How common is it for young people in your country to have a “side hustle”? If so, what are some common ones.
August 16, 2025
Pretty much what the title says. If this is something that is known in your country, do you think it's becoming more frequent?
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For Italy the only thing that comes to my mind is like private lessons for school-aged students (or lower grade university students)if you are in university. Pretty popular
When I was at school, kids used to sell either haribos, bars of chocolate or cans of coke for money.
At the time, it was 50p for a can, 50p for chocolate, or £1 for a bag of haribos. That has most definitely gone up now.
Judging by the news being a young apprentice of criminal networks is becoming increasingly popular, selling drugs or placing bombs outside people’s houses. Many will provably still work at the nearest McDonald’s as well.
Young people in my home country barely have jobs, and you want them to have side hustles???
Really, though. Self employment is highly regulated in Spain so it is not worth it to have a small/occasional job legally.
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For Italy the only thing that comes to my mind is like private lessons for school-aged students (or lower grade university students)if you are in university. Pretty popular
When I was at school, kids used to sell either haribos, bars of chocolate or cans of coke for money.
At the time, it was 50p for a can, 50p for chocolate, or £1 for a bag of haribos. That has most definitely gone up now.
Judging by the news being a young apprentice of criminal networks is becoming increasingly popular, selling drugs or placing bombs outside people’s houses. Many will provably still work at the nearest McDonald’s as well.
Young people in my home country barely have jobs, and you want them to have side hustles???
Really, though. Self employment is highly regulated in Spain so it is not worth it to have a small/occasional job legally.