Side work as alternative or supplemental employment is nowhere near decline, contributing an astounding $1.27 trillion to the U.S. economy and accounting for an estimated 38% of the workforce (a figure that is set to rise as flexible working becomes the norm and younger generations enter the workforce). In fact, with the introduction of ChatGPT, they are about to explode.
According to projections from Statista experts, almost 86 million American workers will be self-employed by 2027, accounting for 50.9% of the country’s employment. This is consistent with the steady increase rate that we have seen over time. That statistic, however, may not accurately reflect the number of side gigs being pursued by professionals globally, as ChatGPT usage is rising in tandem with this trend.
ChatGPT is beneficial for anyone thinking about working for themselves since it lowers the initial entrance hurdles of time, money, and intelligence.
Technology is important to remember that, although being created by humans, technology lacks human common sense and is subject to false information, factual errors, and what are known as “hallucinations.” Because of this, it’s imperative that you already possess in-depth knowledge of the industry you want to make money from as a side gig. This will enable you to quickly identify any errors the chatbot may have made and to alter and personalize the results it produces with your unique inputs, skills, and style.
In this sense, ChatGPT is not your work; it is merely the framework. Your clients will be deceived if you use ChatGPT exclusively for work-related purposes, as they can obtain the same service by using it themselves. Thus, take care to make sure that the procedure is made as human as possible.
Keeping that in mind, here are three simple methods to profit from ChatGPT’s features:
1. Composing electronic books
ChatGPT is an excellent application for fast-authoring e-books that you can sell on websites like Amazon. Creating a series of more focused prompts for each section of your book can help you obtain the high-quality information you require for your e-book. Don’t give ChatGPT a general question like “Write a book about how to start software engineering.”
2. Class Schedule
Furthermore, ChatGPT is an invaluable resource for educators and tutors. It can be instructed to produce worksheets, tests, exercises, and other educational materials based on the subjects you give it or use to train it on. It might help you come up with innovative ideas for creating and organizing classes for your tutoring side business. Subsequently, you might earn money by selling other educators your lesson plans and lesson plan templates on online marketplaces such as Teachers Pay Teachers.
3. An anonymous YouTube channel
Did you know that you can build a successful YouTube channel using your passion or area of expertise and earn passive money without a camera? You don’t even need to worry about being camera shy because AI can still be used to start an educational channel.
Choose your channel’s theme and primary emphasis topic first. What are the people you are trying to get to your channel, what are their urgent queries, and what information do they require immediately? After completing the preliminary investigation and planning to determine a viable channel concept, you may utilize ChatGPT to develop scripts for educational videos and an AI video tool to produce scenes that correspond with the script. To eliminate the need to be seen or heard, you can even use AI voiceover technologies.
This year, whatever concept are you planning to try? With ChatGPT’s assistance, what side project will you start to change the world more quickly and earn a sizable income at the same time?
