes it can just work out. :)
Ooo u do some 3D printing stuff?
My first machine was a Sells Mendel back in 2010. Literally didn’t have a machine; but had a friend with one he couldn’t get to work. The deal was: I get it to work, and I could print my machine’s parts with it. I got it to work, and now I also get everyone else’s printers working too :)
Nice! Glad to see u enjoying ur hobby/job!
What is your price? How do they compare with nowadays printers?
I don’t sell printers. Just fix them. Price depends on machine make/model and what I commonly find wrong with them; but I usually charge a $100 flat fee + parts. I’ve done remote chats and helped people fix their own printers too.
Most fixes come down to the owners inability to see the forest for the trees type of situation – They’ll hyper-fixate on “leveling” when their extrusion system is having problems. Ender 3’s are my bread and butter, because they are really cheap, and that cheapness comes with a cost: the need for knowledge. The v3’s are especially good, and the older ones are fine if you know how to tighten a bolt here-or-there.
Bambu Labs machines are the best for an end-user, hands down - but as an enthusiast I refuse to own one. Pragmatically speaking though, most users aren’t going to care much.
Same. I do the fun thing and get the food-money from it. It’s -3 outside, a balmy 26c in my home office, and I really hope I can do this until I retire and do this on contract.
I’ve lost 2 long time hobbies this way. Made something because I wanted something better and I like making stuff. Then I made it for a few people for free. Then made it at cost for a few more. Then people wanted it and I started selling for profit. Soon I was spending all the time I would be doing my hobby making parts because I have to. Got burnt out by my hobby and never wanted anything to do with it again. Twice.
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People that get into a hobby for the purpose of making it a hustle tend to crash and burn (there is an occasional success, but rare) because they lack the knowledge and experience that comes with having been in the hobby.
The tabletop/Warhammer community is overflowing with wannabe commission “pro painters” who bought an airbrush and a bunch of contrast paints and immediately started advertising. They might get some bites, but commission painting lives off of repeat business and word of mouth. Neither of which are driven much by beginner level contrast painting and airbrushing.
I need a little hat for my manbun too :(
It’s important to shield it from the rain and sun, so it doesn’t get cancer and falls off.
I just want to do something I like an make enough to get by moderaly comfortably.
