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What is life like working ~60hr work weeks to make ends meet while also working on your business? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by FamFollowedMainAcc@alien.top to c/entrepreneur@indiehackers.space

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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?

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[–] barefamting@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I work probably more than this and the balance is hard, but I found that it helped to have boundaries. If you give all your energy to your day job, you don't have much left to give.

I would do the youtube on the side, it will take time to build up anyway and will give you the motivation and energy to use your creativity on something fulfilling.
If you can make more in your day job, it's never a bad thing, as long as it doesnt drain you to a point you have nothing left to give on your passions.