To think “Side Hustle” can get in the bin?

I used to take surveys for pin money & honestly the term side hustle grated on me immediately. I don't have opinions on extra sources of income, but the term is stupid. Probably first encountered it (in surveys) about 7 yrs ago.

These terms are commonly used now, particularly 'side hussle'.

Missing the point but what 5 degree do you have between you?

I’ve always understood ‘side hustle’ to mean something you enjoy doing on the side but that doesn’t make enough to live on – like writing a novel, pottery, painting etc. Not a hobby, but something you love doing and aim to make a bit of cash from too.

Yes, when it's just working two or more jobs to make ends meet, which is rubbish.

For me it's writing, which I'd quite like to segue into as a different career before/into retirement. It's not for the money, though it would be nice to make some money from it or turn it into a career, it's for a creative outlet. I have a well paid job which I enjoy, but I want more from life than that.

Other people have small businesses they'd like to turn into a main job one day. Fair play to them, not everyone wants to do 9-5 in an office, come home, make tea and put the telly on five days a week.

Yes there are syatemic things holding us back - some of us don't want to accept the status quo.

Well said OP.
See also the tiny house trend and aspects of the van life culture.
For some people these things are genuinely about freedom but an awful lot of it is people making the best of the low wage, unaffordable housing environment and even homelessness.

I think you're conflating two issues. "Girl boss/side hustle" culture is all MLM slang and nobody is earning anything from them. Most lose money.

The fact two incomes are needed is a whole other story.

I thought a 'side hustle' was some sort cane or wire frame to make the hips look wider, (which I is belive is in vogue now).
Not dissimilar to the 'bustle' for enhancing the rear.
Or the 'tussle' for the... well you can work that out for yourselves.

I do agree with you, the language is both grating and demeaning at the same time.

However, I’ve recently started making a fair bit of money utilising social media (neither only fans nor an mlm!) and it has struck me that we may be so anti this language as, in our very misogynistic society, there seem to be a lot of women having success with their ‘side hustles’, especially online. Which does rather upset the status quo.

Women have always worked more than one job, we just need a better term than ‘side-hustle’. ‘Girl boss’ I’ve thankfully not heard of!

Not sure what girl bossing is but I know what you mean about side hustles. The thought of a second job makes me feel exhausted. I'm a single mum with a mortgage and already work full time, run a department.

Instead I've gone back to doing what my gran did. I make my own jams, bottle fruit, grow my own fruit & veg, and make my own bread. It probably saves me £5 a week. I swap with a neighbour for eggs.

But it's fresh air & exercise, I can do it an hour at a time and it all tastes good, so it's more hobby than work.

Agree

Totally agree OP.

Never heard anyone use the term " side hustle" .
And " girl bossing" ? What on earth is that?

I get the point you are making though OP about how financially difficult it is now to buy a home and raise a family.

I'm obviously not in with the lingo, because a side hustle sounds either dodgy or dishonest to me.