Someone who was worried about not getting accepted on CrowdWorks was actually someone who could already be on the 'selecting side'

I'm Ayumu, a side-hustle supporter.

The other day, I had an online consultation with someone about their side hustle.

Today, I'm going to write about that meeting.

Her name is Megumi.

She is someone who continues to post on note.

'Would it be okay if I wrote an article about our meeting?'

I asked her that, and she said, 'By all means.'

So today, I'm going to write this in the form of an introduction.

(As I write this, I'm thinking she's someone who deserves to be better known.)

Here is the link to Megumi's note👇

'Even when I apply, I don't get accepted.'

The first thing I heard was Megumi's concern.

Even when I apply, I don't get accepted.

Even when I look at CrowdWorks, I can't find any decent-looking projects.

I'm looking for writing work.

But when I reach out for projects that even a beginner might be able to apply for, the replies I get back are all the same.

The people posting the jobs should be different, yet...

The wording is the same and suspicious. They try to lure you to LINE.

Could it be the same person behind all of them?

(I've had this feeling myself, too.)

Once you encounter such projects a few times, everything starts to look suspicious.

You stop knowing what to believe.

This was Megumi-san's initial struggle.

From the moment I learned about it, I thought...

The moment I saw her background in the survey, I felt it.

This person could become amazing just by changing how she fights.

Why?

Megumi-san is someone who, in the past, updated her note for 150 consecutive days.

Writing every single day.

Doing that for 150 days.

Those who have done it themselves will understand how difficult this is.

(Since I also write on note, I understand the weight of the number 150.)

Moreover, she wasn't just writing.

She has articles that reached the number one spot on Google search for targeted keywords.

Tumblers for people who can't handle hot drinks.

Trackballs.

These are articles she designed and wrote to be read via search, separate from her diaries and essays.

And with that, she has achieved real results.

Her writing style hasn't stopped at just doing things her own way.

First, she lays out what she experienced and felt.

Based on that primary information, she creates an outline using AI.

Then, she finishes the article in her own words.

She has already mastered a way of writing that assumes the use of AI.

They are also selling paid articles.

There are people who read them.

The more I heard, the more I thought.

What is missing is not skills.

Then, what is happening?

・Applications are not getting accepted.

・Projects cannot be found.

・But, the weapons are all there.

These three things just wouldn't click together.

After talking a little, something became clear.

Megumi-san was searching for 'which projects can I do?'

The side that goes to be chosen by projects.

That is where she was standing.

However, for someone with this much of a track record, the reality is the opposite.

Apply to many, and be the one to choose the projects.

If you feel something is suspicious, let it go.

If it looks good, move forward.

My wife also does side work.

Her way of applying is something like this.

While getting help from AI, if she thinks it might be good, she applies one after another.

If she gets a reply and feels something is off, she lets it go right there.

That is how she chooses for herself.

Megumi-san, you are already on the side that can do that.

This was the thing I most wanted to convey this time.

It came across clearly even without showing your face

There is one more thing I want to write down.

This interview was conducted without showing our faces.

At the beginning, I told her, 'It is fine to keep the camera off'.

That, apparently, was the deciding factor for participating.

Taking the time to prepare to show my face was a hurdle.

That is what she told me later.

(I think this one comment is quite important.)

Even without seeing her face, her words came across clearly.

She also responded to my questions one by one with her own words.

I was the one who was helped by our conversation.

Megumi-san is currently planning to move into temporary housing due to roof leak repairs.

It is a time when many things in her life are overlapping.

Even so, she made the time to talk with me.

That fact alone made me happy.

However, one thing remained on my mind

Reading this far, you might think, 'All that's left is to apply.'

But, something remained on my mind.

What is really holding Megumi-san back is not how she searches for projects.

It's not about the number of applications, either.

I feel like the real problem lies somewhere else.

What that is started to become clear little by little during our second meeting.

I will write about that in an article another time.

In closing

Megumi-san is someone who continues to write on note every day.

She writes essays and reviews as well.

When you read them, her personality comes through.

If you'd like, please take a look.

And if you like what you see, I would be happy if you could support her.

Megumi-san's note👇

For those wondering who Ayumu is in the first place, here is my self-introduction article👇