How to Wreck Your Career

4 May 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, Feras Alhlou argues that for professionals earning six‑figure salaries, pursuing side hustles is the most reliable way to derail career progress. He observes that many people with respectable, well‑paid day jobs become distracted by attempts to earn a few extra thousand dollars on the side, which he believes stifles their primary career and leads them off course. While he concedes that temporary cash needs are understandable, he advises focusing on excelling at one’s main job or deliberately building skills for a future own business, rather than wasting time on random side gigs.

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Here's the safest way to wreck your career. Ever wonder how successful people with good careers who got paid $100K or $200K or $300K make it there? Many people with respectable day jobs distract themselves trying to score a couple of thousand dollars on the side. I think side hustles are the surest way to stifle your career and run off course. If you need some cash temporarily, That is fine, but it's better to focus on your job and do well or build skills for your own business than waste your time with random gigs on the side.