Amid economic uncertainty, Gen Zers, millennials and Gen Xers are increasingly taking control of their financial futures.And their method of choice — the side hustle — is evolving.In 2022, two in five Americans had an extra stream of income, according to a survey from The Harris Poll and workflow integration company Zapier. While the gig economy was made famous by the likes of Uber, Doordash and other delivery services, side hustlers are shifting from “blue-collar work” into “high-end, specialized” opportunities, says journalist and side hustle expert Kathy Kristof.”Five years ago, the big stories were all about Uber and Lyft drivers or delivering for DoorDash and GrubHub,” Kristof, the founder and editor of SideHusl.com, tells CNBC Make It. “Now, the big growth really is with professional platforms where people can earn six-figure incomes from home, doing everything from marketing to law.”She adds part of the shift could be because platforms like Uber and Lyft “take way too much of your earnings.”The platforms do not publicly share what drivers earn per trip. But Uber and Lyft drivers have complained that the cost of fees and other expenses that come with driving on those platforms can make it difficult to make ends meet and regulators have pushed for the companies to increase drivers’ compensation.Kristof says rideshare and delivery platforms are worth ditching for another reason: Specialized work comes with all of the benefits of a typical side hustle, but now you can earn even more cash from things you already have at your disposal, like skills and property, Kristof says. “Look at yourself as your greatest investment,” Kristof says. “If you do that, your s …
3 promising side hustles for 2023, and they’re not delivery jobs – CNBC
