It is becoming more widespread than people have more than one job simultaneously, especially in recent years. This essay lays out the reasons and beneficial and detrimental aspects of this ongoing trend.
The uplift in the number of people seeking or having more than one job could be attributed to two main reasons. Firstly, the advent of social media has driven up the living standard expectations among families, because people keep comparing themselves and particularly their living standards to their peers by sifting through the photos and videos posted on applications, such as Instagram. This could have adverse ramifications and pump up perfectionism in people, which in turn make them work in more than one job in order to be able to outdo others financially. Secondly, after COVID-19 most of the countries have experienced a perpetuated period of economic slump. Recession and inflation, which continues to date, have taken a heavy toll on families financial situations to the extent that have made the breadwinners to work long hours and in multiple jobs in order to be able to make ends meet.
Working in multiple jobs is A two-edged sword, having benefits and drawbacks at the same time. Among a raft of drawbacks that this lifestyle could impose on people’s lives, the prime detriment is that breadwinners could not have sufficient time to spend with their families and for their own well-being. This could put a strain on their family ties and also on their mental and physical health. On the other hand the main advantage of working in multiple jobs is earning more money, which could be used to compensate for the grocery inflation or perhaps be saved for contingencies.
In conclusion, economic crisis and the amplified living standard expectations among families have led to many people landing more than one job, which could help them financially while negatively impacting their family bonds along with her own health.