Topic: Forget a return to office: We’re living in the age of side hustles (Read 1262 times)
February 21, 2023, 04:58:33 PM
I agree with side hustles, my "side hustle" became my job, and that's what everyone should aim at. We have jobs at home right now and there are more and more remote works all around the world, working in an office is not a must for many people these days. Of course there are still some jobs that require you to go to your job, not related to company or anything but some jobs have to go, there is no remote options, like you can't be a remote working surgeon or something, and some jobs are like that. But for people who can be remote and are not because of company policy, they could find a job that they could do remotely.
February 21, 2023, 04:23:46 PM
Like this, if we master 1 profession there it is very possible to work freelance and the salary is also enough to cover living expenses, why not? But if there is a comparison between going to the office and freelancing, the salary is bigger in the office, then what is wiser choice is that we still go to the office.
We should transition first, meaning while at work, try to venture into the freelance world, and not abruptly resign as it is a bad choice. If freelancing is getting better, then it would be the time to shift careers. I think most people right now are trying to have a freelance job as a side hustle, and if they see potential in it, then they will then resign to focus more on it. A lot of people are showing their stories about getting a bigger salary than an office job in freelance, and I also hope that I will have it too.
step just because they dont want to lose money or cant bare up with the risks.Well, i cant blame out other people on having this kind of approach since money is important but if you do really mind about having
a progressive life when it comes to finances then having some side hustles or other source of income is really what you should be targeting, which means that you would be needing to put up or deal
with some risk if you are really that intending to reach out that particular target in life.If you do decide to be contented on what you do have now then its your choice.
February 21, 2023, 04:04:33 PM
The following could explain how many americans are supporting themselves despite not being officially employed.
While it is not mentioned, I am wondering how many "freelancers" earn income in crypto related ventures? Crypto being one of the bigger employment and revenue creating opportunities of recent times, is it possible that a significant segment of side hustles are crypto based ventures? Or is the trend more evenly distributed throughout ride sharing apps, amazon delivery freelancing and purely internet based activities?
Generation Z appears to be the largest freelancing demographic. Which makes sense given they're probably the most internet and technology literate. I think generation Z is also the largest crypto using and supporting demographic.
With concerns lingering over future job automation and lack of wage growth. Could side hustles and freelancing work represent the natural progression for the future of job markets? If this is true, then could crypto also be prominently positioned to best leverage and fulfill needed areas of freelance finance, given its flexibility, adaptability and rapid deployment capabilities.
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This past year, 39% of American professionals participated in freelance work, either part-time or full-time, according to Upworks new survey of 3,000 adults. Thats equivalent to 60 million Americans, up 3 percentage points since 2021 and a record high since Upwork has performed said survey starting in 2014.
While it is not mentioned, I am wondering how many "freelancers" earn income in crypto related ventures? Crypto being one of the bigger employment and revenue creating opportunities of recent times, is it possible that a significant segment of side hustles are crypto based ventures? Or is the trend more evenly distributed throughout ride sharing apps, amazon delivery freelancing and purely internet based activities?
Generation Z appears to be the largest freelancing demographic. Which makes sense given they're probably the most internet and technology literate. I think generation Z is also the largest crypto using and supporting demographic.
With concerns lingering over future job automation and lack of wage growth. Could side hustles and freelancing work represent the natural progression for the future of job markets? If this is true, then could crypto also be prominently positioned to best leverage and fulfill needed areas of freelance finance, given its flexibility, adaptability and rapid deployment capabilities.
Side hustles can often be glamorized in the media and can come in many different forms, however the title of the thread completely overlooks a key element. These are "side" hustles because they can often provide only a supplementary income to a main job and assist people with being able to increase their income in that way. Sometimes it is possible to convert them into a main job with enough time and perseverance, but many also fail along the way or take far more energy than they are worth. Any extra cash can certainly boost the standard of living, but it should also be balanced with any extra stress or lost free time that comes with it - which can turn a 40 hour working week into a 60 or 80 hour week for little gain.
February 21, 2023, 02:20:22 PM
In this present time it's difficult before you can see a youth that's interested in office job with a side hustle, apparently many people have understood that side hustlers make more cash than those people who is working with government or depending on the monthly payment, so i believe that many youths is not depending on government job again without side hustle, so that should be the reason even though you are working with government you most have exceptional work that will assist you.
I read that many large IT companies after the end of the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic began to demand the return of employees to the office.
At the same time, employees are already accustomed to all the conveniences of remote work.
Nevertheless, the owners of large IT companies forced their employees to return to the office under the threat of being fired from their jobs.
This is due to the fact that the owners of the company have concerns that employees are actively engaged in part-time work, which will affect the quality of the main job.
