Name: Do you have a second job? Listen to 6 Minute English
Uploaded: 2020-07-01T10:52:24.000Z
Duration: 6 min 32 s
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Adverbs of degree

I think I'd take photographs and sell them.

so I might as well make some money from it.

your skills and allows you to follow your

And that's what we'll be talking about shortly.

Neil: Well, my side hustle should be quiz master,

According to the employee ratings website Glassdoor,

which job is thought to be the best to have

Neil: Well, you'll just have to wait until the end

But let's talk more about side hustles - or a second job.

For some people having two jobs is a necessity

That means 'having just enough money to pay for

more people want to put their skills and passions

Neil: According to research by Henley Business School,

half of which were started in the past two years.

Those aged 25 to 34 are most likely to be involved

with 37% thought to run a sideline of some kind.

BBC Radio 5 Live spoke to someone whose side hustle

was so satisfying that that it turned into her day job.

Here is Elspeth Jackson, founder of Ragged Life,

Elspeth Jackson: It's a different environment

entirely because you're leaving essentially

a very regular wage that you'd get the same amount

put aside savings, the same amount every month

and you have that certain amount of security

But now I don't think I could go back to one

you'd essentially be sacrificing the flexibility,

Neil: Things have worked out well for Elspeth.

leaving behind the security - the safety -

of a regular job and of course, a regular income.

This has given her flexibility in her life

That means 'giving something up or going without it'.

Neil: And for Elspeth, her side hustle has become

and she's become accustomed to her lifestyle.

Rob: The BBC also spoke to Becci Mae Ford,

who works some of the time for a telecommunications

but spends the rest of her time developing

Becci Mae Ford: I think it just gives me creative balance,

and obviously working for the telecoms firm,

it gets me out the house and gets me to meet people

It can be difficult to juggle the two though definitely.

It's definitely a grind. It's a lot harder than people think

Neil: So Becci implies that it's not always

The benefit for her is the creative balance

regular tasks and a routine with working creatively,