Don't secretly work multiple jobs if you want to advance in your career, overemployed workers say

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Secretly working multiple jobs can be very profitable, but some workers say it makes career advancement difficult.

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A millennial who left her full-time job at PwC when her freelance side hustle took off shares the 3 ways to build a new business

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Freelancing and side hustles have become increasingly popular as workers look to stay remote and make higher incomes.

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A millennial psychologist shares how she built a side hustle selling art on Etsy and booked $32,000 in revenue

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Kate Segal, 37, is a New York-based digital artist who sells her prints on Etsy.

Kate Segal

A Gen Zer who played in the San Antonio Symphony shares how she changed careers by freelancing and more than tripled her income

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Sydney Hancock, 25, left her career playing the oboe in the San Antonio Symphony to freelance as a digital marketer.

Sydney Hancock

Minneapolis just voted to give ride-hailing drivers a pay bump. Uber and Lyft said they'd leave the city if this happened.

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Minneapolis voted to guarantee Uber and Lyft drivers higher pay. Uber and Lyft threatened to leave the city if the ordinance passed.

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A San Francisco Lyft driver shares how Waymo's self-driving taxis are competing with his top earnings strategy: short rides

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Nick Boenzi, A San Francisco Lyft driver, said focusing on short trips has helped him boost his ride-hailing profits.

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Uber drivers say the job has become more competitive — and that it's made their work less profitable

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An uptick in Uber and Lyft drivers in recent years could be making the gig less profitable.

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How much do Uber and Lyft drivers really make? It varies wildly depending on tips, car expenses, and how they calculate profits.

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Uber driver Estaphanie St. Just joins drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft, as they hold a rally at a park near Los Angeles International Airport, Wednesday, May, 8, 2019, in Los Angeles.
Estaphanie St. Just, an Uber driver, rallies with other drivers for the ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft at a park near Los Angeles International Airport in 2019 in Los Angeles.

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A boomer Uber driver's business had over $100,000 in earnings, but he estimates over half of that was lost to expenses and commissions. He shares why he plans to keep driving.

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Dean Ceran works for Uber between 50 and 60 hours a week. Driving expenses significantly reduce his business profits.

Dean Ceran

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