February 20, 2023, 06:37:20 AM
Like this, if we master 1 profession there it is very possible to work freelance and the salary is also enough to cover living expenses, why not? But if there is a comparison between going to the office and freelancing, the salary is bigger in the office, then what is wiser choice is that we still go to the office.
We should transition first, meaning while at work, try to venture into the freelance world, and not abruptly resign as it is a bad choice. If freelancing is getting better, then it would be the time to shift careers. I think most people right now are trying to have a freelance job as a side hustle, and if they see potential in it, then they will then resign to focus more on it. A lot of people are showing their stories about getting a bigger salary than an office job in freelance, and I also hope that I will have it too.
February 20, 2023, 05:18:58 AM
In this present time it's difficult before you can see a youth that's interested in office job with a side hustle, apparently many people have understood that side hustlers make more cash than those people who is working with government or depending on the monthly payment, so i believe that many youths is not depending on government job again without side hustle, so that should be the reason even though you are working with government you most have exceptional work that will assist you.
February 19, 2023, 11:30:36 PM
Definitely we are living in the era of side hustles. With all the reasons plotted above there are also valid reasons like need of “multiple income” sources considering increased cost of living while less salary hikes for the fixed salary jobs.
There is even craze of doing “moonlight works” everywhere. By definition it means one person joining 2 or more than 2 companies at the same time to earn more money. This tells us the story that living has become very hard. If you don’t have bank accounts full of cash then you have to keep struggling with side hustles and moon Light work.
The Internet and new technologies open up new opportunities for most of us, including such a type of work as teamwork, but at home. But these changes cannot be called global. A much larger proportion of jobs still use the traditional approach to work because manufacturing and other activities cannot be done online. A part-time job existed before, just with the advent of the Internet, the possibility of communication in the process of work without personal presence has significantly increased. But this applies only to a certain part of society. There is even craze of doing “moonlight works” everywhere. By definition it means one person joining 2 or more than 2 companies at the same time to earn more money. This tells us the story that living has become very hard. If you don’t have bank accounts full of cash then you have to keep struggling with side hustles and moon Light work.
February 19, 2023, 10:39:23 PM
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sadly pensions can't be inherited.
sadly pensions can't be inherited.
It is possible in my country, in this case I am talking about the civil servant (called PNS) pension fund which can be inherited even after they die with one of the conditions (afaik) that the spouse is widowed for the rest of their life.
The bad news is that the acceptance of employees with "PNS" status is slowly being reduced in recent years and replaced by other statuses (but with the same functionality) which eliminates pension fund benefits as well.
February 19, 2023, 10:17:00 PM
Like this, if we master 1 profession there it is very possible to work freelance and the salary is also enough to cover living expenses, why not? But if there is a comparison between going to the office and freelancing, the salary is bigger in the office, then what is wiser choice is that we still go to the office.
We should transition first, meaning while at work, try to venture into the freelance world, and not abruptly resign as it is a bad choice. If freelancing is getting better, then it would be the time to shift careers. I think most people right now are trying to have a freelance job as a side hustle, and if they see potential in it, then they will then resign to focus more on it. A lot of people are showing their stories about getting a bigger salary than an office job in freelance, and I also hope that I will have it too.
February 19, 2023, 10:05:24 PM
Like this, if we master 1 profession there it is very possible to work freelance and the salary is also enough to cover living expenses, why not? But if there is a comparison between going to the office and freelancing, the salary is bigger in the office, then what is wiser choice is that we still go to the office.
February 19, 2023, 08:43:47 PM
I enjoyed this thread, read more than 3 pages word for word. Every participant made great contributions to what side hustle means and how it could positively shape the income of an individual. Freelancing is entrepreneurship and it's something that should be passed down to our children. Like somebody added that our grandchildren can inherit from it, which is a better response for the user that pointed out pensions as the benefit of the office worker, sadly pensions can't be inherited. The good thing about freelancing is thinking long term, ask yourself if the niche you are into would stay relevant for how long? They is a saying get a big cow and milk it for a long time. Some niches are so profitable but may not last for the next 50 years how would our kids inherit from such business. I don't think of having a side hustle that will end after me, it helps me to continue working even after failing multiple times knowing that the journey is not ending soon. A lot of office workers seek for side hustle too. It's the way forward.
December 30, 2022, 11:17:07 PM
We should have mentors. And you should have someone from whom you can discuss and get an idea from?
