How Many Full-Time Workers Have Side Hustles?
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (160797)
Boise, Idaho
May 18, 2024 6:34pm CST
Nowadays it seems like more and more people have one or more side hustles besides their usual full-time jobs. I am retired but used to write articles for a blog site online and made pretty good extra money. I have also been doing surveys on a site that I have been on for about 8 years now. I also am a member of several other sites where points add up and I am able to get gift cards. I wonder how many of you still work full-time jobs(40 hours a week) but also have side hustles. Not just the surveys and such online but ones that take you away from home?
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@kaylachan (59718)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 May
At one point, my husband had three full-time jobs before he met me. It's sad that the cost of living is so bad that you need to.
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@celticeagle (160797)
• Boise, Idaho
20 May
That is so true. I also had three jobs after I left my ex. I worked them for about two years.
@ptrikha_2 (45726)
• India
19 May
@kaylachan
Need to do side hustle is becoming a reality everywhere.
Yet, in some ways, my and succeeding generations adopted a lifestyle which made earning more essential.
Yet it also bought with it higher stress and health issues as well.
But well, this is the new reality.
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@celticeagle (160797)
• Boise, Idaho
20 May
I know that feeling. I worked at a fast food for awhile. Manual labor and torture.
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@celticeagle (160797)
• Boise, Idaho
23 May
@paigea .......Hard work for very little pay.
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@paigea (35974)
• Canada
20 May
@celticeagle yes fast food was one of my side gigs.
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@ptrikha_2 (45726)
• India
19 May
The way we have to lead our lifestyles, Highly stressful work environments, Health issues and so many things, a single source of income is often insufficient.
So it becomes imperative to have a side hustle.
It is best to plan and create a hustle sufficient for future earnings.
Yet, often that is not so easy but one should always keep on trying.
I hope that your article writing as well as site surveys are able to get you good enough money.
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@celticeagle (160797)
• Boise, Idaho
20 May
It used to be a bit easier back when we had unions. Companies had to treat us right. The writing did pay quite well until they closed the site.
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@ptrikha_2 (45726)
• India
22 May
@celticeagle
I suppose unions are more active in the manufacturing sector.
Not Service Sector, I suppose!
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@celticeagle (160797)
• Boise, Idaho
20 May
It is nice that these other places help us like they do.
@celticeagle (160797)
• Boise, Idaho
20 May
I had a good-paying job when I was younger. I really enjoyed it.
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@LindaOHio (160248)
• United States
19 May
I am retired but do surveys, focus groups, etc. We use that money to eat out. Have a great day.
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@celticeagle (160797)
• Boise, Idaho
20 May
I do the same and that also helps us with eat out money.
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