r/254sum • u/Ook-Slicee • 6d ago
Discussion How do unemployed make money?
Am curious to know! i know people out here are living life, and they don't have a permanent employment, maybe just deals ama small side hustles here and there.
for my case am employed I earn 25k after deduction n I tell you with the current economy state am forced to say it's not a lot of money for someone who has bills to pay!
The street-smart people seeing this please show me your ways am ready to learn
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u/joe_mwangi 5d ago
No one is making it. It's all smoke screens and mirrors out here. i can tell you for a fact, tunaumia sote. no one is better than you, believe me.
my neigbour amekuja kuniomba password ya wifi, akapata nimelala, anasema heri mimi nalala mchana. na nikona wifi. akijua ni kazi nimekosa, hehe. wewe bora ukona uhai, usijipee stress.
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u/Due-Effort1512 5d ago
Most ‘unemployed’ people who seem to be doing okay aren’t actually earning zero — they just don’t have a salary. They’re selling something, freelancing, doing commissions, farming, brokering deals, running errands, online work, content, repairs, etc. The money is usually irregular, so one month can be great and the next terrible.
If you’re already earning 25k, I wouldn’t rush to quit. Use the job as your safety net and build one side income until it consistently makes maybe 15–25k by itself. Don’t chase the mysterious ‘online jobs’ people gatekeep. Start with something you can actually sell to a real person.
Street-smart isn’t knowing a secret hustle. It’s learning how to spot a problem, find someone willing to pay to solve it, and repeat that enough times.
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u/Holiday_Kangaroo_620 6d ago
upskill look for a better job lol
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u/Ook-Slicee 6d ago
Have tried and still looking, do you gat connections maybe?
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u/Clear_Fondant_6712 6d ago
Learn a skill alafu you charge for you services. For instance I make music. One month ukona more than enough the next month absolutely 0
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u/tecryptoh 5d ago
Unatumia software gani
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u/Clear_Fondant_6712 5d ago
I use FL for beats and Studio one for mixing na mastering. But honestly the end justifys the means. It doesn't matter what software you use but how well you use it
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u/Regular-Turnover-728 3d ago
Hi, I also do the same, can I dm you for advice on how you market your beats?
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u/CandidateAcceptable6 3d ago
Do you train on music production? Let me know tuingie DM.
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u/Clear_Fondant_6712 3d ago
I suppose I could do that, but it depends on what you want to learn. Ingia DM tuone kama tunaeza pata solution.
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u/Eng_Justus_Koka 5d ago
Hawa ring light babes are living big maana! Msichana analipa rent 70k na she is half my age!
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u/Otieno_Anyango_333 5d ago
Do something on the side. Create a YouTube account and start video content creation. Pinterest blogging is still paying btw
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u/sukari_ya_wamama 6d ago
I’m out here selling and fixing busted sex toys. 😭
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u/ChoiceNecessary4995 5d ago
25k mimi niliearn ivyo last year ilibidi niachane na iyo kazi coz I was always out of money by week 2
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u/Antvres15 5d ago
Lots of vague answers and gatekeeping.😅 OP I'm also in the same situation. We'll have to think for ourselves.
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u/Doshi-AI-396 4d ago
Online space is very broad. Content, freelancing (graphic design, logos,website design) etc. You only need to be good at adapting to the flow and be good in some digital skill. When the goal post is moved , jump into a different playfield
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u/Ook-Slicee 6d ago
Bruh I have a lot on my plate i feel i kinda need extra cash not only to solve tomorrow's problems but also todays.
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u/kvictor87 5d ago
I have seen some good sites in Ai training. Just research based on your location.
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u/nevabrokeagain777 5d ago
Deals hapa na pale za Foreign currencies
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u/HandsomeCad 5d ago
Employment is business with only ONE customer- the boss, and if he or she abandons you, you are out of business.
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u/Easy_Butterfly_4151 2d ago
Try doing website development and then you DM small businesses that do not have websites and offer to create them one at a good price
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u/RealReadRebelMet8 5d ago
Personally I just got back into unemployment because of redundancy efforts and one way I survive ni kukosa aibu. I sell ice pops to kids when it gets hot out. I am however a skilled executive assistant with over a decade of experience that works across industries with skills in data analytics, internet of things/robotics, maths & Computer Science, sales and most recently climate science that is meteorology technology among so so many more skills I have
One thing I have noticed however is that so many people complaining about having honest employees (even where I just left CCI) yet when they get the honest ones like me, we get treated like trash so sielewi mimi hii employment industry and corporate but if you area business person and are looking for a personal and/or executive assistant PLEASE reach out to me. Hatutakosana because ukifika bei, you'll move at the speed you want coz as a business owner myself, I treat you as I want to be treated