But most of the time - you are your own best boss. I worked with many people during COVID but there are very few people who are determined and there are very few people who are really a good team player. Otherwise people work with someone because they want to separate their path after they learn the skills
I agree, when I am starting as a freelancer I am experiencing a lot of pressure since I don't know where to start and how to pitch. But then, I found a training online for my niche, they also. have a community, from the owner perspective he said to me that I am not only paying for the course but rather for the community for the guide and that is important and only skills. But most of the time - you are your own best boss. I worked with many people during COVID but there are very few people who are determined and there are very few people who are really a good team player. Otherwise people work with someone because they want to separate their path after they learn the skills
a freelancer which it is really something that hard to make out some adjustments not only on your works but also into the surroundings or entire work places and other things correlated to it.
I do have other day job too which it is really a plus on having some side income from side jobs which i could still bare out, you do only need up that proper time management
and handling out situations which you would be needing up to adjust if needed.
I worked as a freelancer and have got so much work done from others as a freelancer. I think 30% of the people listen from other that they can work and earn and deliver bad projects.
December 26, 2022, 04:44:12 PM
We should have mentors. And you should have someone from whom you can discuss and get an idea from?
But most of the time - you are your own best boss. I worked with many people during COVID but there are very few people who are determined and there are very few people who are really a good team player. Otherwise people work with someone because they want to separate their path after they learn the skills
I agree, when I am starting as a freelancer I am experiencing a lot of pressure since I don't know where to start and how to pitch. But then, I found a training online for my niche, they also. have a community, from the owner perspective he said to me that I am not only paying for the course but rather for the community for the guide and that is important and only skills. But most of the time - you are your own best boss. I worked with many people during COVID but there are very few people who are determined and there are very few people who are really a good team player. Otherwise people work with someone because they want to separate their path after they learn the skills
a freelancer which it is really something that hard to make out some adjustments not only on your works but also into the surroundings or entire work places and other things correlated to it.
I do have other day job too which it is really a plus on having some side income from side jobs which i could still bare out, you do only need up that proper time management
and handling out situations which you would be needing up to adjust if needed.
December 26, 2022, 04:15:19 PM
We should have mentors. And you should have someone from whom you can discuss and get an idea from?
But most of the time - you are your own best boss. I worked with many people during COVID but there are very few people who are determined and there are very few people who are really a good team player. Otherwise people work with someone because they want to separate their path after they learn the skills
I agree, when I am starting as a freelancer I am experiencing a lot of pressure since I don't know where to start and how to pitch. But then, I found a training online for my niche, they also. have a community, from the owner perspective he said to me that I am not only paying for the course but rather for the community for the guide and that is important and only skills. But most of the time - you are your own best boss. I worked with many people during COVID but there are very few people who are determined and there are very few people who are really a good team player. Otherwise people work with someone because they want to separate their path after they learn the skills
December 26, 2022, 03:59:38 PM
There are things that make us complacent when working in the office, sometimes time is not felt so that when we are old we will be aware and regret, if we owns the office then this is a good thing, but if only an employee then it is better to leave it immediately, many opportunities To get greater money than working in the office.
Actually side hustles do not provide complete freedom from the financial point of view. We still need to rely on professional jobs if we have already got one. Multiple income source is definitely needed but it has to be well planned and executed. Moreover, peeps should understand that side hustles are really temporary and they may or may not sustain our lives forever. However one can always have multiple hustles to keep oneself engaged so much that even if one shuts down then another keeps us going. Definitely worth it.
December 26, 2022, 11:25:42 AM
I certainly agree with it. Doing a full time job is really tiring and there will be days when we only want to rest for a while so how much more if we have a side hustle? It doubles our earnings yet it needs courage and strength physically and emotionally because it's draining.
It's easy to say but it's challenging everyday. You need a big motivation to finish all the given tasks all in one day. But since we are all in the midst of a crisis now, we have no choice but to grind. We can complain but we have no choice but to grind to earn and survive.
If your job is boring you why don't you change it? I know that many are afraid to do this, I was exactly the same for many years, I was afraid that I would not find a better job and put up with a boss who constantly spoiled the mood for me and my colleagues, but for some reason everyone torpedoed him. At some point, I could not stand it and quit, very quickly I managed to find a job that I like and my boss is like a friend to me. This is a kind-hearted person and I am very glad that I decided to quit my previous job.It's easy to say but it's challenging everyday. You need a big motivation to finish all the given tasks all in one day. But since we are all in the midst of a crisis now, we have no choice but to grind. We can complain but we have no choice but to grind to earn and survive.
In addition, my boss sometimes offers me additional work outside of working hours, it is always paid extra and I almost always agree to additional work, because I love my job.
In addition, I can sometimes do additional work from home. I don't know if this can be considered an advantage, because I'm used to giving all my free time after work to my family, but sometimes it has its advantages.
