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Managing an Employee Who Has a Side Hustle | Benjamin Laker
Sree VijaykumarThe rise of the gig economy and remote work has blurred the boundaries between primary jobs and side hustles. As employees seek to diversify their incomes or explore passions outside of their 9-to-5 jobs, side hustles are becoming a standard part of many professionals' lives. While side hustles can offer creative outlets and a sense of autonomy, they can also create challenges for managers, including concerns over divided attention and potential conflicts of interest. However, with the right approach, managers can turn this dynamic into a win-win situation, ensuring that both the employee's primary role and their side pursuits can coexist productively. The following suggestions can help.

Managing an employee with a side hustle begins with understanding why they have taken up an additional role. Side hustles can range from freelance work and consulting to launching a small business or pursuing a creative endeavor, like writing or photography. Employees often engage in these activities to improve their financial stability, explore new interests, or build skills that might not be fully utilized in their main job.

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An 83-year-old short story by Borges portends a bleak future for the internet
An 83-year-old short story by Borges portends a bleak future for the internet
How will the internet evolve in the coming decades? Fiction writers have explored some possibilities.


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Texas Governor Threatens To Pull Hospital Funding Over Doctor's Viral TikTok
Texas Governor Threatens To Pull Hospital Funding Over Doctor's Viral TikTok
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) threatened to pull funding from Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine after a doctor said on TikTok that patients don't have to disclose their immigration status.






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$4 Million Mansion Burns Down After Residents Fry Turkey Inside Garage
$4 Million Mansion Burns Down After Residents Fry Turkey Inside Garage
Thanksgiving day went up in flames for one Connecticut family--literally. Amid the holiday, firefighters responded to a roaring flames at a mansion, the Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department wrote on Facebook. Firefighters were initially notified about the flames by an automatic alarm.


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What's going on with ChatGPT and the name 'David Mayer'?
What's going on with ChatGPT and the name 'David Mayer'?
For some unknown reason, typing the name "David Mayer" prompts an error message from ChatGPT. The internet is trying to figure out why. Since then it has kicked off a flurry of attempts to try and get ChatGPT to even say the name, let alone explain who the mysterious man is.




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What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2025?
What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2025?
At the start of each year, on January 1st, a new crop of works enter the public domain and become free to enjoy, share, and reuse for any purpose. Due to differing copyright laws around the world, there is no one single public domain -- and here we focus on three of the most prominent.


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Irish government parties buck worldwide election trend
Irish government parties buck worldwide election trend
As the complex counting continues, unpredictability has given way to clarity in Ireland's election. It looks like the country has bucked the trend across the world, in a year of numerous elections, by putting the outgoing centrist government parties in prime position to go back into power.




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I Used a Self-Driving Taxi for a Week. Things Got Weird.
I Used a Self-Driving Taxi for a Week. Things Got Weird.
As I went to shake Roger Bonnecaze's hand after our interview, something strange happened. The autonomous vehicle that had my backpack with my laptop and notebook in it had driven off down a leafy west-Austin street.


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Global plastic talks collapse as oil states rebel
Global plastic talks collapse as oil states rebel
Countries have failed to reach a landmark agreement on tackling plastic pollution after more than two years of negotiations. More than 200 nations met in South Korea for what was meant to be a final round of talks.




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When A.I. and Doctors Make the Diagnosis
When A.I. and Doctors Make the Diagnosis
Re "A.I. Chatbots Defeated Doctors at Diagnosing Illness" (Science Times, Nov. 19): As a physician and medical educator, I found this article's provocative title a missed opportunity to highlight the real story in these research findings.


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Should we put pig organs in humans? We asked an ethicist.
Should we put pig organs in humans? We asked an ethicist.
Xenotransplantation raises major moral questions -- and not just about the pigs. In 2022, surgeons transplanted the first genetically engineered pig heart into a human.




