When it comes to sharing your side hustle with your boss is honesty always the best policy.

In this video I'll share when you should tell your boss when it might make sense not to

and the risks and benefits of letting them know, real or perceived there.

But first off, the good news is that the topic of side hustles is a lot less taboo than it was

even 10 or 15 years ago. In fact, there are a lot of companies that actively

encourage their employees to start businesses on the side. So when should you come clean and tell

you boss? First up, when it's required. In certain industries, disclosing outside financial

interests is a requirement. You'll see this most commonly in defense jobs, in legal jobs,

in government jobs. In fact, most agencies in the federal government are going to have this

outside employment and activities page, like this one from the Department of Justice that spells

out what you can and can't do outside of work. But when it down, check with your HR department.

Next is when your side hustle is public facing. If there's any chance your boss is going to discover

your side hustle on their own by googling you or by stalking you on social media, I think it

makes sense to be upfront about it. After all, you want to take ownership of that conversation

instead of them making assumptions about what they find online. And it could be as simple as this.

Like, hey, I've had a couple friends reach out to me for graphic design help. So I'm just going

to add that to my LinkedIn. Just wanted to give you a heads up. Pretty innocent, right? You don't

have to make a big deal about it. Third, if there could be any perceived conflict of interest.

Now, of course, you're not going to start a business that's in direct competition with your

employer, but losing clients is a legitimate concern that a lot of bosses have. So if your

side hustle is in the same industry, make sure to explain how you're going to keep them separate,

how you're separating your business from your day job and honoring any non-compete contracts

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