For anyone that wonders how to open a channel without having bitcoins in a #Bitcoin standard:

You need to work with a company that pays raw bitcoins, to an address controlled by you. After the first pay out for the work that you do, set up a #lightning channel with it. Then you are ready to go and are able to handle #micropayments etc. and grow further with usage of it.

The other solution is to start in custody using a custodial lightning service and work your way up to self-custody.

In this world, to get bootstrapped in the #economy, you likely need to go trough the raw #proof-of-work, barter and custodial phase first. You probably will not own your work for the first moments of your carriere, altough your family will most likely help you out.