英语在路上 第十二期斜杠一族

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Slash Careers

What is it like to have more than one career?

What is your job? Are you a teacher or a businessperson? Or maybe you are  a   lawyer/writer or a teacher/photographer. If you have more than one job, you have a slash career. The term “slash career” comes from the punctuation mark – a slash – that comes between job titles.

People with slash careers often have a primary job that provides for most of their needs. The primary job usually comes before the slash. The job after the slash is often based on a person's interests. This secondary job can help supplement the person's income.

Why would anyone want more than one job? Some people look to their jobs for opportunities to develop their interests. But most people have too many interests for one job. Secondary jobs can be enjoyable if they include interests that the primary job doesn't touch. Some people who encourage slash careers say they actually help with

work-life balance. That's because they can give people an opportunity to express themselves.

On the other hand, a slash career can be dangerous for work-life balance. Working more than one job can fill up all of your time. One might give up necessary things  like relaxation, exercise or time with one's family. People with slash careers need to think carefully about how they use their time. This includes knowing when to stop working.

The clear advantage to slash careers is the extra income that secondary jobs provide. It's always helpful to have a little extra money to spend or to save.

Slash careers also make one's life more stable. With a slash career, losing one's job does not mean losing one's entire income. Or a secondary job may be so successful that it can turn into one's primary job.

Some employers also prefer to hire people with slash careers. It shows the person is creative and willing to work hard.

If your interests stretch beyond your ordinary job, a slash career may work for you.

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译文：

斜杠一族多元职业

揭开斜杠族多职业人生的面纱

你的工作是什么？是老师还是商人？或许你是一名律师／作家，或教师／摄影师。如果你的工作不只一个，那么你就是个拥有多元职业的斜杠族。“斜杠一族”源于放在职业之间的标点符号——／斜线。

拥有多元职业的人通常有一个主要的工作来满足大部分的需求。主要工作通常就会放在斜线前；斜线后的工作则经常是基于个人兴趣的缘故才从事的。这份次要工作通常能够贴补个人的收入。

为什么会有人要做不止一份工作呢？有些人希望透过工作让自己的兴趣有机会获得发展。不过，大部分的人则是因为兴趣太多不甘被困于单一工作。如果次要工作能够涵盖到主要工作无法触及的兴趣层面，那么可能会让人相当愉快。支持斜杠族的部分人士表示，多元职业其实有助于工作和生活的平衡；毕竟多元职业能给与人们表达自我的机会。

另一方面来说，斜杠族也可能危及工作和生活的平衡。兼职多份工作会占用掉所有的时间。有人可能因而放弃一些诸如休闲、运动等必要事项或是陪伴家人的时间。斜杠族必须仔细思考如何运用时间；包括要知道何时该停下工作。

多元职业的明显优势就在于次要工作所提供的额外收入。有点额外收入可以花用或是储存总是颇有助益。

多元职业也让个人的生活更趋稳定。身兼数职的人如果失业了，不会失去所有的收入。或是，次要工作的成就可能极为亮眼，反倒转而成为主要的工作。

有些雇主也比较喜欢雇用斜杠一族；因为那代表了这些人极具创造力，且有意愿努力工作。

如果你的兴趣广泛超出了平常的工作范围，那么你很可能就适合当一个斜杠族。