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Beatles '64 Shows Another Side of the Fab Four
Beatles '64 Shows Another Side of the Fab Four
Most accounts of Beatlemania begin by dropping viewers in the midst of the fray, ears ringing from the ecstatic shrieks of teenage girls. But Beatles '64, which premieres on Disney+ on Nov. 29, starts by pulling back: way back. Instead of Paul, John, George, and Ringo, we get John F.


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The Price of Being Cool? A Quarter-Billion Dollars.
The Price of Being Cool? A Quarter-Billion Dollars.
Deep in the canyons of New York's financial district, there is an office tower that matches the cultural moment, for better and for worse. It might be the first "It" building.




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The way we measure progress in AI is terrible
The way we measure progress in AI is terrible
Every time a new AI model is released, it's typically touted as acing its performance against a series of benchmarks. OpenAI's GPT-4o, for example, was launched in May with a compilation of results that showed its performance topping every other AI company's latest model in several tests.


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Stress Is Warping These Fish Brains
Stress Is Warping These Fish Brains
Cichlids have such a strict social hierarchy it can affect their physiology.




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New study finds climate change is increasing the power of hurricanes
New study finds climate change is increasing the power of hurricanes
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) -- Human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes about 18 miles per hour (29 kilometers per hour) stronger in the last six years, a new scientific study found Wednesday.


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Khan Academy: A Case Study in Scaling a Start-Up
Khan Academy: A Case Study in Scaling a Start-Up
Khan Academy, the online global education nonprofit, launched in 2006 when founder Sal Khan created a few videos to help his cousin with her math homework.




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Modern cars are surveillance devices on wheels with major privacy risks - new report
Modern cars are surveillance devices on wheels with major privacy risks - new report
New research reveals serious privacy flaws in the data practices of new internet connected cars in Australia. It's yet another reason why we need urgent reform of privacy laws. Modern cars are increasingly equipped with internet-enabled features.


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The secret tricks hidden inside restaurant menus
Great thought and effort go into creating restaurant menus - and there are some very powerful psychological tricks employed to make you choose. BBC Future has brought you in-depth and rigorous stories to help you navigate the current pandemic, but we know that's not all you want to read.


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A Workaholic's Guide to Reclaiming Your Life
A Workaholic's Guide to Reclaiming Your Life
My daughter, Alex, was born three years into my PhD program, smack in the middle of midterms. I was at a coffee shop, scrambling to complete a take-home exam, when my contractions started.


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Google DeepMind Has a New Way to Look Inside an AI's "Mind"
Google DeepMind Has a New Way to Look Inside an AI's
Autoencoders are letting us peer into the black box of artificial intelligence. They could help us create AI that is better understood, and more easily controlled.


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We need to start wrestling with the ethics of AI agents
We need to start wrestling with the ethics of AI agents
This story is from The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get it in your inbox first, sign up here. AI agents promise to change that. Think of them as AI models with a script and a purpose. They tend to come in one of two flavors.


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I've worked in three tech hubs: San Francisco, Chicago, and Silicon Valley. I'd only raise my family in one.
I've worked in three tech hubs: San Francisco, Chicago, and Silicon Valley. I'd only raise my family in one.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mike Manalac, a 39-year-old accounting manager at Google. It's been edited for length and clarity. Over the past eight years, I've worked in the tech scenes of San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Chicago.


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Malcolm Gladwell on Diversity, Success, and Changing His Mind
Malcolm Gladwell on Diversity, Success, and Changing His Mind
Malcolm Gladwell's seventh bestseller, Revenge of the Tipping Point, wasn't supposed to be a full volume of new material. His publisher wanted to reissue his breakthrough debut, The Tipping Point, on its 25th anniversary, so Gladwell was tasked with writing an updated prologue.


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Police bust pirate streaming service making EUR250 million per month
Police bust pirate streaming service making EUR250 million per month
An international law enforcement operation has dismantled a pirate streaming service that served over 22 million users worldwide and made EUR250 million ($263M) per month.


