Recently, two hot words have become popular on the Internet. One is' I'm too difficult 'and the other is' just need for sideline'. The two can be described as mutual cause and effect, because life is' too difficult ', so sidelines have become just needs; Besides the main business, I have to spend time and energy on sidelines. I'm sure it won't be easy.
'sideline 'is not a new word, nor is it exclusive to this generation of young people. As early as the eighties and nineties of the last century, 'doing sideline work' has become a rigid demand in rural areas. In addition to busy farming, it is an important way for relatively difficult rural families to improve their lives to go to the city to do part-time work or do some brick building work near their home.
The times have changed, and the types of sidelines that can be engaged in are becoming more and more diversified, but there is not much difference between the old and new sidelines in essence. In the rural era, 'doing sidelines' is for the livelihood of a family; Now, it may be the housing loans, car loans, children's education funds and the living burden brought by high prices.
There are also people around me who believe in 'just in need of sideline'. Asked about the original intention, nine times out of ten it is' too poor '. After all, who doesn't want to get together with three or two friends after work, or sit on the sofa and watch the hit play, but the wallet is not allowed.
They have paid to open restaurants with their relatives after work. However, in the media industry, the vast majority of friends and colleagues are still engaged in writing work. What sounds good is' content entrepreneurship ', and the specific point is' writing a public account'.
Among them, several have also achieved good results. The public account operated has become a large one. Therefore, it is natural to resign and become a full-time public account writer. The reward and advertising revenue greatly exceeded the previous main business. Another has become a beautiful writer who has held a new book signing meeting. Of course, there are also some who have failed to "change their sideline into main business" and have to return to their old business after resigning.
The reason why sidelines have become the rigid needs of more and more young people is that the fixed but limited income from their main business can not enable them to live the life they want. Compared with their parents' food, clothing and warmth, modern people have a higher pursuit, and travel and dignity are gradually becoming standard. This has nothing to do with vanity, extravagance and debauchery, but with the progress of society, spiritual needs are becoming the just needs of this generation of young people, and their importance is no less than food and clothing.
I agree with and encourage qualified people to do one or two sidelines. On the one hand, it can increase income and improve the quality of life; On the other hand, being engaged in a single occupation for a long time will make you fall into a siege, and with the stimulation of sideline, you can force yourself to contact new things and keep sensitive enough to the world. In addition, with Plan B, you can have more confidence to stick to your ideas in the fierce workplace competition, which is sometimes the key to doing your main business better.
However, although the sideline is good, the basic professional ethics should not be lost. We should not neglect the main business for the sake of sidelines, or even use the time of the main business to do sideline things. Otherwise, there may be a small loss, the gain is not worth the loss.
My friends and colleagues who do sideline work basically use their spare time after work, or even stay up late to engage in content creation, trying to achieve a balance between the main business and sideline. It's really out of balance. Either give up the sideline, or just resign and let the sideline become a regular. I admire their professional ethics.
But once the sideline becomes the main business, the nature will be different, and all kinds of pressure will come face to face, worrying about topic selection, reading volume, number of people concerned, advertising reward income & hellip& hellip; It is no easier than when the main and sideline were shoulder to shoulder.
The reason is that once a sideline becomes a regular, people's mood of doing things is completely different. When you feel 'I'm too difficult' again, will you find another way to start other sidelines? It's hard to say. Therefore, young people should carefully consider the choice of main and sideline industries and energy distribution.
Pay attention to young people's' sideline needs', in the final analysis, we should pay more attention to their lives, and don't let 'I'm too difficult' become the general norm. The pressure brought about by prices, house prices, marriage, childbirth and childcare needs to be solved slowly by young people through long-term efforts, and the society also has the responsibility to gradually improve it.
Helping young people to go to battle light and make their "sideline just need" more for self realization and improvement, not just "seeking for rice and Sorghum" under the heavy pressure of life. Young talents have more energy to look up to the stars, and the society can be vigorous.