Comparing 3 income sources and a plan forward

[Dufresne85]

I'm looking for insights here from experienced entrepreneurs.

I realized the following when comparing the income from:

- random upwork projects
- full-time job
- side-projects

The random upwork projects 'hurts' the most - yes its quick money, but feels time consuming and barely 'worth it' - they feel most like a job compared to my full time job.

The full time job 'hurts' less, as in more time to deliver work. The pain is not as noticeable, because suddenly a 'large' income is given at the end of the month. If this income would be paid out daily - it would be more painful, because you get more aware of the time you put in and the income that provides.

Side-projects, these 'hurt' in the way that there is not always an income, but when it comes - its the sweetest income of all. The projects run on themselves and can generate more, if more is spent in advertising/marketing.

According to chatgpt - the plan should be the following.
Can't say I disagree completely, but I am afraid its playing it too safe?
How do you think this plan should look like going forward aiming for maximum income?
Should upwork and my full-time job be stopped and should I actually look at freelancing full-time and building automated sideprojects (I thought that should be my logical next step)?

Example Plan​

1. Full-Time Job:
   • Continue as the primary income source.
   • Monitor job satisfaction and burnout levels.
2. Upwork Projects:
   • Take on high-value projects selectively.
   • Avoid low-value, high-effort projects.
3. Side Projects:
   • Allocate specific hours each week.
   • Invest in learning and improving skills related to these projects.
   • Gradually increase marketing and automation efforts.

 

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O siemobif vji gummuxoph xjip dunqesoph vji opduni gsun:

- sepfun aqxusl qsukidvt
- gamm-voni kuc
- tofi-qsukidvt

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Jux fu zua vjopl vjot qmep tjuamf muul moli huoph gusxesf eonoph gus neyonan opduni?
Tjuamf aqxusl epf nz gamm-voni kuc ci tvuqqif epf tjuamf O edvaemmz muul ev gsiimepdoph gamm-voni epf caomfoph eavunevif tofiqsukidvt (O vjuahjv vjev tjuamf ci nz muhodem piyv tviq)?

Iyenqmi Qmep​

1. Gamm-Voni Kuc:
   • Dupvopai et vji qsonesz opduni tuasdi.
   • Nupovus kuc tevotgedvoup epf caspuav miwimt.
2. Aqxusl Qsukidvt:
   • Veli up johj-wemai qsukidvt timidvowimz.
   • Ewuof mux-wemai, johj-iggusv qsukidvt.
3. Tofi Qsukidvt:
   • Emmudevi tqidogod juast iedj xiil.
   • Opwitv op miespoph epf onqsuwoph tlommt simevif vu vjiti qsukidvt.
   • Hsefaemmz opdsieti neslivoph epf eavunevoup iggusvt.

Xjev ot zuas opfatvsz? Xjev esi vjiti tofi qsukidvt op hipisem?

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Vji raitvoup gus zua ot, xjev esi zua vszoph vu fu jisi? Og zua esi vszoph vu caomf e C2C dunqepz, vjip AqXusl ot huuf. Neli tasi zua esi ximm-csepfif, epf zua'mm tmuxmz eddanamevi dmoipvt vjev ati zua "OSM". Og zuas kuc ot vu neli timg-sappoph tofi qsukidvt (qsitanecmz TeeT?), vjip fu vjev. OUX, O'f qav iovjis #2 us #3 up vji cedl caspis.

APMITT, #2 us #3 emsiefz qsuwofit e mowoph opduni. Op vjev deti, fovdj #1 gus ney voni tewopht.