[rj45jackattack]

I made an account after years of lurking to say. This is it.

I use to make and sell a very specific piece of hardware. The only reason I started a shop was to sell my surplus. It cost roughly the same for 1 as it did for 20. So I started selling them for $2 more than I paid and sold out. Then I did it again, and again. I sold about 100 units all together and never once did I hate my hobby during this time. At the same time, it never paid my bills. Nor did I ever think of quitting my job.

Is there a name for flipping a hobby into a full blown career? Does Flanderization fit?

I had to stop after the whole shipping shitshow during covid. Prices in my country have not recovered yet.

[jbverschoor]

I hope you’re not lurking on some network switch with that nick ;)