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Unpopular opinion: I chose a risky side hustle over a stable promotion and it actually worked.
Last year, my boss offered me a team lead role with a $15k raise, but I turned it down to focus on my own e-commerce store selling vintage car parts. Honestly, after 8 months, the store is making more than that raise would have been. Anyone else taken a big swing on their own thing when the safe path was right there?
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the_tara7mo ago
Honestly, that stable promotion sounds like a dream to me. A guaranteed raise and benefits beats hoping your store has a good month.
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the_nina7mo ago
Good move... a steady paycheck can make you forget what you're actually good at. Just keep a small cash cushion for the slow months, they always happen.
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murphy.linda7mo ago
Yeah, that "steady paycheck" thing is real. I've seen people get too comfortable and let their side skills get rusty. Setting aside even a tiny bit each month for the dry spells makes a huge difference in peace of mind.
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