Let's do this listening exercise: Side hustles (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English).
Have you and your family always have enough money to pay all the bills?
Some previous questions to answer:
1. What phonetic phenomenon can you find in 'side hustles'?
2. What does 'side' mean here, as an adjective? Can you give any more examples?
3. Do you know anyone who has got an extra job?
4. Have you ever thought of looking for some kind of job to earn your pocket money?
Here are some interesting articles for you to read about the issue:
50 side businesses to set up from home (The Guardian)
Here Are the 13 Best Second Jobs... (The Independent) More than 44 million Americans have a side hustle (CNN)
Why Americans don't take sick days (BBC News)
And here's Dire Straits with their song Money for Nothing >>>
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Having some extra money for wasting in what you like is fantastic, but I've never had some. My parents always have a job, so we don't have problems paying the bills. In the future I'll look for a job that will pay me a lot of money so I don't have to ask my parents for it.
ResponderEliminarMany people need extra money for other expenses since the salary of their work does not give them to cover those expenses, some of those people usually look for a secondary job to help cover those expenses and also usually reduce other things to spend less money.
ResponderEliminarFor example, I do not have that problem since my parents have jobs that can cover all our expenses, but I do know friends that their parents cannot cover all their expenses and for example in summer they have been working in some type of work.
Nowadays, there are many jobs where you don't earn much money. Besides, your salary is going to depend a lot on where you live, since aspects such as transport, rentals or places to eat have a lot of influence. Therefore, many people are forced to look for a second job to try to earn a little more money.
ResponderEliminarOn the one hand, having more than one job can be negative for people. Work often causes a lot of anxiety and tiredness in people, so it is necessary to rest a certain number of hours a day. Moreover, many times having multiple jobs means that we cannot perform well in any one of them. This is why experts advise not to overload yourself with work, because it can cause long-term health problems. In addition, another notable issue of negativity about having several jobs is mental illness. Being overworked, stressed and with little free time, can lead to people developing different disorders such as anxiety attacks, sleeping difficulties or even depression. For this reason you have to be careful about working too much.
On the other hand, there are many different types of jobs and you can choose the one you like best. Besides, you can make your hobby a job, and enjoy what you do while earning a little extra money. There are hundreds of possibilities such as baking and selling cakes and biscuits if you like baking, selling antiques or clothes you no longer use, or repairing computers if you are interested in informatics. Also, doing these kinds of activities is very motivating because you see an utility to the work you do. Furthermore, having a second job doesn't have to mean working more hours, but it can be two jobs with fewer hours. This is also good, because you can change tasks and keep yourself more entertained.
All in all, having a second job can be good for earning some extra money. However, you have to be careful and always leave some free time for yourself. In my opinion, there are some activities that we can do to earn some cash that are very good, among them, my favourite one is selling things that you don't need anymore because you can make someone else happy while making some space at home and also earning some pocket money.