The rise of ‘polywork’: 40% of employees have more than one job

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Managing one job is often stressful enough, yet a growing number of employees are willingly adding more jobs to their roster.  

A recent study conducted by payroll services company Paychex found that 40% of  respondents hold two jobs and around  one-third juggle up to three or more.  Nearly half of Americans plan to work their multiple jobs for more than three years. While not a new trend, these “polyworkers” may be responding to recent economic and social shifts. 

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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