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June Jo Lee: Our savory, spicy, significant relationship with food
June Jo Lee: Our savory, spicy, significant relationship with food
Exploring the rich meaning behind what we choose to eat, food ethnographer June Jo Lee unpacks how our "modern hungers" -- or our deepest desires and need for connection -- inform every bite. She decodes what Gen Z's palate says about the present moment and the shape of the future.


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Learning from Japan: A New Leadership Model
Learning from Japan: A New Leadership Model
Nano Tools for Leaders(R) -- a collaboration between Wharton Executive Education and Wharton's Center for Leadership and Change Management -- are fast, effective tools that you can learn and start using in less than 15 minutes, with the potential to significantly impact your success and th


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First letters found in new scroll
First letters found in new scroll
Today we are thrilled to share a new scroll dataset that is already full of exciting findings. In collaboration with our partners at the Bodleian Library, the University of Oxford, Diamond Light Source, and EduceLab, we present: PHerc. 172!


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Travelling doctor takes healthcare to Argentina's remote areas
Travelling doctor takes healthcare to Argentina's remote areas
A rural doctor travels miles of unforgiving terrain by donkey, enduring cold, rain, wind and exhaustion, to visit several dozen families scattered across the highest mountain in the north of Argentina.


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My Son Just Transferred to a College-Obsessed High School. The Teacher Gave Me an Insulting "Recommendation."
My Son Just Transferred to a College-Obsessed High School. The Teacher Gave Me an Insulting
Slate Plus members get more Care and Feeding every week. Have a question about kids, parenting, or family life? Submit it here! My family moved for my husband's job this past summer.


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'Mutant dogs in Chernobyl': Is radiation creating a new species that we are not aware of?
'Mutant dogs in Chernobyl': Is radiation creating a new species that we are not aware of?
Feral dogs near Chernobyl show unique genetic mutations, hinting at accelerated evolution due to radiation exposure. Studies explore how radiation shapes survival traits in wildlife.


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Musks rivals fear he will target them with his new power
Musks rivals fear he will target them with his new power
Musk had sued him earlier in the year for allegedly betraying OpenAIs nonprofit mission, but withdrew the suit a few months after the two spent part of an evening huddled together around a fire pit on the sidelines of a March technology conference in Big Sky, Mont. Their amicable chat ended in a hug, according to people at the conference.


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Trump picked Patel for FBI after some aides warned it could backfire
Trump picked Patel for FBI after some aides warned it could backfire
Some of President-elect Donald Trumps top advisers in recent weeks warned him it would be problematic to nominate Kash Patel, one of his most loyal foot soldiers, to lead the FBI, even as it became increasingly clear Trump was leaning in that direction.


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Building Apple products has become a side hustle for Chinas biggest EV maker
Building Apple products has become a side hustle for Chinas biggest EV maker
Apple products say on the box assembled in China," leaving the mystery of who did the assembling. Owners of a new iPad might be surprised to learn one of the answers: Chinas biggest electric-vehicle maker.


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Oscar Mayer Just Brought Back a 50-Year-Old Commercial, and the Reason Is Inspiring
Oscar Mayer Just Brought Back a 50-Year-Old Commercial, and the Reason Is Inspiring
The folks at Oscar Mayer apparently understand why this is important, and Exhibit A today will be the commercial they planned to air during the broadcast of the NFL game between the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving.


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3 reasons why kids stick Lego up their nose
3 reasons why kids stick Lego up their nose
Children, especially toddlers and preschoolers, have an uncanny ability to surprise adults. And one of the more alarming discoveries parents can make is their child has stuck a small object, such as a Lego piece, up their nose.


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Joe Biden Pardons His Son Hunter For Felonies
Joe Biden Pardons His Son Hunter For Felonies
President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden late Sunday, a surprise move in the outgoing presidents waning days that wipes away a set of tax and gun convictions against his soncharges the president argued were politically motivated.


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4 million under winter storm alerts as snow buries Buffalo, rest of Great Lakes region
4 million under winter storm alerts as snow buries Buffalo, rest of Great Lakes region
More than 4 million people across five states were under winter storm alerts on Sunday as heavy lake-effect snow continued to bury the Great Lakes region, prompting emergency declarations and the deployment of National Guard troops to rescue stranded motorists.


