I make up to $1,000 a month doing people's laundry in my house. The flexibility allows me to support my autistic son.

Angelina Viglione Angelina Viglione works as a barista and has a side hustle doing other people's laundry. She typically makes between $600 and $1,000 a month on her side hustle, depending on how much she works. The flexibility allows her to balance work with caring for her autistic son. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Angelina Viglione, a 36-year-old based in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, who works as a barista and laundry professional. The following has been edited for...