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'I feel refreshed': Brits embrace multiple careers | 'I feel refreshed': Brits embrace multiple careers |
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More than 320,500 self-employed people in Britain are working two or more jobs, new analysis suggests. | More than 320,500 self-employed people in Britain are working two or more jobs, new analysis suggests. |
A study by the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) - seen by 5 Live's Wake Up To Money - shows that 7% have launched an additional business. | A study by the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) - seen by 5 Live's Wake Up To Money - shows that 7% have launched an additional business. |
Some call it a portfolio career or a multi-hyphenate career. | Some call it a portfolio career or a multi-hyphenate career. |
One term that seems to be sticking is "slashie", as in: "I am a chef/blogger/dog walker." | One term that seems to be sticking is "slashie", as in: "I am a chef/blogger/dog walker." |
'A positive choice' | 'A positive choice' |
Sam Gray is a so-called "slashie", although she dislikes that term and would rather be known as a "Jack of all trades". She's a former teacher living in Torquay, and currently works five different jobs. | |
In addition to her own dog-grooming business, Toodles, Sam works as a private tutor, teaches crochet and sells patterns, works security for nightclubs and bars and works two 12-hour night shifts at a local arcade. | In addition to her own dog-grooming business, Toodles, Sam works as a private tutor, teaches crochet and sells patterns, works security for nightclubs and bars and works two 12-hour night shifts at a local arcade. |
While she initially took on multiple roles by necessity, she says she now enjoys this way of working. | While she initially took on multiple roles by necessity, she says she now enjoys this way of working. |
"As a full-time teacher your job never ends. There is this constant feeling that you could and should be doing more. But with lots of different jobs I have to switch off, I have to stop thinking about what I was doing, because I am getting paid to do something else. | "As a full-time teacher your job never ends. There is this constant feeling that you could and should be doing more. But with lots of different jobs I have to switch off, I have to stop thinking about what I was doing, because I am getting paid to do something else. |
"It is a positive choice. If I just worked in a dog grooming salon all day I think I'd probably go a little bit mad, dogs aren't great for conversation. And I love teaching, so tutoring really fills that gap for me." | "It is a positive choice. If I just worked in a dog grooming salon all day I think I'd probably go a little bit mad, dogs aren't great for conversation. And I love teaching, so tutoring really fills that gap for me." |
'Multifaceted by nature' | 'Multifaceted by nature' |
Working more than one job because money is tight is not new, but many "slashies" appear to be doing so for more personal, creative reasons. | Working more than one job because money is tight is not new, but many "slashies" appear to be doing so for more personal, creative reasons. |
It's also a bit different to a side-hustle, which is where someone turns their hobby outside their main job into a money-making venture. Many are successful enough to be able to leave their full-time employment to become a "slashie". | It's also a bit different to a side-hustle, which is where someone turns their hobby outside their main job into a money-making venture. Many are successful enough to be able to leave their full-time employment to become a "slashie". |
Research carried out by Henley Business School found that one in four workers are running at least one business alongside their main careers. | Research carried out by Henley Business School found that one in four workers are running at least one business alongside their main careers. |
ChloƩ Jepps, deputy head of research at IPSE, says that for most people it is a choice, not a necessity. "It's to pursue a passion, try something new and get some extra income while doing something they love," she explains. | ChloƩ Jepps, deputy head of research at IPSE, says that for most people it is a choice, not a necessity. "It's to pursue a passion, try something new and get some extra income while doing something they love," she explains. |
But it's also a way to trial a new business: "You can test a new idea without leaping straight into it and try things without taking the full risk." | But it's also a way to trial a new business: "You can test a new idea without leaping straight into it and try things without taking the full risk." |
Emma Gannon believes this way of working simply suits many people better, by giving them outlets for different interests. She's a journalist, podcaster and author of The Multi-Hyphen Method, which provides advice on how to manage multiple careers. | Emma Gannon believes this way of working simply suits many people better, by giving them outlets for different interests. She's a journalist, podcaster and author of The Multi-Hyphen Method, which provides advice on how to manage multiple careers. |
She says: "In America, it was always cool to have another role on the side, but in the UK there's a stigma around being a 'Jack of all trades'. | She says: "In America, it was always cool to have another role on the side, but in the UK there's a stigma around being a 'Jack of all trades'. |
"From school and university, we're told to pick one thing and become an expert, but the job-for-life isn't possible anymore, even if you want that. | "From school and university, we're told to pick one thing and become an expert, but the job-for-life isn't possible anymore, even if you want that. |
"Humans are multifaceted by nature, we have many interests and now we're feeling braver about embracing that." | "Humans are multifaceted by nature, we have many interests and now we're feeling braver about embracing that." |
Emma is confident that rather than "working in a way that suits the Victorian era, working at a machine for fixed hours", many more will choose to have a concurrent careers. | Emma is confident that rather than "working in a way that suits the Victorian era, working at a machine for fixed hours", many more will choose to have a concurrent careers. |
But she says these "slashie" pioneers are at risk of burnout. | But she says these "slashie" pioneers are at risk of burnout. |
"The flip side of enjoying your job can be that you end up working 24 hours a day. There's an increasing trend of merging your job and your life, and if you've got a few different gigs then even more so. | "The flip side of enjoying your job can be that you end up working 24 hours a day. There's an increasing trend of merging your job and your life, and if you've got a few different gigs then even more so. |
"There isn't enough support for people working this way. The admin side of things can be quite intense, more so if you're running more than one business." | "There isn't enough support for people working this way. The admin side of things can be quite intense, more so if you're running more than one business." |
For "slashie" Sam Gray, a change is simply as good as a rest. | For "slashie" Sam Gray, a change is simply as good as a rest. |
"I feel refreshed by how I work now," she says. | "I feel refreshed by how I work now," she says. |
"I don't do anything long enough to get bored with it, everything just feels new." | "I don't do anything long enough to get bored with it, everything just feels new." |