| > I drive Lyft/Uber full-time Stop driving Lyft/Uber. It's for those who don't have any skills beyond driving a car. Sit down and determine what are the skills that you currently possess that are the most valuable on the market right now. Then sell those to the highest bidder. My two cents, that isn't a job. > I know I can earn 3-4x more doing freelance tech, but I can’t do that from a car. Yes, you can. That's a limiting belief; it's just holding you back. All you need is a laptop. Need to make a meeting? Go to a local cafe. Nobody will even notice. More importantly, if you're doing remote contract work, perfectly acceptable to ask a percentage of the total upfront. That will go a long way to get you out of a car and into an apartment quickly. > What would YOU do in my situation to break the cycle? 1. Stop driving Uber, stop renting motels, stop paying any bills, bring my costs down to near zero. 2. Start taking on as much contract work doing "freelance tech" that I can find, with as much paid upfront as possible. 3. Once I have 10k in the bank, rent an apartment and start cleaning up whatever mess is left. 4. Start making quality of life decisions. Maybe you don't want contract, but want a job? Maybe a nicer laptop? Closer to your kids? Live your life. #1 is the hardest, because you're risking everything on your ability to deliver. You have to believe in yourself. |