is this even
worth it?

— 2:17am

1099-NEC · 2025

Nonemployee Comp:

$8,420.00

after 7,800 miles driven

DRAFT · editing...

REC

Stripe Dashboard

Feb 2026

Gross$2,140

Fees−$89

Net$2,051

40hrs

tested

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Gigs Tested14·

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Hours Logged800+·

On the Waitlist4,200·

Avg Net/Hr Revealed$13.40·

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Hours Logged800+·

On the Waitlist4,200·

Avg Net/Hr Revealed$13.40·

Gigs Tested14·

Hours Logged800+·

On the Waitlist4,200·

Avg Net/Hr Revealed$13.40·

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DoorDash

Food Delivery · 40 hrs tested

Hours

40h

Gross

$720

Expenses

−$152 gas

Net/hr

$14.20/hr

weekly net/hr

Wk1

Wk2

Wk3

Wk4

"The algorithm gives you garbage orders on Fridays. Saturdays 11am–2pm are the only hours that pencil out."

⚠ Barely worth it

deliverycar

Etsy

Digital Prints · 3 months

Hours

120h

Gross

$1,840

Expenses

−$510 fees/ads

Net/hr

$11.08/hr

weekly net/hr

Mo1

Mo2

Mo3

"Etsy ads ate 22% of revenue. Month 3 was profitable — but only because I stopped running ads and got lucky with SEO."

✗ Not the dream

creativepassive

Instacart

Grocery Batches · 2am runs

Hours

28h

Gross

$560

Expenses

−$94 gas/wear

Net/hr

$16.64/hr

weekly net/hr

10pm

12am

2am

4am

"2am batches are 40% higher pay. Zero traffic. The drunk grocery orders tip better. Sleep schedule is wrecked but the math works."

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grocerynights

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Gigs Tested

800+

Hours Logged

Lambos Shown

Week 3 — DoorDash experiment
Hours: 12h Fri-Sun
Gross: $218.40
Gas: $41.20 (logged in Mileage app)
Net: $177.20 → $14.77/hr

Friday was dead. Saturday lunch rush = only good window.
Tried the 5-10pm shift = lots of 3-mile $4 orders. Never again.

Field Notes · Feb 2026

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