Work at home ideas for the chronically unemployed? (hexbear.net)

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I'm hitting 6 months of unemployment and funds are running dry. My journey into becoming a Stock Marxist is going... ok I guess? I'm learning a lot and know so much more than I did in December, but the money isn't there to prove it.

So I'm looking for something to do that will not make me go insane. I had a temp job that ended in November, and before that I was working in a Software Dev role that caused my autistic self a lot of grief. My mind was in a dark place. It still is kind of there TBH.

I don't want to get back into software. The tech changes too much, the frameworks methodolies and endless meetings are frustrating, AND because everyone was told to "learn to code" I have close to 0% shot my resume gets picked out of a pile of 1000s of other applicants. I've been branching out into more data analysis/database type work and there's an AI tool I'm paying for to automate applying. I know it's not what I'm supposed to do, but I also know spending all day filling out job apps is not where I want to be either.

What other options are out there? Things I'm considering:

Rover (pet sitting)

Data Annotation (AI training)

Flipping things I can find for free or at thrift stores?

Fiverr? Help people with their WordPress sites or something...

IDK, any other ideas?

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

It’s actually really interesting you mention Chinese ETFs. I am focusing on paying off my student loans before I can aid comrades or invest (high % compound interest is a bitch…) but I also play with small amounts to see how I want to spread in the future.

I really think the Chinese market will be the future and overweight them in my 401k. I get a decent match so I think of it as funneling capitalist money directly to China (but still poor and net in debt for the foreseeable future…).

I do agree that investing wide in ETFs like you did is the way to go. I like to buy the whole market and hold because that’s the only guarantee to beat the rigged game but well researched plays can pay off for sure.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

The game is definitely rigged. Sony algo and high frequency trades cause institutions to move the biggest tickers where ever they want. When I trade I'm trying to follow what they're doing and come along for the ride.

But NGL I've learned more ways to NOT trade recently! Stay away from SPY lol

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