Opinion: Using ChatGPT didn’t cut side‑hustle time, author says decision fatigue grew
The author, a corporate employee who calls themselves Jun, began using ChatGPT for a side‑hustle expecting the tool to slash the time spent writing articles. While the actual drafting became faster, Jun found that most of the remaining time was spent deciding what to do next—choosing titles, thumbnails, pricing, and which AI‑generated ideas to keep. Each new question prompted another round of AI…
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- ChatGPT sped up text creation but increased time spent deciding next steps, offsetting gains.
- Jun created an “AI Editorial Department” with separate AI roles for theme, title, writing, and sales checks.
- The role‑based workflow reduced hesitation and improved side‑hustle efficiency, though it remains experimental.
To address this, Jun reorganized the workflow into an “AI Editorial Department,” assigning ChatGPT distinct roles such as theme researcher, title brainstormer, article writer, and market‑fit checker. By treating the model as a set of specialized editors rather than a single writer, the author reduced the number of hesitation points and streamlined the process, though the system is still being refined.
Even though I was using ChatGPT, my side hustle time didn't decrease. The 'thing that took up the most time' that I, a company employee, realized
note.com · 21 September 2026
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