Jacob Zinkula

A Gen Xer shares how making six figures secretly working multiple remote jobs has helped him feel financially secure for the first time.

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A Texas millennial is on track to earn nearly $350,000 this year secretly working two remote jobs.Despite holding two jobs simultaneously, he typically only worked about 50 hours a week. In 2021, Phil saw the workload at his software engineering job reduced considerably. He began wondering what he could do with the extra time on his hands.Soon, an idea came to mind: He might be able to juggle two remote roles simultaneously.“Since many jobs were remote at that time, I thought of trying my luck,”…

A US millennial made over $100,000 last year secretly working multiple remote jobs. But hiring slowdowns and return-to-office mandates have made it harder for him to find new roles. Charles is willing to go above and beyond to make extra money — except go into an office.Back in 2019, the tri-state area-based consumer product professional had a friend who needed some help with some freelance work, he told Business Insider.Charles took on the side gig, figuring he could use the extra income to sav…

A Utah-based millennial was laid off shortly after he received a concerning health diagnosis.He’s had little luck in his search for a remote job over the past year.In April 2023, Felipe Martins was recovering from knee replacement surgery when his surgeon called and said he needed to see him immediately.Tests had identified a non-cancerous tumor in his knee, the 36-year-old told Business Insider via email. If it started to spread, his leg might have to be amputated, and the several months he spe…

A millennial quit his job in 2015 to pursue a college degree because his career growth had stalled. But he’s struggled to land a job since graduation and is stuck with student debt. In 2015, at age 34, Dan Colflesh decided to quit his job in the customer service industry and pursue a college degree.“I worked my way up in a few companies, but I always hit a roadblock in promotions because I didn’t have a college education,” he told Business Insider via email.By 2021, he earned an associate degree…

In 2021, Robert was making roughly $180,000 a year from his tech job, but when his workflow slowed, he feared a layoff may be coming soon.He decided to start looking for another role and eventually found one that paid $190,000 a year, he previously told Business Insider via email. But before he resigned from his current job, he recalled hearing about a former coworker who was making several hundred thousand dollars secretly working two jobs.After thinking it over, Robert decided to try to juggle…

A millennial wanted to boost his income to help pay down his student debt, which was over $100,000. He began secretly working a second remote job and doubled his annual income. In January 2023, Adam was making about $85,000 a year and had roughly $118,000 in student loan debt.But, by the end of the year, he’d doubled his annual income to over $170,000, according to documents viewed by Business Insider. This made it possible for him to reduce his loan balance by over $50,000 — he has about $65,00…

Side hustles, overemployment, and job-switching have allowed Americans to increase their incomes. But the earnings boost can come with inconsistent pay, burnout, and regret. Whether you’re struggling financially or just trying to get ahead, it can feel like there are more ways than ever to bolster your bank account.You could try a wide variety of side hustles, including ride-hailing, food delivery, dog walking, reselling, taking surveys, babysitting, transcribing, tutoring, and car-sharing. You…