Beyond the 9-5: how are Britons boosting their incomes?
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19 Aug 2024
Beyond the 9-5: how are Britons boosting their incomes?

The UK has become a nation of side hustlers, with more people earning outside of their jobs and plenty of platforms helping them do so. From selling second-hand clothes to launching bonafide businesses, why are Britons topping up their pay, and how are their relationships to work changing?

Katie Owen

In 2014, Katie Owen set up her wide-fitting shoe business, Sargasso & Grey, alongside her full-time City job. Since 2018, she has worked on the business full time.

Michelle Ovens

Michelle Ovens is a small business campaigner and the founder of Small Business Britain, a support community for the UK's 5.8 million small businesses.

Sarah Drumm

Sarah Drumm is a freelance journalist covering small businesses, start-ups, and new consumer brands. She is a contributor to Canvas8 and published a report on the popularity of direct-to-consumer brand communities for Thingtesting.

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