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Workers Turn to ‘Polyworking’ to Combat Frozen Salaries and Inflation
Workers across the U.S. take on multiple side jobs to counter frozen wages and inflation, with some earning extra hundreds monthly, workforce experts say.
- Over the past year, workers across the U.S. have added second, third and sometimes fourth jobs—called 'polyworking'—to bring in extra income and a backup plan.
- Amid fears of layoffs and stagnant wages, workers adopted polyworking to supplement income, as sociologist Alexandrea Ravenelle noted increased gig activity on platforms like Uber and Grubhub.
- Tom Ritter supplemented his nonprofit job by delivering for Instacart and Spark while Josie White works 40 to 45 hours then manages influencer work, ushers concerts and runs an Etsy shop.
- Extra earnings from side jobs help cover loans and living costs, and side gigs keep skills current, but career experts warn they can erode personal time and complicate full-time returns.
- Career experts recommend picking side projects you enjoy and planning for startup costs, while advising skepticism of online pitches where microgreens sellers and equipment/course promoters profit and gig platforms favor themselves.
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