Hi everyone… I’ll give you the context without sugarcoating it.

I’ve been studying computer science for seven years (software engineering, computer technology, and data science engineering). Of the few bachelor’s degrees I’ve pursued, due to financial reasons, even though it’s one of the most affordable universities in the country (U.V.), I haven’t been able to get a scholarship or financial aid.

I’ve worked in many places, but mainly in cheap kitchens, restaurants, and franchises. I never last more than a month in these jobs, due to exploitation, low wages, and long commutes.

I have three siblings, four including me. I have knowledge of food and beverage preparation and a lot of knowledge of computer science, programming, and the internet.

Any ideas on how to give my siblings and me a big economic boost, using my knowledge and experience so that we can work as a team to prepare, sell, or deliver food and generate a good income?

It’s not to support a family, it’s to support my studies and the studies of those who helped me. Since our field is in high demand and apparently well paid.

Any questions, suggestions, or insults are welcome.

PS: My siblings are turning 18 this year, so it’s completely legal and not child exploitation lol.

PS2: I’m attaching a picture of when I was just hired. They fired me that day because they didn’t take into account the expenses of a new employee at the branch, but they’ve been looking for employees for over a month? Where is the logic in SMEs looking for employees and then realizing they don’t have the capital to hire them?

  • take_five_moments [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    8 months ago

    I’ve worked in many places, but mainly in cheap kitchens, restaurants, and franchises. I never last more than a month in these jobs, due to exploitation, low wages, and long commutes.

    Any ideas on how to give my siblings and me a big economic boost, using my knowledge and experience so that we can work as a team to prepare, sell, or deliver food and generate a good income?

    um maybe another industry?

  • carpoftruth [any, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    8 months ago

    I used to make a specialty condiment as a side hustle. Covid made it so it never took off but it was fun and I could see how we could have made a bit of money. If you want to make money you need a plan to scale at least somewhat. Packaging is a lot of the work, more than making. Ordering ingredients and packaging in bulk is important for keeping hard costs down. Think about distribution. can you sell wholesale to people with stores/restaurants/booths or are you doing it all yourself and operating both the kitchen and the storefront?

    Be prepared to do a lot of hustling and sales work to get something like this off the ground. The hard part is not making food.