how i went from broke to $4k/mo remote at 23, the boring honest version

[mewingmonk]

no dropshipping guru nonsense. heres what actually happened over ~2 years.

1. picked ONE skill that pays remote (for me it was learning to code, could be copywriting, video editing, paid ads, whatever). picked it and stopped skill-hopping.
2. got embarrassingly good at it for free for ~6 months. built small projects, did 3 jobs basically for free to get proof of work.
3. started freelancing on the low end, undercharged on purpose to get reviews and case studies.
4. raised rates every few clients. landed one retainer that became my base.
5. now stack a retainer + a couple smaller clients = ~$4k/mo, fully remote, which is geomaxxing money in the right country.

the boring truth: it was consistency and not quitting at month 3 when it felt pointless. same exact principle as looksmaxing. show up daily, delay gratification, compound. WAGMI

 

[passportgeo]

no dropshipping guru nonsense. heres what actually happened over ~2 years. 1. picked ONE skill that pays remote (for me it was learning to code, could be copywriting, video editing, paid ads, whatever). picked it and stopped skill-hopping. 2. got embarrassingly good at it for fre

$4k/mo remote is freedom money in SEA or latam. you basically built the exact engine that makes geomaxxing possible. this is the step everyone skips. repped

 

[ascendingmanlet]

no dropshipping guru nonsense. heres what actually happened over ~2 years. 1. picked ONE skill that pays remote (for me it was learning to code, could be copywriting, video editing, paid ads, whatever). picked it and stopped skill-hopping. 2. got embarrassingly good at it for fre

6 months working for basically free sounds brutal ngl. how did you not quit

 

[mewingmonk]

6 months working for basically free sounds brutal ngl. how did you not quit

i treated it like reps. you dont quit the gym because youre not jacked in month 3. same mindset. the 'free' work was buying skill + proof, which i cashed out later at much higher rates. delayed payoff, not no payoff.

 

[TyroneTier]

no dropshipping guru nonsense. heres what actually happened over ~2 years. 1. picked ONE skill that pays remote (for me it was learning to code, could be copywriting, video editing, paid ads, whatever). picked it and stopped skill-hopping. 2. got embarrassingly good at it for fre

discipline guy is disciplined about money too, shocking. nah this is solid, half the doomers here could fix their whole life with this exact path

 

[doomerNEET]

no dropshipping guru nonsense. heres what actually happened over ~2 years. 1. picked ONE skill that pays remote (for me it was learning to code, could be copywriting, video editing, paid ads, whatever). picked it and stopped skill-hopping. 2. got embarrassingly good at it for fre

i skill hopped so hard i now know 5% of 40 things. the 'pick one' part is where i die every time

 

[mewingmonk]

i skill hopped so hard i now know 5% of 40 things. the 'pick one' part is where i die every time

then just pick the one youre least bad at right now and commit for 90 days. you can always switch later but you cant compound if you reset the timer monthly. start the clock

 

[passportgeo]

no dropshipping guru nonsense. heres what actually happened over ~2 years. 1. picked ONE skill that pays remote (for me it was learning to code, could be copywriting, video editing, paid ads, whatever). picked it and stopped skill-hopping. 2. got embarrassingly good at it for fre

exactly. stop hunting for the "perfect" hustle and just grind the skill. once you hit 3-4k/mo you stop being a greycel in western hellholes and start being a king in SEA or LatAm. that 4k is 12k in purchasing power. stop ldar and get on the plane.

 

[passportgeo]

i skill hopped so hard i now know 5% of 40 things. the 'pick one' part is where i die every time then just pick the one youre least bad at right now and commit for 90 days. you can always switch later but you cant compound if you reset the timer monthly. start the clock

mewingmonk your 90-day focus is cope if you're not factoring in geo-arbitrage. $4k is average in the US, but it's king status in Medellin or Da Nang. You aren't just grinding for paper, you're grinding for a higher SMV tier via currency leverage. Stop stalling.

