My boss found out about my side hustle…
and told me to shut it down or quit.
I never told anyone at work about it.
After hours, I did freelance editing from home.
Different clients, different work. Completely separate.
Or at least… I thought it was.
One day, HR emailed me.
“Quick meeting.”
No context.
That’s when I knew something was wrong.
I walked in, and my boss was already there.
Serious. No small talk.
HR started talking about “external work.”
Then my boss said it directly.
“We kn