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Europes Most Luxurious Hotel Brand Is Heading to St. Tropez
Europes Most Luxurious Hotel Brand Is Heading to St. Tropez
Oetker Collections 2027 French Riviera opening is part of the companys biggest-ever growth pushand part of a luxury hotel arms race playing out worldwide.


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Stellantis chief executive Carlos Tavares resigns
Stellantis chief executive Carlos Tavares resigns
Worlds fourth-largest carmaker has suffered a sharp decline in profits this year


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President Biden issues pardon for son Hunter Biden
President Biden issues pardon for son Hunter Biden
In a statement issued by the White House on Sunday, Biden acknowledged that he had said he would not interfere in the Justice Department's case against his son, but he insisted that "no reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter's cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son and that is wrong."


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Barniers government hangs by a thread in France as Le Pens ultimatum looms
Barniers government hangs by a thread in France as Le Pens ultimatum looms
So its shaping up to be a crucial few days for France, with the reverberations likely to be felt across Europe. The country is the second largest economy in the eurozone and is carrying a mountain of debt. Its government hasnt been this fragile nor its parliament so fractured for a generation.


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Karnataka: Retail giant Tesco to expand in Bengaluru, likely to create 16,500 more jobs
Karnataka: Retail giant Tesco to expand in Bengaluru, likely to create 16,500 more jobs
Tesco plc, a British multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer, is planning an expansion in Bengaluru, which is expected to generate 16,500 jobs.


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Retirement saving and spending can be complicated. Here's what psychology says
Retirement saving and spending can be complicated. Here's what psychology says
The narrative of a miserly, Scrooge-like figure hoarding his wealth for years instead of enjoying his retirement might seem unbelievable--but unfortunately, it isn't relegated only to fiction. It's a cold reality for many retirees.


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Land degradation expanding by 1m sq km a year study shows
Land degradation expanding by 1m sq km a year study shows
Land degradation is expanding worldwide at the rate of 1m sq km every year, undermining efforts to stabilise the climate, protect nature and ensure sustainable food supplies, a study has highlighted.


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World's Most Expensive TV Show Revealed With $400 Million Cost Per Season
World's Most Expensive TV Show Revealed With $400 Million Cost Per Season
When streaming platforms surged in popularity during the pandemic, Hollywood studios were pitched into an arms race to outspend each other on exclusive content which would tempt subscribers. Tens of billions of dollars have been spent since then and one show rules them all.


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Syrian and Russian Jets Strike Rebels After Opposition Seize Much of Aleppo
Syrian and Russian Jets Strike Rebels After Opposition Seize Much of Aleppo
Syrian and Russian jets have carried out strikes on opposition forces in northern Syria in retaliation for the sudden offensive that has cost the regime control of the country's second largest city, Aleppo.


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Belgiums sex workers win maternity pay and pension rights in world first
Belgiums sex workers win maternity pay and pension rights in world first
Belgian sex workers have gained the right to sick days, maternity pay and pension rights under the first law of its kind in the world. Lawmakers voted in May to give sex workers the same employment protections as any other employee, in an attempt to clamp down on abuse and exploitation.


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Putin approves new budget with record defense spending
Putin approves new budget with record defense spending
EU officials traveled to Kyiv on Sunday to show "unwavering support" for Ukraine on the first day of the new European Commission's mandate.


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How Putin's long war is destroying the fabric of Russian society
How Putin's long war is destroying the fabric of Russian society
Filimonov's regional campaign has sparked weeks of intense discussion across Russian media and Telegram channels. At the end of October, State Duma deputy Sultan Khamzaev proposed rolling out similar restrictions across the country. "I am in favour of limiting the sale of alcohol.


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Elton John confirms he's blind: Singer lost his sight due to severe infection
Elton John confirms he's blind: Singer lost his sight due to severe infection
Elton John attended the premiere of The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical. He confirmed he couldnt see anything because hes lost his eyesight.




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