Is a side business on the internet suspicious? You're being misled by words and losing sight of the value.

Publication date: 2016-10-24 / Last updated: 2023-11-12

Is a side business on the internet suspicious? You're being misled by words and losing sight of the value.

Suspicious people are constantly shouting things like "side hustle online"... Side hustles online have a pretty terrible image. But if you forget their essential value because of the suspiciousness of the words, you'll lose everything. Just hearing the phrase "side hustle online" and rejecting [...]

Author: Shota Kamiyama

Suspicious people are constantly shouting things like "side hustle online"...

Side hustles online have a pretty terrible image. But if you forget their essential value because of the suspiciousness of the words, you'll lose everything. Are there people who just hear the phrase "side hustle online" and react with rejection?

That's a huge waste. Doing a side hustle online is synonymous with creating your own business, marketing and selling products and services online. It's an essential skill even for regular companies, and since few people can do it, it's highly valued.

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However, people who are not very familiar with the internet are easily deceived by phrases like "You can earn just by clicking!" or "Freedom with just one smartphone!", and they slip into scam-like areas, which results in stories like "I was scammed" or "side hustles online are suspicious!"

That's simply because there are people who fall for easy marketing, allowing the suspicious industry to survive, and because it survives, "side hustle online" has become synonymous with "suspicious." There is nothing wrong with doing a side hustle online itself. Rather, it's something you should do.

It's necessary to correct the perception of side hustles online. You need to properly recognize for yourself what constitutes scam-like content and what is the essential value of a side hustle online.

Now, there's a trend towards allowing side jobs. In fact, some companies even say, "You must do a side job!"

First of all, even the word "side job" itself is full of suspicion. But now, society is moving towards a trend of "Go ahead and do a side job!" There's even a trend that companies not allowing side jobs are outdated. Companies that increasingly allow side jobs are even perceived as being at the forefront of innovation!

What's more, recently there are even companies that say, "You must do a side job!"

The reason why companies are moving towards allowing side jobs is that it's easier to attract talented individuals. It's natural for talented individuals to want to earn money on their own. They can think for themselves and earn income. At the same time, they can also properly handle their company work, because they are talented.

If side jobs are allowed, employees can earn money on their own while receiving a salary. Moreover, they grow into individuals who can work from a management perspective, so they can always operate within the company while viewing the whole from a manager's viewpoint. Their approach to work is completely different. As a result, because they can think and act decisively on their own, they can contribute to the overall profit of the company.

Employee satisfaction also increases. In reality, talented individuals often consider their future and choose a safe path. What is safety? It means receiving a stable salary from the company while also earning income from a side job.

Not everyone wants to become independent or start their own business. Competent people naturally enjoy working comfortably even at the company they chose. By combining a side job with their main job, they gain both stability and reward simultaneously.

What happens if side jobs are prohibited? Talented individuals who can earn a certain income on their own will absolutely not go to such companies. There's no way they would go. Not only will their compensation drastically decrease, but in many cases, the company's salary won't be that great either. If they are working with a big vision among colleagues, it might be possible. But if it's for a typical small to medium-sized company, honestly, I don't see any value in a place that prohibits side jobs.

The word "side job" has an image that seems suspicious at first glance, but in reality, it is one of the means that will lead to making employees happy in future society and improving the motivation and abilities of workers themselves.

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The internet is the standard for work. Absolutely essential for doing business.

Now, regarding the suspiciousness of the word "internet." When the word "internet" is used alone, it's not suspicious, but when "side job" is added to it, it becomes very suspicious. (laughs) However, if you simply react with rejection because of a suspicious image, you will overwhelmingly miss out on opportunities for your own growth.

It seems some people feel suspicious about the word "business" itself. No, no, I want to declare, "As long as you're working in some capacity, everyone is in business." When people say "business" sounds suspicious, I want to say, "Hey, the workplace you're working in is also a business, and you're sustained by that business." Words are truly scary. Does that mean the world is just overflowing with shady things?

And the internet is an indispensable infrastructure in today's world. It's like electricity, gas, or water. By using the internet to convey your products and services to someone and getting them interested, you get them to buy your products. Any company should take action using the internet in the future, and it can be said to be marketing itself in the modern era.

That's right. It's marketing. Marketing using the internet. That's the role of the internet for side jobs. When you say "marketing," it's not suspicious, but as soon as you add "internet," it gets an image of being scary or suspicious. I mean, really, words are scary. What's truly scary are the people who use them badly.

In other words, a side hustle online means "doing marketing using the internet and working outside of your main job." People called marketers do customer acquisition using the internet as professionals, and you would be doing something similar. Using your brain, formulating strategies, and figuring out how to deliver valuable products to customers. That is exactly the same whether it's your main job or a side job.

By doing a side hustle online yourself, you'll understand how to sell products and services. If you reject it simply because it seems suspicious, you'll lose valuable growth opportunities.

In other words, how do you create your own service or prepare a product and sell it to customers? All the basic principles of business are included in the meaning of doing a side job online. Of course, that's not all. In reality, there are also many extremely suspicious, scam-like stories that don't even earn much, and all such information is lumped together as 'side jobs online'. Ultimately, it's about what you find in it.

However, if you consider the term 'doing a side job online' itself, it's no different from a regular job or business. Moreover, it's not just a type of job where you simply labor and work; you can quickly do something closer to a manager's job, using your brain, thinking, strategizing, and building systems.

Rather than just building walls with the suspiciousness of the words, how much value is there in actually doing a side job online? It's better to properly think with your own head and discern why it's suspicious, and what kind of stories seem suspicious. If you just think it's scary or you're not good at it based on image alone, you'll keep missing opportunities to learn marketing and how to create work through practice.

Let's stop having a knee-jerk reaction based solely on the image of the words. If you think something is suspicious, thoroughly research and study the information, and make your own judgment as to whether it's suspicious or not. If you can't do that, you'll fall behind in a major area that will become essential in future society. This will eventually become a fatal misconception, to the point of losing even your main job. Before it's too late, you should properly confront the internet and side jobs.

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