How to generate income while job searching
Short answer: This isn't about becoming a full-time consultant — it's about charging for one-off sessions while you search for your next role. Your network — colleagues, past clients, LinkedIn contacts — already values your judgment. With a profile like kreer.app/your-name, you have a place to charge them, with no audience needed and no permanent commitment.
Your professional network is already worth more than you think
When you lose your job or you're between roles, you gain something you didn't have last week: time. And you still have what you already had — years of judgment that colleagues, past clients, and LinkedIn contacts have asked you for free, over DM or as a favor, for years.
That's exactly the moment it's most worth charging for that judgment. Not as a career change — as bridge income while you find your next role.
You don't need an audience — you need a page
Most people assume monetizing experience requires thousands of followers or a content business. It doesn't. What's almost always actually missing is a place where the people who already know you can pay and book without friction.
- Your network already exists: colleagues, past clients, people who've messaged you for advice before
- What's missing is the destination: a URL with your price visible, instead of "here's my Venmo" or coordinating over text
- Payment built in: Stripe on the same page — no transfers to chase
With kreer.app/your-name, the next time someone from your network asks for help, you have a place to send them — with price, calendar, and payment already handled.
How much you can generate while job searching
The real math: on Kreer, K·reer charges a 14% commission plus Stripe's standard fees (~2.9% + $0.30). On a $200 session, you receive approximately $166.71. If you do 4 sessions a month with your current network — perfectly compatible with interviews and active processes — that's roughly $666.85 extra, with no commitment and no contract to sign.
Adjust the price and frequency for your own case with the Kreer commission calculator →.
How to get started
kreer.app/your-name to your current network — colleagues, past clients, LinkedIn contacts. They pay and book on their own.Examples by specialty
If your experience falls into one of these areas, see how other experts already do this on Kreer:
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a big following for this?
No. You don't need an audience — you need a page. Most of your first clients come from your existing network, not new content.
How long does profile approval take?
About 48 hours. Once approved, your profile with pricing and calendar goes live immediately.
Does this interfere with actively job searching?
No. Sessions book according to the availability you set — they fit around interviews without conflict.
What happens if I land a job soon?
There's no commitment or contract. Pause or deactivate your services whenever you want — many experts leave their profile active as extra income even after starting a new role.