[masona]

The best way to start generating income is to change your mindset.

Instead of asking other people, all of whom have found their own specialized niche that will never be applicable to anyone else, step away from the computer and look around.

Just in the past week I have heard from so many friends that are looking for good people. They never post stuff on job sites - it's way more trouble than its worth. They ask around.

Get outside and talk to people in your community. Call friends, call relatives. Volunteer your time. There's an abundance of opportunity right now in this churn - make it happen!

[bigbob2]

> Get outside and talk to people in your community.

Not sure if that's the best advice given the present situation...

[gk1]

Asking on HN is the same (or better, given audience size) as looking around and talking to people.

It’s also not helpful to say “there’s an abundance of opportunity” without any examples.

[icebraining]

It's not the same, because HN users don't have local knowledge. People here mention landscaping, but that wouldn't make much sense where I live, for example (lawns are relatively rare). Locality is a crucial factor in the labour market.

[koheripbal]

Network within a field you're interested in. That is much more efficient than talking to random people. ... by probably two orders of magnitude.