One job often isn’t enough in today’s America. According to a new report, nearly 40% of American workers have a side hustle. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with working multiple jobs, 65% of Americans with side hustles say they’d prefer to have just one source of income. The data suggests that economic factors, as opposed to individual preferences, are the biggest driving factor behind America’s side hustle trend.
It’s important to note that side hustles are nothing new and, in fact, they’ve become slightly less common over the past couple years. This year’s Side Hustle Survey found that 38% of American workers had second jobs, down from 44% in 2022, and 39% in 2020.
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