Hello everyone, I am Mr. Xu.
I have been working in the Internet industry for so long, and my colleagues or friends often come to ask me if there is any way to start a side job.
Needless to say, there are so many choices.
In the article two days ago, this friend showed off a wave. I am envious of the speed of work, convenience, and amount of money received .
Let's play together, what kind of side business can we network workers do?
Today's article reading benefits: "70-page ChatGPT sideline earning guide reference"
There are too many ways to engage in side business, and ChatGPT happens to be one of the most popular methods at the moment.
Share a different one today, private message me , note "0628" , and see how others make money with ChatGPT.
01 The basics of the sideline business of Internet workers - taking private jobs
Undoubtedly, this is the most common side job done by internet workers.
After having a few years of work experience, most of my friends have more or less a way, and they also have some private channels for their own expansion.
01 Receiving orders from contacts, first-time familiarity
For example, a friend of mine who is an online worker took orders like this:
He worked as a system integration agency and maintained many customers.
After the service contract between some customers and the company expires, they feel that the company's fees are not worthwhile, and some have encountered the situation of downsizing.
Then at this time, there is a high probability that they will not continue to sign a contract with the original company.
But they still have the network to maintain, or some simple jobs require network workers.
Then at this time, I would like to hand over the project directly to familiar network workers, so that there are people who can use it and save costs, killing two birds with one stone.
"You can help us take over this job, how much will I give you for a month..."
For customers, this is a way for them to save costs, and for you, it can also earn a certain amount of income.
When there is something to do, you will maintain it for me, and when there is nothing to do, you don’t need to use it.
For network workers, these projects are generally not too heavy, nor do they take up too much time, and the workload is relatively small.
Of course, the above is only one case.
For example, friends who are network workers around you may introduce some jobs to you that they cannot do by themselves, or they don’t have the time to do them, or they may take you to do them together.
Or join some communities that accept orders, and resources will be released in the groups.
Many friends around me take this kind of work, or form a small team together . After a month, if it is less, it will be three or four thousand, and if it is more, it will be ten or twenty thousand.
Much more than dead wages, of course, mainly because of connections.
02 There is really no way out, try the order receiving software
If there is really no way out, and there is no suitable person to take you to pick up some orders, you can try order taking software.
I haven’t tried it personally, but here is an order-taking software that my friends who work online often say, Shenzhou Bangbang, I don’t guarantee it’s easy to use.
Indeed, I have read that some people have commented on the average cost and slow payment.
This kind of order receiving software is actually the same as platforms like Master Wan.
Someone will post an order, and you can grab .
Usually this kind of life is not too difficult.
For example, a company needs two APs, but he doesn't know how to find people, and it's too expensive to find a business.
Therefore, he will find people through these platforms and post orders, eight hundred and one thousand.
There are also many directions for receiving orders, including troubleshooting, installation and commissioning, equipment inspection, and on-site duty .
And now a lot of work can be done remotely . You don’t need to go to the site, and the remote maintenance can be done. Like the picture above, it can be handled remotely.
02 The most simple and rude sideline - certificate affiliation
Everyone knows that when you are looking for a job in the network industry, most of them require you to have this certificate.
Just search for a network engineer position, and they all write "HCIP/HCIE certificate is preferred".
After all, you have to take the exam. After the exam, you can make the best use of everything and earn back the money from the exam fee. Isn't it a good way?
Let me tell you about the process of certificate affiliation . There are two situations:
The first type is generally needed by the company where you work. You can affiliate with your company and let the company give you corresponding subsidies.
Second , you can go to some big forums , such as Honghu Forum, Young Eagle Tribe and other forums, or some groups will send messages.
There are many such channels, but friends still need to pay attention to screening .
Although it is possible to be affiliated, the country is still relatively severe against irregular affiliation.
For example, some affiliations must follow social security, so you have to ask clearly.
When choosing, first understand the name, qualification, and location of the affiliated unit, and then discuss the affiliated fee and related matters with the company.
