eat what you kill
To make your own money by doing your own stupid stuff, like a broke ass kid selling candy on the street. No paycheck. No boss. Just you, your dumb ideas, and a whole lot of no money.
My cousin works as a gig musician. He plays at weddings and bar mitzvahs. He doesn’t get paid unless he’s good. Which he isn’t. So he’s barely making ends meet.
That barista at the corner coffee shop only gets paid if she sells enough lattes. She’s been eating ramen for two months straight.
I got a job doing TikTok dances for companies. I only make money if people like my dances. Which they don’t.