• TwanHE@lemmy.world
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    5 hours ago

    Sometimes monetizing your hobbies does make sense if they can pay for more hobby materials. I enjoy upgrading and building 3d printers more than waiting while its busy doing it’s thing.

    Example: During Covid i made bank selling plastic brackets for routers for the company my dad worked for. Original ones were €75 and on a 6+ month backorder, so once I heard my dad talking about it I immediately started modeling and “gifted” them 5 the next day.

    Sold 50 more for €25 a piece which paid for a new custom build and a lifetime supply of filament.

    Didn’t really feel like I was monetizing my hobby because the only downside was not being able to print stuff for my self when it was literally printing money.

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    9 hours ago

    Literally me, the US has fucked my brain. I have no hobbies because I feel like I should be making money off of them. Then I don’t feel like doing any of them because it’ll feel like a job.

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      7 hours ago

      I’m usually more bothered by the “I should be doing something” thought, with the implication of productivity but not necessarily profit oriented, more like house chores and so.