u/Namaeeeeee

Frustrated and in need of side hustles

I need a way to pay up the money I owed that I used on architecture school and apartment rent, bills, daily allowance. For background I'm a working student and I was barely getting by with my weekend part time which pays me 400php per day. That's 800 for the full weekend. But now that some part timers were getting laid off I don't know where to find any jobs anymore. They also just announced na bababaan na nila yung sweldo to 300 because of low sales. Tried applying for other shops too but to no avail. Now my final hope is online side hustling. Doesn't have to be big money – just enough to cover my bills and pay off my loans for this month then I'll figure something out for the next months.

Anyone who can help please comment. Please if it's posting and commenting here on reddit I'm not gonna be doing that since that got my other account banned.

I can:

- edit through Canva. I'm a layout/graphic designer for a student publication

- write articles, essays, any literary ( I don't use AI )

- do certain errands if you're nearby (Eastern Pangasinan)

- write reviews, answer forms, surveys, and others

These are things I can think of na magagawa ko with confidence. Please anyone if there's something/someone you know I'm free to do whatever brings in clean money. And for the night also kung meron para maka-graduate na ako sa 1 cup rice a day na may toyo o asin TT

My roommate Jess (22F) always takes my stuff without asking, and I’m losing my mind.

I’m 23M, and I like keeping my things sealed until I actually use them. Last week, I bought a nexa disposable for an upcoming trip and left it on my desk, still in the box.

Yesterday, I walk in and see the box ripped open. Jess is just chilling in the living room, casually puffing on it.

When I called her out, she pulled the whole “I literally only took one hit” card. But that’s not the point. This specific vape has a fresh-activation design, once you click it together, the juice hits the coil and the clock starts ticking.

I know it still works. I'm not saying it's ruined. But I bought it early for a trip, and I wanted to be the one to open and activate it. Instead, she just helped herself without even texting me.

I told her she needs to replace it, and she got super defensive, saying I’m being dramatic over something that works fine.

AITAH?

last year I realized I had 3 "smart" water bottles, two meditation app subscriptions I never opened, and a portable blender I used exactly once. something had to give.

I used to justify purchases by asking "do I really need this," which turns out to be a useless question when I already want the thing. so I wrote a prompt that forces me to score purchases against 7 weighted criteria before I buy anything over about $80. it's not perfect but it cut my regret buys alot.

here's the prompt, paste it into any LLM:

You are my personal purchase advisor. Before I buy anything, ask me these 7 questions, then score the item on a 1-5 scale for each factor below and give me a final weighted score out of 100. Push back if I'm being delusional.

Questions:

What's the item, and what's the total cost including accessories or maintenance?

How often will I realistically use it? (daily, weekly, monthly, rarely)

What's the expected lifespan?

Does it replace something I already own?

What's the cost-per-use over 3 years?

Does it need consumables, subscriptions, or special storage?

How much mental load does it add? (charging, cleaning, learning curve)

Weights:

Usage frequency: 25%

Cost-per-use: 20%

Durability: 15%

Replaces existing: 10%

Maintenance: 10%

Portability/storage: 10%

"Would I still want it in 6 months": 10%

Buy if total ≥ 65. Wait 30 days if 45-64. Walk away if under 45.

I ran this on a foldable neck comfort thing I'd been eyeing for work trips. looked like a weird gadget at first but it scored in the high 70s. folds into my bag, no consumables, and I'd actually use it on every flight and long hotel night. ended up buying it and it's the one travel item I dont leave home without. (it's an SKG thing )

I also scored a fancy pour-over coffee setup the same week. total: 38. did not buy. saved $180 and three cabinet inches.

the pour-over is the one I keep almost talking myself back into. probably will cave before the year is out.

I am curious about habits, not study methods: for people who learned a second language later in life, what tiny daily habit (even under 5 minutes) made the biggest real-world difference in your fluency or confidence?

Examples: narrating your actions aloud, labeling one object per day, switching phone language for short periods.

EDIT 1: I am not studying a language for exams. I’m learning it as a hobby, but I want to pursue it seriously and consistently in the long run. And IDK, why people are downvoting me. Did I ask wrong question?

EDIT 2: I want the solution which will be less digital. For example, reading out loud.

EDIT 3: Quick summary from the comments

1. Passive daily exposure was the most repeated habit
2. Read a page aloud every day
3. Describe in your TL, what you're doing while cooking, walking, or cleaning.
4. Write 4-5 sentences daily in your TL.
5. Tools like Anki for vocabulary and Duolingo are useful