[RiskySJ]

SE'ing should never be one's main source of income, I think of it as more of a bonus. But getting a job is easier said than done mostly in the current market. So for the time being, look for a job and do some simple SE's. Use an aged amazon account and just claim DNA on something of value that does not require an OTP and resell it on facebook marketplace.

Yeah "get a job" is such useless advice by itself, and is so often thrown out by privileged people who have never had to struggle in their life.

5-10 years ago it was possible to make some easy money on Upwork or similar gig-platforms, but even those are scalped to hell nowadays. I used to be able to get a $1000 gig just by sending a few emails out, but that was when I had a good network of leads and knew exactly what to sell. Now I could do the same, but it would take at least 2-3 months of building up a client base. Also - I never ever want to do the thing I did 10 years ago, so add 4-6 months to that for learning a new skill etc.

I see tons of posts on social media about "making $40k/mo with copywriting and you can do it too" or some such bullshit. They always conveniently seem to forget to mention that you also need 20 years of sales experience and a university education in writing.

In any case, the realistic strategy to a comfortable life remains:

1. Get a job that will pay your bills and keep you fed. (Starbucks, McDonalds, anything that will pay a basic hourly wage.)
2. Learn a valuable skill and build a portfolio. Marketing, coding, graphics, video editing etc you can learn in <6 months.
3. Get a better job.
4. Go back to step 2.

While doing this, get free toys with SE skills. "Flipping" $200 when it's your last dime is a waste of time and money.

for me im young and just livin hard. a job, as hard as ive tried. i cant get one. not sure if its my age or my location or what. i have no previous jobs. but i have experience (volunteering and stuff). money where im from is hard to come by. again im young i dont have a lot of connections and where im from theres not alot of good connections to even make. getting a job is hard especially without connections and as a young person with not a lot of experience. the only way to really get money is to get up and go get it.