Earning Can Be a Joke!

I have been writing on Medium,

almost daily, since two years,

treating it like a part-time job.

I have a huge portfolio now,

of close to 3000 stories—

not random love stories,

but highly critical topics,

on health, nature,

creativity, gardening, etc.

I pay $15 as a subscription fee,

and barely earn double.

It’s ridiculous.

I continue writing there,

mostly for self-expression,

and raising awareness.

or I would bid goodbye.

When I was contemplating,

this sad state of earning,

I remembered an experience,

about a decade back.

I reviewed project proposal,

for a Middle-eastern university.

Barely two hours work,

and they paid me $500!

That was easiest earning—

I ever got for online gig.

So, these pittance of earnings,

feel like a joke to me.

No regard for merit, effort,

or time, just randomness—

like particles of Brownian movement.

Below is my Medium profile. If you want to check and follow: