Alternarive title: new generations are so utterly fucked that they're forced to work multiple jobs to earn the right to survive in the dystopian hellscape that's been created before their birth.
this post was submitted on 11 Aug 2023
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Such a boomer statement calling it a hustle.
You're just not a go getter! /s
"Willing to do what they need to". You misspelled "forced", ABC
Perhaps some survivorship bias in the article.
Gotta contribute something, somewhere. But there should be no full time job that doesn't pay someone enough to pay rent and eat and have a little pocket money.
Can't free load, but can't need 2 jobs just to buy groceries either.
It's time to end compounding profits
Maybe I'm crazy but for 40h a week I need to be getting ahead somehow, not just subsisting and padding out someone else's retirement portfolio
Workers of the world unite, you have nothing to lose but the humiliating process of monetizing your hobbies so you can afford to eat.
Hustlers now? Hah
Well with the quintessential aussie "side hustle" of having an investment property now out of reach more than ever its no surprise Gen Z are turning elsewhere.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
But the demand has grown, and, not willing to pass up the extra income, she now adds "lasagne dealer" to her list of jobs, which also includes support worker, and running a bi-monthly pop-up kitchen at a local bar.
Recent ABS data shows the number of Australians working multiple jobs has reached a record high with an estimated 947,300, or 6.6 per cent of the workforce, now holding more than one form of employment.
Australian Youth Affairs Coalition co-chair Sarah Ramantanis said she had seen the number of young people juggling several jobs increase since before the pandemic.
With a jump in living costs for employees – up 9.6 per cent over the year to June — Ms Ramantanis said many young people had been left with no choice but to seek out more work.
A quick tour through the Brisbane bar where Mr Corvo works reveals a cohort sharing a similar story.
ABS data shows the Agricultural, Forestry and Fishing sector had the highest rate of multiple job holders, at 9.2 per cent.
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"Why are all the kids on meth?" - Confused Boomer Landlord
If you hussle does that make you a hussy