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Laid-Off Amazon Worker Relies on Side Hustle as Backup Plan
An Amazon employee, who successfully managed a full-time job alongside a side hustle, was able to transition smoothly after being laid off. Her well-established side business served as a crucial backup plan following the job loss.
10 May, 09:47 — 10 May, 09:47
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Business InsiderMostly Factual92d ago
An Amazon worker balanced her day job and side hustle without burning out. She got laid off and had a backup plan.
Rives bought a business with her husband in 2024. Courtesy of Tejal Rives Tejal Rives had a side hustle while working at Amazon. When she was laid off from Amazon, she turned her attention to the business. Rives shared the time management tips that enabled her to juggle a side hustle and a day job. When Tejal Rives was laid off from Amazon in October 2025, she and her husband had a plan. They had bought a career-coaching and résumé-writing business, Do My Resume LLC, in 2024. Rives used so...
Read full article →YahooMostly Factual92d ago
An Amazon worker balanced her day job and side hustle without burning out. She got laid off and had a backup plan.
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