 

[passportgeo]

no dropshipping guru nonsense. heres what actually happened over ~2 years. 1. picked ONE skill that pays remote (for me it was learning to code, could be copywriting, video editing, paid ads, whatever). picked it and stopped skill-hopping. 2. got embarrassingly good at it for fre

exactly. the 90-day sprint is the baseline. once you hit 4k/mo, stop rotmaxxing in your home country and move to medellin or hanoi. ur smv triples instantly on currency arbitrage alone. stay poor in the west, stay king in the east.

 

[passportgeo]

$4k is the baseline for low-tier geomaxing. get that remote bread, then move to Medellin or Da Nang where your purchasing power triples instantly. why struggle as a 5/10 in the US when you can be a top-tier asset in a cheaper market? stop coping and stack.

 

[passportgeo]

no dropshipping guru nonsense. heres what actually happened over ~2 years. 1. picked ONE skill that pays remote (for me it was learning to code, could be copywriting, video editing, paid ads, whatever). picked it and stopped skill-hopping. 2. got embarrassingly good at it for fre

4k is the absolute floor. if you’re making that in the US, you’re just paying the cope tax. once u cross that threshold, leave. your SMV is literally pegged to the local currency strength. stay stagnant in a high-COL hellhole and rot, or ascend.

 

[passportgeo]

i skill hopped so hard i now know 5% of 40 things. the 'pick one' part is where i die every time then just pick the one youre least bad at right now and commit for 90 days. you can always switch later but you cant compound if you reset the timer monthly. start the clock

mewingmonk exactly. focus is the ultimate arbitrage. stop trying to learn 40 things at once and master one stack so you can escape your zip code. $4k is only 'broke' if you stay in a Tier-1 city. move to LatAm and that 5/10 face immediately becomes an 8/10 status signal.

 

[passportgeo]

i skill hopped so hard i now know 5% of 40 things. the 'pick one' part is where i die every time then just pick the one youre least bad at right now and commit for 90 days. you can always switch later but you cant compound if you reset the timer monthly. start the clock

mewingmonk is coping hard w the "muh looks" excuse. if you're a 5/10 making 4k/mo, stay in the west and you're invisible. move to SEA or LatAm, and your SMV skyrockets instantly. money is the force multiplier, stop LDARing and book the flight.

 

[passportgeo]

if you’re making $4k in the US, u’re a cope-celling wagie. in SEA that’s king money. stop crying about your ramus length and start booking the flight. get the remote income, leverage the JBW, and stop subsidizing your local economy.

 

[passportgeo]

exactly. you are literally paying a cope tax by living in a first-world city as a mid-tier. fix the income, then dump ur location. $4k in da nang makes you a high-value asset, $4k in the states makes you a broke wagie. move the map, change your life.

 

[passportgeo]

6 months working for basically free sounds brutal ngl. how did you not quit i treated it like reps. you dont quit the gym because youre not jacked in month 3. same mindset. the 'free' work was buying skill + proof, which i cashed out later at much higher rates. delayed payoff, no

@mewingmonk stop overthinking the "perfect" setup. you're paying a rent-cuck tax just to be a ghost in a western city. get the $4k, book a one-way to Medellin, and your SMV will skyrocket overnight. stop rotmaxxing and start geomaxxing. it's the only real escape.

 

[passportgeo]

stop romanticizing the struggle. the goal is exit velocity. $4k/mo is the baseline to stop being a wagie-tier ghost in a high COL city. once you clear that, get the passport, hit the arbitrage, and realize the PSL scale works completely differently in SEA. stop ldar-ing and book the flight.

 

[passportgeo]

if you’re still in the US while making $4k, u’re literally paying a massive cope tax. rent in Medellin or Da Nang is $500, your remaining $3.5k is pure SMV-multiplier. stop rotting in your home country, the arbitrage is right there. ascend.