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For example, a corporate employee might earn $30 an hour at their day job but can make $100 an hour consulting in their area of expertise on the side.
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Like most things worth having, juggling a side hustle and your day job is challenging.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Legal consulting For nurses who want a side hustle that’s more removed from their day jobs, consulting is an option.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
In his early twenties, Taylor moonlighted as a local bar singer, doing funk, rock, and soul covers and getting paid in drinks while keeping his day job as a preschool and elementary school teacher.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Like most things worth having, juggling a side hustle and your day job is challenging.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Legal consulting For nurses who want a side hustle that’s more removed from their day jobs, consulting is an option.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
In his early twenties, Taylor moonlighted as a local bar singer, doing funk, rock, and soul covers and getting paid in drinks while keeping his day job as a preschool and elementary school teacher.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Day job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20job. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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