Heard of the Side Hustle? Find Out If It’s Meant For You

The trending term “side hustle” keeps getting tossed around the coffee bar at work and casually mentioned over drinks with friends. A hip way of describing that extra gig you’ve got going on outside of your primary job, it’s becoming a hot career movement sweeping the globe.

Utilized as a means of earning extra income, pursuing a hidden passion or simply to keep busy, young professionals are taking on both resume- and skill-boosting part-time jobs, moonlighting as a part-time tutor, bartender, sales rep, freelance designer, startup queen or singer. While it’s an especially buzzy topic among millennials looking to find their place in today’s competitive market, the side hustle is fair game for anyone looking to make the most of their off-hours.

Want to see if the #sidehustle is right for you? (Yes, it’s even now a hashtag.) Use our chart below to find out if you should do the side hustle, or sit this one out.