Wednesday, February 8, 2017

U.S. News: 8 Reasons to Get a Side Gig Now

By SIMON CONSTABLE


If you have a full-time job right now, congratulations. The economy is certainly better than it was a few years ago. But now is the time to get a side gig as well.
"The main reason is because there is so little job security today," says Kimberly Palmer, author of "The Economy of You: Discover Your Inner Entrepreneur and Recession-Proof Your Life." 
"If you were to suddenly lose your job, then you have something to fall back on," Palmer says.
Even with the economy in better shape than a few years ago, there are still major firings. U.S. companies announced mass layoffs totaling nearly 527,000 last year, according to a report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, which tracks the data. Read more here.

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