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What hourly workers want, aren't getting in the job market

According to Snagajob's latest "State of the Hourly Worker" report, 89 percent of currently employed workers are actively looking for another job and nearly half want to leave their primary employer altogether.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | Updated on October 18, 2017
Among hourly workers surveyed, 42 percent are not meeting monthly expenses. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Most hourly workers aren’t getting enough time on the job to make ends meet, and so many are resorting to juggling multiple jobs – or just leaving jobs with paltry hours altogether, according to Snagajob’s report, “State of the Hourly Worker 2017.”

The Arlington, Vairginia-based online jobsite surveyed more than 2,000 hourly workers and found that 42 percent are not meeting monthly expenses, up from 31 percent in 2016. A majority (73 percent) of respondents want to work at least 40 hours per week, but only 67 percent are able to fulfill those hours. As a result, 74 percent of workers are open to working multiple jobs.

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.

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