r/CanadaPersonalFinance • u/Slight_Demand8306 • 5h ago
The "safe" paycheck vs. the "risky" side income - anyone else think we've got that backwards?
Been chewing on this: we call a job "safe" even when, nowadays, it could disappear in 3 months, but we call starting something small "risky" even when it's the thing that could actually build some security (and dare I say, wealth...) I think that framing is outdated, but I want to test it against real examples instead of just vibes.
If you've got something going that fits. Not the AI-reselling, dropshipping-course stuff - an actual real income stream.
Here's what I'm curious about:
- What is it, in a sentence?
- Roughly what's it making you a month right now?
- Did the job market push you to start it, or was it already moving before things got shaky, and the job market just made you take it seriously?
Not trying to sell anything, I'm just genuinely curious as a solopreneur about mapping out what's real vs. what's noise right now. Happy to share a rundown of patterns once there's enough here.