Vicki Salemi

Q. I have been freelancing with the same company for five years. They love my work. We're all remote and I'm part of the team working 30-hour weeks.

Q. I have been freelancing with the same company for five years. They love my work. We're all remote and I'm part of the team working 30-hour weeks. They won't

Q. There's a summer picnic Labor Day weekend at my boss's house. Already dreading it. Everyone is bringing their family. I don't have anyone to bring. I don't want to

Q. There's a summer picnic Labor Day weekend at my boss's house. Already dreading it. Everyone is bringing their family. I don't have anyone to bring.

Q. My partner keeps saying he will look for a new job. I make six figures and he is able to work, he's just not very willing.

If you're exploring a side hustle to boost your income, you may be deciding what to pursue, how to market your skills, what hours you have available and more, but a pesky question also arises whether or not you should tell your boss you're looking for that part-time job mainly because the pay at your full-time job is inadequate.

“I’m seeing a more motivated team, more creative thinking, more energized communication and better quality work,” said Roth.

I recently received this question from a reader: “I work in marketing. Lots of friends want to launch an Instagram or Etsy shop. They always want to ‘pick my brain.' How can I start charging them? Or stop the freebies that are eating up my time?”

Dear Readers: You may be fearful about public speaking if you have an upcoming job interview or presentation or task involving speaking in front of a group, such as a sales pitch.

When Ibrahima Souare took over the reins as executive director of New York Professional Advisors for Community Entrepreneurs two years ago, he had access to his predecessor, Ken Inadomi, the recent…