In six months, I went from $20 a year to being unemployed

Coordinates changsha, development work, monthly salary 10K, this is the beginning of my.

With the popularity of online office, it has become normal to spend all day in the room typing code, opening the mic to communicate and changing the code…

The routine, which is more boring than working in a company, and the cut in salary gave me the idea of starting a side business.

Pick up small projects, deliver after an overnight or two, and soon become addicted to making quick money.

I dare not open the dialogue bubble of the working group during working hours. I feel sleepy when I open the communication software. At night, I am getting into a good mood and just preparing to make up the work schedule.

I was summoned by my boss a week after I returned to work.

I scoffed at the idea that making money on the side is ruining a lot of programmers’ careers, until reality threw cold water on me: it’s not as easy to control as you might think.

As an experienced person, here to summarize their failure of the lesson sorted out 3 points, I hope to give you want to do a little inspiration.

“My job is not easy to do, so I want to do a sideline to look for opportunities.” This is a big mistake in starting a sideline. In fact, only those who are good at their main business are suitable for doing a sideline.

Why is that?

**+ Because your daily energy is very limited **

To accomplish anything, you need focus, focus, focus.

Many programmers who blindly follow the trend and start a side business on a whim may just stay in the CRUD stage and stumble through their daily work, and really have the capacity to start another article.

In those articles that preach side hustle, what protagonist doesn’t start a different path until he’s at the top of his game?

Most of us are not geniuses and can’t do two jobs well. Focus on one thing, first win over most people, and then win the present yourself.

**+ Because your main business can still improve, continue to improve is cost-effective **

The threshold of programmer work is not high, from entry to proficiency is not difficult. Many people start their jobs right out of the gate of the organization, and the high salary gives people a sense of accomplishment.

But soon encountered the bottleneck of the career: the foundation is not solid, the use is not fine, will be too little…… The road to expert development is all unknown and bumpy, everything is not going to let people feel their own work is too boring, so the initiation of the idea of doing sideline.

If you dabble in economics, you know that marginal returns are increasing. In knowledge-dependent economy, with the increase of input of knowledge and technical factors, the more output, the income of producers is increasing obviously.

Spend the same amount of time and energy, challenge the same new environment, and get through the same discomfort. You’ll find that doing the same thing in both fields gives you access to resources, connections, and opportunities that are far greater than the money that your side business brings.

There’s always someone who gets stronger, so why not you.

+ Because you need to understand the order in which your main occupation and your side occupation exist

Ninety-nine degrees of water is of limited value to a steam engine, and fifty degrees is of very little value. After all, we all know that the force that makes it move and produce value comes from boiling water at 100 degrees.

The Java I use at work is still not so good, but now the big data is hot and I will go to artificial intelligence to apply for a post. When I face this sideline, I will “cheat” others or myself.

The first step to getting yourself running further is to start a fire, not refill a bucket of water.

One of my friends went to Dachang Gold Plating upon graduation with a solid foundation and excellent academic background. He lived a comfortable life all the way.

Years ago, I asked him what he thought of his sideline. I didn’t think he had already started it. I inquired carefully and learned that it was to further my English.

“How do you do sideline business in order to make money, put aside to you this hard to stick it out.”

Wanted to go out and see more – I didn’t fully understand what he meant until he received an offer from Hiretual.

If you spend all your time on the side making money, how do you grow? By dreaming.

When you decide to start a side business, ask yourself again:

What does this side hustle bring? **

Is it money? For money, if you spend your spare time to study and train yourself, to make yourself different from P5 to P6? For programmers, just as much money can be made from sideline work, so can learning.

It is the growth of experience, the refinement of technology, the widening of contacts. If so, give it a try.

That is, of course, if you are already successful at your job.

How has this side hustle helped you in your life? **

Just let the savings numbers grow. You’ll never make all the money, but you’ll definitely have a limited time to grow.

**+ Do I really need a side hustle? **

Making money on the side may sound tempting, but after the excitement I hope you can look at yourself objectively and ask if it’s worth it.

Whether the gap between consumption levels and income is large enough to be worth the risk. Am I short of money? Am I short of money, the kind of money that I would sacrifice my spare time or even my working hours for. The costs and benefits of making this money should be considered before you start.

Can a side hustle complement your job? **

It’s a side hustle, it’s a side hustle, it’s a side hustle, it’s a side hustle, it’s a side hustle.

As long as it can do a good job of their own to provide help, and their own progress and can drive the sideline better development

What can a side hustle bring besides money? **

An opportunity for self-improvement or a career change.

If all you have is money, forget it.

You can do a side job as long as it doesn’t interfere with your job. You need to understand that people’s energy is limited, and that it’s better to do one thing really well than to do many things half-assed. Ask for something other than money from your side business. Self-growth is often more valuable than money. Make your side business and your business a healthy co-existence.

If your side hustle interferes with your life, keeps you busy, has less money and doesn’t teach you anything valuable, then you might want to seriously consider whether it’s worth continuing.