As I started writing this article about career cushioning, I couldn’t help but wonder … am I a career cushion-er? As I started writing this article about career cushioning, I couldn’t help but wonder … am I a career cushion-er? I have a side hustle (shoutout to CKTL Candle Co.). But it technically only “counts” if I’m using that side hustle as a sense of security in case I lose my day job as HubSpot’s Marketing Blog Editor. That’s what the concept of career cushioning is all about — and a lot of people are doing it in 2024. Table