Online has an incredible potential of making fantastic money for anyone! In my opinion, online employment should not be the goal though! This is similar to the mentality of working a corporate 9-5 job, only you're doing it at your convenience at your home. It's a better strategy to think like a creator, not like a consumer. Put out value into the world by creating a digital product. An e-book, an online course, templates, a wordpress theme, graphics packs, etc etc etc, there's thousands of options and this will make far more money then trying to find an online business that pays out money for completing a task/job for them.
This platform for example is a great example. Provide value in the market by creating content that people love!
Thanks for the post and for starting the discussion around online income generation! All the best