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In-house life being great and all, but I’ve increasingly thought of starting a side hustle. Doesn’t necessarily have to be law related, but anyone have any side hustle suggestions?

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What are you passionate about? Do you have any skills or hobbies you’re especially good at?

It depends on how much you’re looking to make off your side hustle, I suppose, but I know an in-house lawyer who’s a really good classical musician. They teach lessons on the side and make an extra 1-2K a month. I’ve met someone who roasts and sells coffee on the side. Another who’s a good fisherman and takes people out on the weekends for guided tours.

Prudent_Jurist wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 04, 2021 11:06 am

What are you passionate about? Do you have any skills or hobbies you’re especially good at?

It depends on how much you’re looking to make off your side hustle, I suppose, but I know an in-house lawyer who’s a really good classical musician. They teach lessons on the side and make an extra 1-2K a month. I’ve met someone who roasts and sells coffee on the side. Another who’s a good fisherman and takes people out on the weekends for guided tours.

Good question and great anecdotes, thanks for sharing. I don't really care how much money I can make. I really only have one hobby and it's totally possible to monetize it, but I don't want to ruin it , so thought I'd pick everyone's collective brains for their thoughts to see if there's something else out there I haven't thought of and might want to try and pursue.

if you don't care how much money it makes, why do you want a side hustle (as opposed to, say, a hobby)?

nixy wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:51 pm

if you don't care how much money it makes, why do you want a side hustle (as opposed to, say, a hobby)?

My current hobby already costs thousands per year, I’d at least like this activity to not cost anything and, sure, it’d be great if it provided additional income. I guess my point is that my wife and I are set financially so I’m not looking out of desperation.

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Sun Apr 04, 2021 2:47 pm

My current hobby already costs thousands per year, I’d at least like this activity to not cost anything and, sure, it’d be great if it provided additional income. I guess my point is that my wife and I are set financially so I’m not looking out of desperation.

Why not find a relatively inexpensive hobby? Playing board games requires capital investment in games but they last forever. Video games are great value for the money. Charity work/volunteering is basically free and does some good. Reading library books is also inexpensive.

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Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:28 pm

Good question and great anecdotes, thanks for sharing. I don't really care how much money I can make. I really only have one hobby and it's totally possible to monetize it, but I don't want to ruin it , so thought I'd pick everyone's collective brains for their thoughts to see if there's something else out there I haven't thought of and might want to try and pursue.

I think that beyond monetization it can just be fun and fulfilling to teach people a new hobby or skill and to build a community around something you love. If it already costs you thousands to pursue, you're set financially, you're good at it, and it's something others might be interested in, then offer a class, an experience, or organize something around that activity. I would think there's a way to try that out that's low-risk (e.g., a six-week class that meets once a week or something short) so you aren't overcommitted in case you feel the enjoyment slipping away.

I don't have the time now, but I'd love to get into either brewing beer or distilling whiskey at home. I still need to see how viable it is to sell it legally since I'll bet there's a bunch of regulations and licenses, but I think it would be really fulfilling to produce something that others enjoy. If not that, then hot sauces-- I love a good hot sauce.

Prudent_Jurist wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 04, 2021 5:00 pm

I don't have the time now, but I'd love to get into either brewing beer or distilling whiskey at home. I still need to see how viable it is to sell it legally since I'll bet there's a bunch of regulations and licenses, but I think it would be really fulfilling to produce something that others enjoy. If not that, then hot sauces-- I love a good hot sauce.

You can brew 5 gallons of beer with a couple hours of work spread over two days (about a week apart). The wait time is about a month total after the first day.

Not in-house (yet), but looking. have a little side hustle to sell products on Etsy. Nothing to replace the firm salary but is a nice distraction and can mindlessly assemble what I sell - and margins are nice (raw material cost is <$7; sale price for $50+).

I'd be careful of getting too serious about a side hustle unless you want to quit law altogether and do it full time. I've seen people get laid off in part due to spending too much time on the side hustle instead of their main job. Most companies expect their salaried employees to have no other business commitments.

You are probably find teaching music lessons or something or some other hobby type endeavour, but I would advise against anything much more serious.