Is Side Hustling an Obsession, a Privilege, or Already a Norm Today?

By Kristina Khoo-Rhodes

February 2023 FEATURE
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MY FATHER HELD more than one job when I was growing up. A school teacher on a meagre salary in the 1970s, he had to not only feed and clothe the family, but also pay for his parents’ and in-laws’ increasing medical expenses, provide allowances for his siblings and help out with his nieces’ and nephews’ education fees.His daily routine involved waking up at 4am to brush honey on cinnamon buns at a bakery before rushing to school to teach,...

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Kristina Khoo-Rhodes

is a former journalist with an interest in new media and social justice. A university lecturer by profession, she is happily married to her English husband, and is always planning for their next spine-chilling adventure. She does not take life too seriously, and occasionally daydreams about living the van life.


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