I Love It When A "Plan" Comes Together

A four-figure July, a new platform on the board, and $2,340+ in total summer earnings. Here is a breakdown of my July through September side hustle income, platform by platform -- the wins, the seasonal slowdowns, and where the money is going next.

Summertime, and the hustlin's easy

AI voice testing and a UserTesting debut: a real look at navigating the summer slowdown, pivoting platforms, and pulling in $2,344.

Prolific

What does Prolific really pay? Real numbers from 3000+ studies, plus the screen-outs, the summer slump, and what I'd tell you before you sign up.

All That's Silver is Gold Too

Prolific led the quarter, Connect passed it in June, and Clickworker made a surprise comeback. April through June, platform by platform, in real numbers.

Let Me Be Prolific

Prolific took the lead, Connect kept showing up, and I finally learned that aggressive isn't the same as productive. April through June is where the side hustle found its rhythm.

Number One Dime Time

A look at the real numbers from Clickworker, Prolific, and Connect in February and March—and the AI search that changed how I handle the money.

The Math Started Mathing

One Gemini prompt about Prolific, another about Connect, and a capital gains question that embarrassingly made total sense. February and March is when the math started mathing.

Clickworker

Ten months plus on Clickworker and everything I wish someone had told me going in. The good, the not so good, and the stuff nobody warns you about.

Warren Butthead

For most of my life, I thought I had this whole investing thing figured out. I read stuff on the internet, had confidence in my baseless intuition, and thus had absolutely nothing to show for either. That was about to change...

A Clickwork Orange - The Strange New World Of The Side Hustle

A middle-aged dad wades into the gig economy via Clickworker — one repetitive, oddly humbling task at a time.

Paging My Inner Gekko

Before the hustle, my investing "strategy" was one autopilot 401k and a tiny and aimless brokerage account. Then I got greedy...in a good way.

Two Chatbots, Questionable Spicy Food Advice, and $60

ChatGPT's voice actor plan versus Gemini's suggestion for Clickworker. Where does mid-life lead?