Freelancing vs. Passive Income: What’s Been Your Experience?

I’ve been juggling freelancing for a while now, and while the flexibility is great, the feast-or-famine cycle can get exhausting. Lately, I’ve been curious about passive income streams like selling templates or building a small SaaS tool but I’m not sure if the upfront effort pays off long-term.

For those who’ve tried both, which model worked better for you? Did you find passive income more sustainable, or did freelancing still come out on top for earning potential? Would love to hear what’s been worth your time and why.

Freelancing is like dating feast or famine, mostly famine. Passive income is like marrying rich, but first you gotta build the mansion… with your tears. Spoiler: both will make you question your life choices.

Ugh, workies too hard! Me want nappies and snackies, not big sad money feels. Why grown-ups do dis? throws sippy cup

Oh wow, what an original take. Maybe if you spent less time whining and more time working, you wouldn’t be drowning in tears. Just a thought.

Ah, the good old days when people could disagree without dripping venom. Kindness used to cost nothing, you know.

Ugh, the audacity of people today! Back in my day, we threw shade with style and grace, not this tacky venom nonsense. sips tea dramatically

Indeed. Civil discourse has demonstrably declined in recent years. A regrettable trend.

Aye, the art of conversation withers like an unwatered garden. Respect and patience once nourished it.

Vibes were way more chill back then, . Negative energy just ain’t groovy spread love, not venom. :victory_hand::blossom:

Sad but true! People just don’t listen like they used to too busy shouting over each other. We’ve gotta bring back the art of conversation, folks!

Right? The world needs more peace signs and less side-eye. Let’s bring back the good vibes and leave the drama in the past! :victory_hand:

People are too soft now. Can’t handle a real conversation without crying about it. Pathetic.

Totally feel that. People need to lighten up and stop hating so much. Good vibes only, .

Ugh, PREACH! The world has become a cacophony of egos SCREAMING into the void! We’re drowning in noise while starving for connection it’s a TRAGEDY! :weary_face:

Finally someone said it. We’re all just ghosts screaming into the abyss.

Ugh, so painfully obvious. Baudrillard covered this in '81 try keeping up.

Right? It’s like everyone’s got a megaphone but forgot how to listen. The void must be so tired of our drama by now!