I do steady, part time work as a blacksmith, because I love it.
I also work for a hot air balloon ride company, again, because I love it. But, the balloon business is seasonal and weather dependent. We fly about 8 months out of the year, and about half our scheduled flights are canceled due to weather.
I’m looking for one more hobby/gig to do in the off-season or when it’s just not flyable.
Something more interesting than DoorDash… I really don’t want to go back to that.
if you can start getting some word-of-mouth recommendations, handyman in the burbs is pretty lucrative.
Install a couple TV mounts or climb a ladder to install a Ring camera, $200 bucks labor no sweat.
You could also hock custom ironwork while you’re there, carry some pieces with you!
I know someone who works as a software dev and does photography as a hobby. He gets a pretty steady stream of wedding photography gigs on the side.
