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Because the old model of success would would allow someone to finally quit their day job and and live off their artistic earnings.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Not the day job Jennifer Hosein whose influencer page is YumConnecticut works in education during the day and seeks new places to review with her video camera nights and weekends.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
In addition to her day job as community engagement manager for Google, Manahan also serves on the board of Boulder Day Nursery, where her daughter attends day care five days a week.
—Shay Castle, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Childhood friends Boon and Mike Watt, along with their drummer, George Hurley, came from working-class families and held day jobs throughout the band’s existence.
—Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 21 Mar. 2026
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Not the day job Jennifer Hosein whose influencer page is YumConnecticut works in education during the day and seeks new places to review with her video camera nights and weekends.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
In addition to her day job as community engagement manager for Google, Manahan also serves on the board of Boulder Day Nursery, where her daughter attends day care five days a week.
—Shay Castle, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Childhood friends Boon and Mike Watt, along with their drummer, George Hurley, came from working-class families and held day jobs throughout the band’s existence.
—Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Day job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20job. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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