Posts Tagged ‘side jobs’

A year ago I did something exceptionally bold: I quit! And ventured into an unknown world where my schedule materialized a week beforehand, or the week of.

If you tell people you are working side jobs, does it give the impression that you are hurting for money, and/or willing to work for less than you’re worth?

The whole time I wrote weekly greeting cards and marketing copy, I also worked 40 hours at a regular job. So which was the side job?

Artists are choosing the path less traveled and are rare and courageous in society because of it.

It doesn’t take long to realize how difficult (though not necessarily impossible) it is to make a living by playing music alone.

Try to think creatively about business, not just your artwork. You might be surprised at what you learn.

How do I manage to scrape by in New York and still have free time to write my novel? A side job. But not just any side job. It pays to be selective.

I recognize my side job as a safety net. And I’m a real bitch when I’m hungry.

To help ride the waves of inconsistent finances I have a few different side jobs, which must meet all four of the following criteria.

The hard part is the start-up phase, which is the phase that I’m in. I’m doing a bunch of work now that will hopefully pay off down the line.