I met up with my friend recently and she was mentioning on how she is planning to get a certificate for her career to progress to a better position or even branch out to something slightly different from her role but still in the same field.
She shared that many of her friends had side hustles that earn them a supplement income and she wants to have a side gig on the side as well but struggle to know what she can do. Not that I am an expert at it, I recommended her to start recording her travels as she loves to travel and is able to travel frequently due to the nature of her job but she was reluctant.
Do I need a side hustle
Vlogs on Youtube is a popular side hustle and some have succeeded in obtaining a following by sharing their lives. It is definitely not easy sharing your life and exposing almost everything online. It takes a certain amount of courage and I understand why my friend is reluctant in doing so. I believe many tend to give up as well as consistency is tough and the growth might not be the same as expected.
There are definitely many ways now to start something, an Instagram page or something that you are interested in on TikTok, I think there are many avenues to start but consistently having to post and think of new content can be taxing. Content creation is popular as the amount of time that each individual spends on social media is enormous compared to previous generations. I open my phone to check things like in almost every break that I take.
I do not have any side hustle at the moment and would love to have one. This blog can be considered (?) but at the moment there is no substantial income from it so I wouldn’t consider it. Maybe as a hobby or tracker for my net worth since most of my post is about my investment portfolio. As I advance in my career, I do find a 9-5 job restricting although it provides the comfort and stability. Also, it gets a little repetitive and the industry and work gets more cutthroat as you age and I might become seen as out of touch especially when you are not specialised or have not progressed to a certain level.
You don’t need a side hustle
On the flip side, some thinks that you do not need a side hustle as long as you continue to build on your main income and if it increases over time then it should work out.
I think this is more relatable to me but whether or not I am able to increase it over time is another thing as I do see things being really volatile with AI, automation and robotics being the focus for the next decade.
Anything can be a side hustle
As long as you can scale it, anything can be a side hustle. Of course, adding value to people’s life will be the differentiating factor. I guess trading or investing is also a side hustle and the building up and accumulation phrase is always the toughest of a side hustle. If you have a side business, building up the customer numbers or viewers if it’s a youtube channel will be difficult part. Do you have a number of side hustles or you are keeping it to your main job and increasing it?
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