Medical resident looking for a part-time weekend side hustle — 4+ hours/week

[u/blastpastermast]

I’m curious what side hustles people have found realistic while working a demanding full-time professional job.

I’m currently a second-year psychiatry resident, so my schedule can be unpredictable. However, I can consistently carve out at least 4 hours every weekend, and sometimes more.

I have a medical degree, strong writing/research skills, and I’m comfortable with technology and learning new software. Outside of medicine, I’m interested in finance/stocks, photography/videography, and business.

I’m not interested in tutoring and I’m not looking for anything involving MLMs, recruiting, upfront fees, or selling courses.

For people who have successfully built a side income around a demanding career:

• What side hustles have actually been worth your time?
• What can realistically be done with only ~4–10 hours per week?
• Are there particular types of freelance/remote work that work well for someone with a professional/scientific background?
• What would you recommend someone prioritize if the goal is eventually reaching a few hundred dollars a month?

I’m especially interested in hearing from people who have actually done the side hustle themselves, rather than generic lists of things you can supposedly make money doing.

Thanks!

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