The Journey
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.
Sidehustle Steve
The Results
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 Journey
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.
The Platforms
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.
The Results
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...
The Journey
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.
The Results
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.
The Journey
Two Chatbots, Questionable Spicy Food Advice, and $60
ChatGPT's voice actor plan versus Gemini's suggestion for Clickworker. Where does mid-life lead?