Related posted here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37150862 and has some useful ideas. My suggestion would be to get a second remote job. You know how to have a job.. just get a second remote one. Even if it's for 3-6 months and then you quite. A full second income is amazing.
I'd strongly recommend forgetting about the gig economy. It's a race to the bottom unless you're willing ti put in multi-year effort to build a portfolio so you can stand out and land larger consulting gigs. This is the reason I say if you need fast cash a second job is the fastest path.
I'd strongly recommend forgetting about the gig economy. It's a race to the bottom unless you're willing ti put in multi-year effort to build a portfolio so you can stand out and land larger consulting gigs. This is the reason I say if you need fast cash a second job is the fastest path.