businessMay 16, 202320:51pending
Why Your Side Hustle May Actually Be Good for Your Main Job
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Are you one of the 44% of Americans who say they have a side hustle? Worried that it could get in the way of your full-time job? Don’t be. Hudson Sessions, who studies side hustles and their impact on worker happiness and success, tells us how a side hustle can actually help make you better at your main job. And Dorie Clark, who studies entrepreneurship, shares the right way to tell your boss that you want to take on some outside work.
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Further Reading:
How a Side Hustle Can Boost Performance at Your Regular Job
More Workers Get Side Hustles to Keep Up With Rising Costs
These People Who Work From Home Have a Secret: They Have Two Jobs
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