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I wrote earlier about the new hustle economy we live in, in which many of us are hustlers, or moonlighters, or however you want to call it. Bottom line: we have a full-time gig, and we hustle on the side, for passion, money or both.
Considering we all have 24 hours in the day (even Beyonce does), is it ok to use lunch time and breaks during the workday to hustle on the side?
My $0.05: Lunch time is technically your personal time at work, and there should be no issues with dedicating this time to your side hustle.
Caveat 1: I would refrain from using company resources when working on your side gig. Browsing websites is OK, making a secondary income using company resources, not so much!
Caveat 2: If the work demands and office culture implicitly require you to work through lunch on occasions, remember work is priority!
What do you think?
The Corporate Sis.
I totally agree with this one. Try to bring your tablet to work so that you can be more productive during breaks. Also, don’t forget that you’re getting paid to work so that should be your primary focus. Running outside to take calls or breaking too much to attend to your side hustle isn’t fair to your employer.
Absolutely! Work is definitely the priority, and I would even argue that lunch breaks should really be the only times dedicated to your side hustle at work. And doing it discreetly, either by using an empty conference room or away from your desk, is even better. Thanks again from your great insight, I was thinking of your HR perspective as I was writing this post.