Technically, my second job is not really a job, b/c I do it for free. So perhaps, I need a third job? I’ve been job hopping ever since I left college and one thing people always tell me – “You’ve got great experience. Why don’t you want full time work?” Weird, huh? I think if Gen Y wants to keep itself relevant, motivated, and fulfilled – job hopping will be the best thing for them. It keeps you on your toes and makes you refrain from being static.
Though lacking Job A at the moment, I’ve been teaching fitness classes (spinning before and now mat pilates) at a gym. It pays for my gym membership, so I have no dues. And I’m qualified for lots of active wear discounts since I teach — companies liken us to walking billboards. Even though my pay pretty much gets eaten up by continuing ed requirements, the free gym membership and discounts make up for it.
Actually I started a thrid job not too long ago. I have a yoga social network where I teach free yoga via video. ( I make decent money from the Google Ads.) I am also a server and you guessed it, a yoga instructor.
Actually I started a thrid job not too long ago. I have a yoga social network where I teach free yoga via video. ( I make decent money from the Google Ads.) I am also a server and you guessed it, a yoga instructor.
I think you can still put a job that you don’t get paid for on your resume, sort of like an internship. But really, it holds more clout once you’re getting paid for it. One of the things you can use a blog for is to get a column with an online publication, or to get speaking gigs at a local college about your blog topic.
The one thing to watch when job-hopping is job-hopping too often. I think once every year or two is okay when you’re young, as long as you can show upward progress; while every six months is pretty extreme.
But that’s just my experience. Maybe if you can add enough value to your company in six months, you can still job hop. I’m not sure.
Personally, I have a ton of second-jobs. They are all kind of related, and some make money while some don’t. So maybe you’re right, and Gen Y needs more than one second-job? Thanks for the comment!
Andrea, I think fitness instructor is a really cool gig. I didn’t realize it doesn’t pay so well – one of my neighbors is a full-time yoga instructor and seems to do fine.
And I don’t exactly have Job A either. But I think things will change for both of us. Keep me updated!
Per the NYTimes “Of the 219,000 full- and part-time “fitness trainers and
aerobics instructors” counted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in May
2007, fewer than half earned more than $27,860 a year, and only 10
percent made more than $59,000. Group teaching can increase income, Mr.
Fleshner said, but only entrepreneurial ventures like his race
franchise offer substantial income.”
Per the NYTimes: Of the 219,000 full- and part-time “fitness trainers and aerobics
instructors” counted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2007,
fewer than half earned more than $27,860 a year, and only 10 percent
made more than $59,000.
Monica O'Brien is the Director of Digital at Fizz and author of the book Social Pollination, which helps businesses leverage social media for crazy growth!
Monica O'Brien is the Director of Digital at Fizz and author of the book Social Pollination, which helps businesses leverage social media for crazy growth!
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Technically, my second job is not really a job, b/c I do it for free. So perhaps, I need a third job? I’ve been job hopping ever since I left college and one thing people always tell me – “You’ve got great experience. Why don’t you want full time work?” Weird, huh? I think if Gen Y wants to keep itself relevant, motivated, and fulfilled – job hopping will be the best thing for them. It keeps you on your toes and makes you refrain from being static.
Though lacking Job A at the moment, I’ve been teaching fitness classes (spinning before and now mat pilates) at a gym. It pays for my gym membership, so I have no dues. And I’m qualified for lots of active wear discounts since I teach — companies liken us to walking billboards. Even though my pay pretty much gets eaten up by continuing ed requirements, the free gym membership and discounts make up for it.
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Actually I started a thrid job not too long ago. I have a yoga social network where I teach free yoga via video. ( I make decent money from the Google Ads.) I am also a server and you guessed it, a yoga instructor.
Actually I started a thrid job not too long ago. I have a yoga social network where I teach free yoga via video. ( I make decent money from the Google Ads.) I am also a server and you guessed it, a yoga instructor.
Do you consider your second-job your blog?
I think you can still put a job that you don’t get paid for on your resume, sort of like an internship. But really, it holds more clout once you’re getting paid for it. One of the things you can use a blog for is to get a column with an online publication, or to get speaking gigs at a local college about your blog topic.
The one thing to watch when job-hopping is job-hopping too often. I think once every year or two is okay when you’re young, as long as you can show upward progress; while every six months is pretty extreme.
But that’s just my experience. Maybe if you can add enough value to your company in six months, you can still job hop. I’m not sure.
Personally, I have a ton of second-jobs. They are all kind of related, and some make money while some don’t. So maybe you’re right, and Gen Y needs more than one second-job? Thanks for the comment!
Andrea, I think fitness instructor is a really cool gig. I didn’t realize it doesn’t pay so well – one of my neighbors is a full-time yoga instructor and seems to do fine.
And I don’t exactly have Job A either. But I think things will change for both of us. Keep me updated!
Per the NYTimes “Of the 219,000 full- and part-time “fitness trainers and
aerobics instructors” counted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in May
2007, fewer than half earned more than $27,860 a year, and only 10
percent made more than $59,000. Group teaching can increase income, Mr.
Fleshner said, but only entrepreneurial ventures like his race
franchise offer substantial income.”
Per the NYTimes: Of the 219,000 full- and part-time “fitness trainers and aerobics
instructors” counted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2007,
fewer than half earned more than $27,860 a year, and only 10 percent
made more than $59,000.
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