The Closest Thing To Career Insurance: How To Start and Maintain A Profitable Side Hustle

Have you been wondering what you’ll do when age discrimination messes with your career? Or wish there was such a thing as “career insurance?”

The closest thing to protecting your livelihood may well be a side hustle.

(1) What is a side hustle and why do I need one?

A side hustle is a way to make extra money outside your regular day job. If you don’t have a day job, your side hustle can be a way to make money while you look for a full-time job.

Your side hustle can be the closest thing to career insurance. Suppose you get laid off, or you just wake up one day and realize you dread going back to work. Instead of wondering, “How will I pay the bills?” you simply turn to your side hustle. If you don’t have a side hustle, you decide to start one.

Some people keep their side hustle on the side; they eventually land a full-time job but keep their side hustle as a way to maintain a creative activity.

Others find a way to turn their side hustle into a full-time job. It can also be your true passion — a chance to delve into fashion, travel, or whatever it is you care about the most without quitting your day job.