Among the Financial Independence crowd, the Side Hustle reigns as one of the primary means by which we create additional income and reach our goal of “retiring” early.

I’ve been thinking about side hustles for a while now and I’ve decided I have a problem with the words.

It’s a cool concept, and a nice catchphrase, but words matter and I don’t think the name “Side Hustle” does our efforts justice, given the amount of energy and dedication and the extent of the hopes we pin on this area of our lives.

They’re not hustles, they’re careers, because any project that takes that much energy and has that much ambition deserves to wear that mantle.