side hustle

noun

variants or less commonly side-hustle

ˈsīd-ˌhə-səl

plural side hustles also side-hustles

: work performed for income supplementary to one's primary job

These days, lots of people have a side hustle to help them earn extra income, develop new skills, become a business owner and quit their day job.—

Kitsap Sun

The best part of using a blog as a side hustle is the work you put in now will continue to pay off well into the future.—

Emory Wheel (Emory University)

Want to learn a new skill you've had your eyes on for quite some time? Or perhaps you want to take up a new hobby that you can eventually turn into a side hustle?—

Jan Cortes

We all know that millennials love a good side hustle—to fuel both their passions and their wallets.—

Alissa Carpenter

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Finding a new job or a side hustle to earn extra money during the season won’t necessarily reduce holiday stress. —

Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 In both cases, picking up an athletic side hustle was savvy. —

Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024 Their market colleagues also work side hustles like Uber or DoorDash. —

Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024 Rachel Wells is a Forbes contributor and freelance writer who covers remote and flexible working, freelancing, side hustles, skill development, and AI, for ... —

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