Im not sure where to post this at but it bugs me and i want to share my experience and thoughts.

Hello im 19 year old with autism if that matter. Im not allowed a job because parents said no and yes i know im a adult but i cant drive and im dependent on family and they are with me aswell. Anyways i felt so down in the dumps and just wanting a way to earn money, that i thought surveys and get paid to sites would be a change. There a waste of time and only good for earning pennies. most of the time you do the survey and when you fishish it screen you out not giving you a reward. I even get money from the government for having autism but it goes towards bills and life, the little i have left i always blow it on something dumb (I have a problem).

I want to let you know never try those sites there just not worth it and take weeks of slave labor to even get a dollar.

And now i ask how do i earn money in a real way or get a job from home? I wanted to be my own boss sense i felt busy but im not sure anymore.

  • GrumpyCat@leminal.spaceOPEnglish
    4·
    5 days ago

    Well i have wanted to learn to make games but i struggle with ideas very badly and posting a commercial game on platforms like steam or app store cost a ton atleast for me right now. Im not sure how to profit on coding besides posting on a platform of sorts. I sadly feel like ive gotten lazy due to ai tools theses days which is a bummer. I did surveys because it was kinda like instant reward. Im also sadly the generation that grew up to be impatient and want things the easy way which i hate.

    • Mister Neon@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      5 days ago

      I’m an old man and I like learning the “watch a video” way. I pay for Udemy courses when they go on sale which can range from $12 - $20 bucks. You code along with them at your own pace. I grind out lessons like JRPG grinding for EXP. If you don’t want to spend money then YouTube has a bunch of free courses.

      When you get good enough with a language you supervise the A.I. to do the copy paste work.

      If you’re into game development pick up C# or C++. You’ll be able to make basically any type of game you want and have a high demand skill for businesses. It may not be your passion but it can pay the bills from home.

      I see you’re messing with Linux gaming. Linux is used a lot in servers and cloud services.That’s always in demand.

      Edit: There’s also online courses that gamify learning. Not my thing, but it may scratch the instant gratification itch.