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Side hustles are good for companies

Side hustles are good for companies. The rich perspectives derived from diversity of experience only make your team stronger.

Side hustles are more than the clickbait suggestions such as "rent out a spare room on Airbnb" or "take online surveys." It is a way to make some extra cash that gives you a hedge against feeling stuck. It can be something you create or your true passion.

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Side hustles are a luxury

A side hustle seldom makes much money, but it is more something you do because you like it. It is not the same as a "second job" as you don't feel pressure to use it to makes ends meet.

Team members that have side hustles rather than second jobs mean that the company is doing something right, whereas if it is the other way around, it might indicate some problems in your business practices.

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Side hustles are good for business

Team members should be encouraged to focus on personal growth outside of work, regardless of the form it takes.

Research shows that innovative companies are more successful when they hire entrepreneurial-minded people who have the drive to hustle on the side. Side-hustling workers tend to be passionate, which impacts their work in a positive way.

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