{"id":10740,"date":"2022-08-26T18:03:09","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T23:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/?p=10740"},"modified":"2022-08-26T18:03:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T23:03:10","slug":"on-the-up-i-quit-my-engineering-job-at-24-and-now-make-170000-a-year-from-my-hobby-but-my-move-is-dividing-opinion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/?p=10740","title":{"rendered":"ON THE UP I quit my engineering job at 24 and now make $170,000 a year from my HOBBY \u2013 but my move is dividing opinion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A THRIFTY entrepreneur has quit her engineering job to pursue a side hustle that sees her earn around $170,000 a year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabby Beckford made the decision to change careers at 24 in 2020 as she launched the travel blog Packs Light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She launched the site just a week before the Covid-19 <\/a>pandemic hit and offers tips for youngsters and women who want to travel alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beckford’s articles and marketing opportunities helped her earn $170,000 but she was criticized for leaving her job as an engineer, C<\/a>N<\/a>BC<\/a> revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, despite the criticism, she told the outlet that it was the \u201cbest decision\u201d she made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beckford, now 26, said she doesn\u2019t allow herself to get down when someone questions her decision to change jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She added: \u201cDon\u2019t take criticism from people who aren\u2019t willing to bet on themselves and take a risk to pursue their passions in life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beckford works alongside a blog manager and contractors and she urged budding entrepreneurs who may be thinking about launching a similar platform to plan ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When she launched the blog, Beckford admitted she didn\u2019t know how to grow her platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said: \u201cI had to find mentors, ask questions and embrace failures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Influencers have taken to TikTok where they\u2019ve revealed how they earned extra cash via a side hustle.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One social media user, known as Heather, earned $100,000 in just 3 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said one of the major keys behind her success has been print on demand through Etsy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\u00a0a recent video<\/a>, Heather explained the upsides of utilizing print on demand.Advertisement<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The process allows sellers on sites like Etsy to sell products without printing, packing, or shipping any items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sellers can create and advertise custom designs on things like shirts, hats, or mugs, but don’t need to own or create any physical inventory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once an order is placed, the printing and shipping of the product are handled by a third-party supplier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EARNING THE CASH<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Her side hustle sees her earn thousands of dollars in a month without having to leave the comfort of her own home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Print on demand is also available for sellers on other platforms such as Amazon<\/a> and Shopify<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TikToker Jared Quackenbush creates marketing campaigns for his clients.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He claims that he can make $450 in just 20 minutes by doing real estate videography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Real estate videography is a handy marketing tool for realtors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quackenbush said that you don\u2019t need expensive equipment to start as his first clip was shot on an iPhone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, entrepreneur Andrea De La Flor is an affiliate marketer and claims her side hustle earns her between $4,000 and $5,000 a week<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Affiliate marketing can be attractive to pursue because there are low costs and low risks attached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You promote businesses\u2019 products in return for a commission, according to AhRefs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experts have said all you need to do is create a website and the business is easy to upscale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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