When the Side Hustles Side-Eye You: My $1 KDP, 300 Watch Hour YouTube, and $10 Survey Saga Whew, chile. I didn’t think I’d ever be writing a blog post like this, but here we are. Let’s talk about the real drama of trying to get these side hustles poppin' — and instead getting a popcorn kernel of success. So first of all, let’s discuss Amazon KDP. You know the dream: Write a few books, sip coffee while the money rains down from the sky like I’m starring in a motivational TikTok. The reality: I’m making less than $1 a month . I’m not even mad anymore. I'm just confused — like... who bought what and where's my penny parade? Then there’s YouTube. I started my channel feeling like the next Issa Rae. Bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, camera on, dreams UP. Fast-forward: 300 watch hours. To get monetized? I need 4,000. FOUR. THOUSAND. Right now, I'm closer to becoming a Walmart cashier than a YouTube check-casher. And let’s not even get started on surveys. ...