Leaving the confines of a full-time job for a side venture may sound risky, but Viscosi is now much happier not having to rely on anyone else to make ends meet.

“I like being in ownership of everything in my life,” she says. “I don’t ever want give that up again.”

With job security a thing of the past for many, some experts recommend that people follow Viscosi’s example. They say that more workers should consider starting side ventures to supplement their incomes and maybe even provide them long-term stability.

Some experts believe that women are more vulnerable to changes than men later in their careers, making a side-hustle even more important.

Shifting winds

People too often trust their corporate careers to provide them financial security, but don’t anticipate layoffs or other potential setbacks, says Nely Galan, former president of the American Spanish language network Telemundo and author of Self Made: Becoming Empowered, Self-Reliant, and Rich in Every Way.