December 26, 2022, 04:31:01 AM
I think convenience is what most people who are running to work as a freelancer crave. After the lockdown of covid-19, many people came to realize the convenience of working remotely, working at their own convenience without any boss stressing them out is something some people are not ready to give up.
Most especially in an advanced country like the united state where people's time is very valuable, am not surprised to see the high percentage.
Working without a boss or boss who often makes orders for his employees is a very amazing and extraordinary thing as long as the income is very good and enough to make savings after being used in life. But the question is whether everyone is able to work like that? I do not think so. Because some people still have to depend on the company so they still continue to work continuously in companies that have superiors or bosses.Most especially in an advanced country like the united state where people's time is very valuable, am not surprised to see the high percentage.
But most of the time - you are your own best boss. I worked with many people during COVID but there are very few people who are determined and there are very few people who are really a good team player. Otherwise people work with someone because they want to separate their path after they learn the skills
December 26, 2022, 04:23:51 AM
People assume that it is an easy thing, I have been doing some "hobby" on the side of my job, not that I have been capable of doing it for the past 2-3 months, but I have done it, and I can tell you that finding the right mindset to sit down and do something after work is not easy. I just want my job to be done, so I can sit in front of the tv with a cold beer and watch some netflix and fall asleep on the couch, because life is already so tiresome.
To drag your feet to another job, to make some side income and then hope that it would become a business? That's just not that easy, it requires you to have some amazing passion for the thing you do, otherwise it won't work. If you can do it without the money, then you love it and it's fine, but you won't do it just for the money for too long if the money doesn't come.
To drag your feet to another job, to make some side income and then hope that it would become a business? That's just not that easy, it requires you to have some amazing passion for the thing you do, otherwise it won't work. If you can do it without the money, then you love it and it's fine, but you won't do it just for the money for too long if the money doesn't come.
I certainly agree with it. Doing a full time job is really tiring and there will be days when we only want to rest for a while so how much more if we have a side hustle? It doubles our earnings yet it needs courage and strength physically and emotionally because it's draining.
It's easy to say but it's challenging everyday. You need a big motivation to finish all the given tasks all in one day. But since we are all in the midst of a crisis now, we have no choice but to grind. We can complain but we have no choice but to grind to earn and survive.
That is how you have some income coming at the end of the month or a week - - and you don't worry much about the bills and grocery but leaving the work and starting a business is not a good decision. In my personal opinion.
December 25, 2022, 10:06:22 AM
People assume that it is an easy thing, I have been doing some "hobby" on the side of my job, not that I have been capable of doing it for the past 2-3 months, but I have done it, and I can tell you that finding the right mindset to sit down and do something after work is not easy. I just want my job to be done, so I can sit in front of the tv with a cold beer and watch some netflix and fall asleep on the couch, because life is already so tiresome.
To drag your feet to another job, to make some side income and then hope that it would become a business? That's just not that easy, it requires you to have some amazing passion for the thing you do, otherwise it won't work. If you can do it without the money, then you love it and it's fine, but you won't do it just for the money for too long if the money doesn't come.
To drag your feet to another job, to make some side income and then hope that it would become a business? That's just not that easy, it requires you to have some amazing passion for the thing you do, otherwise it won't work. If you can do it without the money, then you love it and it's fine, but you won't do it just for the money for too long if the money doesn't come.
I certainly agree with it. Doing a full time job is really tiring and there will be days when we only want to rest for a while so how much more if we have a side hustle? It doubles our earnings yet it needs courage and strength physically and emotionally because it's draining.
It's easy to say but it's challenging everyday. You need a big motivation to finish all the given tasks all in one day. But since we are all in the midst of a crisis now, we have no choice but to grind. We can complain but we have no choice but to grind to earn and survive.
December 25, 2022, 09:38:05 AM
People assume that it is an easy thing, I have been doing some "hobby" on the side of my job, not that I have been capable of doing it for the past 2-3 months, but I have done it, and I can tell you that finding the right mindset to sit down and do something after work is not easy. I just want my job to be done, so I can sit in front of the tv with a cold beer and watch some netflix and fall asleep on the couch, because life is already so tiresome.
To drag your feet to another job, to make some side income and then hope that it would become a business? That's just not that easy, it requires you to have some amazing passion for the thing you do, otherwise it won't work. If you can do it without the money, then you love it and it's fine, but you won't do it just for the money for too long if the money doesn't come.
To drag your feet to another job, to make some side income and then hope that it would become a business? That's just not that easy, it requires you to have some amazing passion for the thing you do, otherwise it won't work. If you can do it without the money, then you love it and it's fine, but you won't do it just for the money for too long if the money doesn't come.
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