You bring up some GREAT points here @jdc. By only having one source of income, your employer has a lot of power over you. I think that is why so many people feel stuck in jobs that they hate, or willing to work tons of unpaid hours to make their boss happy. In reality though, if they took a step back and started to build a side stream of income, they would begin to regain power over their lives.
This was a big part of the reasoning for me to go down this path as well. I didn’t like feeling as though if I were to suddenly lose my employment, I would have to settle for less pay, or a job I didn’t like as much, just to make ends meet. Multiple streams of income equals freedom!
Thanks again for chiming in with your thoughtful response!