After the negotiation is completed, the contract should be signed. Since the certificate is not protected by law, and the contract must be read clearly, the certificate will be attached after signing the contract.
03 Decent and easy - try teaching assistants, part-time teachers
This point is aimed at some friends who have certificates, good work experience, and relatively strong technical strength .
If you don't want to do part-time jobs like grabbing orders, you can try teaching-related jobs.
There are generally two channels for learning network engineering knowledge: universities or institutions .
There are many people who are getting started in our industry, and there must be someone who preaches and accepts karma to clear up doubts.
If you have two or three years of work experience, although you are not experienced enough, you can try to work as a teaching assistant in some training institutions or universities.
Generally, this will require you to have at least an IE certificate , and then have relevant work experience in a large factory, and have done any major projects.
I heard that Lao Yang was a teaching assistant before , and after taking the CCIE exam, because he was so good, the institution took the initiative to invite him to be a teaching assistant to give lectures to novices.
There are also some universities, such as secondary and tertiary schools, which do not have such strong teachers, and will put more emphasis on your certificates, skills, theories, and experience , the kind that can scare students.
This kind of sideline business is decent and easy , and the unit price is not low. Generally, it is charged according to the class hour, 500, 800, and 1000 per class hour.
04 Realization of Internet Workers' Knowledge - Playing with Technology We-Media
In the era of self-media, no matter what job you do, you must be inseparable from these software in your life.
Some of the most popular platforms at present are still: WeChat official account, Douyin, Toutiao, Zhihu, Station B , or CSDN , which IT people focus on, etc. There are too many self-media channels.
There are mainly two directions, one is to write articles , and the other is to make videos .
For writing articles , for example, you can open a public account like the Network Engineer Club or other blogs.
Share your technical dry goods, industry insights , etc. on it, make money through advertising or some forms, or directly contribute articles.
It is relatively more difficult to make videos . Appearance, video script, topic selection, recording equipment , etc. are all issues you need to consider.
If you stick to it, for example, station B, if the reading volume reaches a certain amount, there will be creative incentives and so on.
This sideline business is actually very interesting, but you have to persevere. Friends who spend three days fishing and two days drying nets don't have to work hard.
05 Not limited to the IT industry - develop other vertical sideline businesses
We are deeply involved in the industry, and we are definitely the most familiar with the work related to network engineering.
So when everyone thinks about starting a sideline business, they usually start from the perspective of the network engineering industry, after all, the cost is lower.
But in fact, there are many people who have developed their own sidelines in other directions.
Let’s have fun first, haha.
Back to the topic, I have a friend who works in an operator. He is usually not too busy at work, but he doesn’t want to continue to rise .
There is also the ChatGPT mentioned earlier in the article . Some people use AI to liberate productivity, and some use AI to make money. It is very important to keep up with the pace of the times.
Also, in the internet worker group of our club , there are many people who often ask questions about starting a sideline business. Not only do they have a good chat, but everyone’s ideas are also quite unconstrained, which is very interesting.
In addition to talking about technology, you can also share dry goods, follow industry hotspots, and chat about sideline jobs. It's interesting to watch everyone chatting.
Friends who still want to join the group, you can private message me , send the secret code "Join the group" , let's chat and start a side job together.
Finally, starting a sideline business actually requires subjective initiative, and you have to force yourself.
Let me tell you a little bit about my personal experience.
As for the sideline business, you must first distinguish between the primary and the secondary.
If there is a lot of room for improvement in your job, you should first take an IE certificate to improve yourself, so that you can have a stable and reliable main business.
After stabilizing, the next step is to think about whether to maintain the status quo or start a side business to make money.
After thinking about it clearly, I decided to start a side job. Basically, those who can persist have already made money .
Do you have any other way to get a side job?
Or if you have any experience in sideline business, share it with your network workers friends, see you in the comment area.
Original: Xu Gongzi丨10 years of senior network engineer, more network workers to improve dry goods, please pay attention to the official account: Network Engineer Club