things are bad...

Uber Eats earned £6.42 in two hours, effectively nothing after toll, insurance and charging; Just Eat was similarly inactive. He considers part-time work or Every to cover £800–£1,000 monthly beyond YouTube; car payments make fixed costs especially burdensome. He plans heater and IKEA returns, a Tiverton test, and Sunny’s Valentine visit while awaiting the sofa.

Independence exposes the widening gap between fixed costs, unstable gig work, and YouTube.