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The laundromat guy in Phoenix told me to quit my side hustle, and I'm starting to think he was right
I was folding towels at a 24 hour spot on 7th Ave last Saturday when the guy who runs the overnight shift asked what I do. I told him I drive for a delivery app from 9pm to 1am on top of my 40 hour office job, and he just shook his head and said, why are you buying more hours when you could be buying back your guitar? I laughed it off, but then I did the math and realized I've put 600 miles on my car in 2 months for an extra $340, which is like $5 an hour after gas and wear. The thing is, I keep telling myself the job is temporary, but I haven't touched my guitar since March. He didn't know me at all, and it still got under my skin. How do you all decide when a side gig is actually costing you more than it pays?
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the_ruby11d ago
Wait, 600 miles for 340 bucks? That is wild. I knew delivery gigs could be rough but $5 an hour after gas is basically paying to work. The wear on your car is the part people forget too, tires and oil changes and brakes all add up way faster when you're driving nights. That laundromat guy saw right through you and honestly he might have done you a favor.
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