Many With Side Hustle Think They Might Always Need it

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Millions of Americans are taking on multiple side hustle positions so that they can make the bills. This is the case in multiple countries and it isn't only renters and struggling young adults who have turned to side hustles either, those with heavy mortgages to deal with have also been taking up extra work to cover what they need.

Many of those with side hustles have unfortunately suggested recently that they feel they will always need to engage in that sort of work to be able to make the bills. This doesn't really signal a strong economy or strong employment opportunities does it? Even worse what does it say about the value of the dollar overall that younger generations are feeling the need to take on 2 or even 3 work opportunities just to feed themselves and pay the bills?

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are working 2 full time jobs and millions are working side gigs to pay the bills. The good thing is that there is lots of opportunity out there for people as far as delivering and other side gigs that they might look to do, technology has opened the door to a great deal of opportunity. However, as more people consider the same option that also boosts the competition too.

Some of the most popular jobs are obviously delivery jobs through food apps or driving gigs but they aren't the only ones to be found. Is this a reflection of how grossly underpaid many employees are today? Did adults only a few decades ago need 3 or 4 jobs just in order to pay rent and buy groceries or did things look a little bit different? Will authorities ever be able to stabilize the value of the US dollar? What might continued inflation and deteriorating cost of living look like for future generations? It isn't only folks around the United States that are feeling the difference, there are individuals and families around the world that are concerned about the cost of living and what it might mean for their standard of living now and going forward.

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Sources:
https://fortune.com/2023/02/06/side-hustle-americans-working-multiple-gigs-double-previous-estimates/
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/26/44-percent-of-people-with-a-side-hustle-think-theyll-always-need-one.html
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-26/inflation-in-shops-declines-as-uk-battles-living-cost-crisis

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This is the case in multiple countries and it isn't only renters and struggling young adults who have turned to side hustles either, those with heavy mortgages to deal with have also been taking up extra work to cover what they need.

I am happy that I discovered alternative lifestyles in the recent past. Living in caves, tents, etc. Hopefully soon I can return from Hungary to Spain to continue this lifestyle. I prefer to do this, instead of struggling having to pay rent and bills.

I heard that some people in the USA are also trying alternative lifestyles to avoid having to pay rent and bills. For example living in a car, living in a van, or even living in a tent.

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