Side work, fastened in place
When the day job pulls hard
A riveted limit lets you pause side work without guilt when your main job spikes.
Some weeks the day job takes every spare hour. That is when a written limit protects both sides of the joint.
What to do
- Tell current clients you are at capacity and offer a later date.
- Do not raise hours to “catch up”; raise the timeline instead.
- Keep the tax set-aside habit even if the week has fewer payments.
A joint that flexes on purpose holds longer than one that never stops taking load.
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