Day 128: Am I Really About to Get a Second Full-Time Job?

Today is Sunday, June 21, 2026, and officially Day 128 of my journey to $40,000 per month.

First off, sorry I missed yesterday's update.

I've been spending a lot of time focused on my Rank & Rent program lately, but I've also still been dealing with some lingering side effects from my epilepsy medication. The good news is that I'm finally starting to feel a little more normal today. Nothing dramatic, but definitely better than I was feeling earlier this week. It seems like my body is slowly adjusting.

Today ended up being one of those days where I spent a lot of time thinking.

Not necessarily working.

Not necessarily building.

Just thinking.

And honestly, some of those thoughts surprised me.

Let's get into it.

June Income Update

The amount of money that has hit my bank account so far in June is currently sitting at:

$2,355.85

Not bad.

Obviously, I'd love for that number to be much higher, but I'm trying to remind myself that progress is still progress.

Right now, the majority of that income is still coming from my call center job. My online business income has been slower than I'd like recently, but I'm hopeful that changes as I continue building out my Rank & Rent business.

That's really the big project I'm betting on right now.

I'm crossing my fingers that this is the thing that finally starts generating more consistent income and helps me move closer to my long-term goals.

Email List Update

My email list currently sits at:

2,850 leads

Yep, it's still gradually shrinking.

Normally that would bother me, but honestly, I'm not too concerned.

Why?

Because while the total number of subscribers is going down, my engagement is actually improving.

Lately I've been consistently seeing open rates above 30%, which makes me really happy.

I'd much rather have a smaller list of people who actually open and read my emails than a massive list of people who completely ignore them.

As I spend more time focusing on Rank & Rent, I expect email marketing will become a smaller piece of my overall business strategy.

That doesn't mean I'm abandoning it.

Not even close.

If there's one thing I've learned over the years, it's that putting all your eggs in one basket is dangerous.

I've learned that lesson the hard way.

So affiliate marketing and email marketing aren't going anywhere. They're just becoming part of a larger overall strategy.

The Thought That's Been Stuck In My Head

Alright.

Here's where things get interesting.

Today I spent a lot of time seriously considering getting a second full-time job.

I know.

That sounds absolutely insane.

Especially coming from someone whose long-term goal is financial freedom.

But hear me out.

Right now my life is almost entirely focused on one thing:

Making money.

When I'm working my call center job, I'm making money.

When I'm off work, I'm usually thinking about making money.

Building websites.

Writing emails.

Researching business ideas.

Learning new skills.

Running calculations.

Watching training.

Planning my next move.

Honestly, if I add everything up, I'm probably already spending well over 100 hours per week either working or thinking about ways to increase my income.

And that's where the idea came from.

If I'm already dedicating that much time to making money, then why not add another source of guaranteed income?

A second full-time job would immediately increase my cash flow.

It would help me pay down debt faster.

It would give me more money to invest into my business.

More websites.

More tools.

More marketing.

More opportunities.

The way I look at it, every extra dollar earned today could potentially help me reach my goals faster tomorrow.

Do I love jobs?

No.

Not even a little.

If I'm being completely honest, I've never really liked having a job.

But at this stage of my life, I care more about reaching my goals than I do about comfort.

I'm willing to work harder now if it helps me create more freedom later.

My overnight call center job has actually been surprisingly easy and low stress so far. Much easier than I expected.

Because of that, a part of me genuinely believes I could handle a second full-time position.

Whether I actually end up doing it remains to be seen.

I sent out a few applications today, so we'll see what happens.

Maybe nothing comes from it.

Maybe something does.

Either way, I'm keeping my options open.

The Bigger Picture

The reality is that almost every major goal I have depends on increasing my income.

I want more freedom.

I want more flexibility.

I want more options.

I want to build a business that can support the life I envision for myself.

And right now, I'm willing to do whatever legal and ethical work is necessary to make that happen.

Maybe Rank & Rent ends up being the breakthrough I've been looking for.

Maybe it takes longer than expected.

Maybe a second job helps accelerate the process.

I honestly don't know yet.

But what I do know is this:

I'm not giving up.

I'm going to keep testing, learning, building, and adjusting until something clicks.

One way or another, I'm going to figure this out.

Want To Build An Online Income Stream?

If you're interested in making money online and creating more freedom in your own life, I've put together a free training that walks through one of the business models that completely changed the way I think about online income.

You can check it out here:

👉 https://jacksdigitalventures.com/freetraining

And if you'd like to connect with me on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or anywhere else I post content, you can find all of my links here:

👉 https://jacksdigitalventures.com/linkinbio

Thanks for following along on the journey.

I'll see you tomorrow for Day 129.