The rise of the 'portfolio career': How Gen Z balance multiple 'side hustles' alongside their day jobs to boost their salaries (so it's no wonder they want to stay away from the office!)
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The rise of the 'portfolio career': How Gen Z balance multiple 'side hustles' alongside their day jobs to boost their salaries (so it's no wonder they want to stay away from the office!)

Daily Mail  

Nearly half of British workers are turning to side hustles to boost their salaries - with Gen-Z fuelling a rise in so-called 'portfolio careers'. And with one in five people found to be running multiple side hustles alongside their day job, it is perhaps no surprise that Gen-Z are the most reluctant to return to the office. The research found some 71 per cent of those with 'side hustles' view them as a source of financial freedom, with 66 per cent of Gen Z prepared to take on their projects full time. Natalie - the founder of Stay Wild Swim and By Glaze - set up both businesses as side hustles while working full time, and describes it as a 'balancing' act Natalie said having multiple income streams could well be 'the future of work' However, the majority of all age groups would rather keep their main job regardless of how successful their business became.

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Gen Z and millennials are changing careers and job hopping more than older generations
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Gen Z and millennials are changing careers and job hopping more than older generations

ABC  

In short: More younger workers are job hopping to find fulfilment and better work-life balance. RMIT Online chief executive Nic Cola said there had been a "seismic shift" in people's attitudes towards work. "Almost 30 per cent of Australians under 30 were saying that in the next year that they were looking to actually move careers," Mr Cola said. "They've …

The rise of the Gen Z side hustle
2 years ago

The rise of the Gen Z side hustle

BBC  

The rise of the Gen Z side hustle Young workers are increasingly chasing multiple jobs and sources of income as they embark on their careers. “We’re told on social media that we need seven sources of income.” However, broader generational shifts also make side hustles more appealing to Gen Z. “Young workers are entering a turbulent work environment: they want …

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