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They're real and there's others that do that. There's online gig boards for small projects and you can get hourly wages for longer projects.

There's a ton of gig work jobs and even day labor apps to work through.

If you do part time then get public assistance if your country provides it. I know the dole works that way and the US gives it to people who work only part time. You could also go to uni and get assistance that way.