You Don’t Need to “Cheat On Your Job” if You Never Had One in the First Place

In defense of Zulie Rane and the independent contractor

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I recently observed that there’s been a lot of interest in, excitement about and worry over side hustles of late.

Just this week, writer Zulie Rane published a smash-hit article about “cheating” on your full-time job with your side hustle. Her conclusion? You should do it!

I Cheated on My Job With My Side Hustle — And It Was the Best Decision I Ever Made

This prompted an impassioned response from Eva Grape (not their real name), who argued that Rane’s take was inherently unethical.

Why Cheating on Your Job with Your Side Hustle Is Unethical

Wow, dueling writers in Start it up? What fun!

Allow me to throw in my own take, based on nineteen years of working in the web design, consulting, and content space without ever once having a “real…