26. They Need A Side Hustle
We’re living in the side-hustle generation. Plenty of Millennials work a second job as an Uber driver or sell online with eBay or Etsy. While some people are proud of their hustle, the sad reality is that many of us are suffering from burnout. According to Bankrate, 45% of Americans say that they have a side hustle. Out of those who work multiple jobs, 3 out of 10 people admit that if it were not for their second (or third) income, they would not be able to pay the bills. As time goes on, side-hustles are becoming the new norm for the middle class.
Many of these side hustles pay for credit card bills and lavish spending on things that people do not need. And what happens is that not only do the people working two or more jobs get so burned out that they have mental health problems, but they cannot spend time with their children who need parental attention. The whole family suffers because of how much the parents want to flaunt wealth that they do not have. True wealth begins with living within your means and consists of spending time with the people you love, not working so many hours every week that you do not have time for the people who matter the most.