Ask HN: hacker day jobs in NYC?

A few weeks ago I was bit by a bug of a personal project I feel I must finish before I die. However, it's 10:45 pm EST and I'm still in the office. If there is one thing I've learned in my somewhat ridiculous career as a startup engineer, it is that you don't have time to work on your own stuff when you are working for someone else's startup.

This is probably not a typical request for the type-A Hacker News crowd, but... Where do I find an easy job, suitable for a hacker? I would like to leave by 5pm. Part time would be even better.

You might ask why I don't just quit and have no job. That is a reasonable question, and I might do just that. However, I live in New York and I have to find a new apartment at the end of October. Such a feat is hard to accomplish without an employer, even if you have enough savings to live for a while.

Any tips would be appreciated.