Some side hustles pay better than others. Two reports crunched the data on which ones earn the most cash.

 

 

Read the article and choose the best answer a)-d) to the questions below:

 

https://www.inc.com/chris-morris/10-best-paying-side-hustles-in-2025-according-to-research

 

1. Which of the following options is considered the best paid job in writing?

a) Writing applications

b) Writing content for websites

c) Creating landing pages

d) Creating videos

 

2. What skills can help in finding better options for additional sources of income?

a) Manual skills

b) Sports skills

c) Culinary skills

d) Technical skills

 

3. Which of the following options is the most frequently searched job according to Falcon Digital Marketing?

a) YouTuber

b) Rideshare driver

c) Mystery shopper

d) Transcriptionist

 

4. What factors should be considered when choosing an additional source of income?

a) Only salary

b) Opinions of others

c) Personal goals

d) Free time

 

5. What skills are required to work as a data entry specialist?

a) Technical skills

b) Organizational skills

c) Communication skills

d) Analytical skills

 

 

Key: 1b; 2d); 3a); 4c); 5b)

 

Glossary

 

• side hustle – a piece of work or a job that you get paid for doing in addition to doing your main job
• to crunch – o crunch numbers means to do a lot of calculations using a calculator or computer
• gig – a job, especially one that is temporary or freelance and performed on an informal or on-demand basis
• tier – one of several levels or layers that rise up one above the other
• intangibles – (here) unpredictable factors or hard-to-measure elements

 

 

Practice makes perfect

Watch the video and decide if the sentences below are true or false:

 

 

1. Around 15% of American workers have traditional full-time jobs.

2. The term “side hustle” originally referred to scams in African American newspapers in the 1920s.

3. A second job and a side hustle are essentially the same thing.

4. Side hustles are always started out of financial necessity.

5. Side hustles often reflect a scrappy, entrepreneurial mindset.

6. Some people start side hustles because they are passionate about different interests.

7. Being your own boss requires discipline and accountability.

8. Many people view side hustles as an investment in themselves.

9. Side hustles can provide a sense of fulfillment that full-time jobs might not.

10. The goal of a side hustle is always to create a huge, scalable company like Google.

11. People are less and less open to making their own decisions about their careers.

 

Key: 1F; 2T; 3F; 4F; 5T; 6T; 7T; 8T; 9T; 10F; 11F

 

 

Discuss

 

• Which of the listed side hustles seem most appealing to you personally, and why?
• What are some “intangibles” that might impact success in a side hustle, and how can people prepare for them?
• Would you rather pursue a side hustle with higher income potential or one that aligns better with your passions and lifestyle?
• What challenges do you think people commonly underestimate when starting a side hustle?
• How might the growth of AI tools impact the future of some side hustles listed, such as writing or video creation?
• What role does luck play in the success of a side hustle, and how much can hard work compensate for it?
• Do you believe the rise of side hustles is a positive trend in the modern workforce? Why or why not?

 

 

Watch and revise!

 

Top 10 Lucrative Side Hustles of 2025!

 

 

https://www.cloud.worldwideschool.pl/index.php/s/jZ9cw4rtkAKZjxr

 

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