Millions of Americans are working at side hustles or gig jobs due to economic challenges over the past two and a half years, according to recent survey by workforce service platform Bluecrew. As unemployment rates began to recover from the pandemic and Americans returned to work, inflation rates began to soar to the highest level in over 40 years, and 57 percent of Americans say they’ve sought out extra work at some point over the past year, the Bluecrew survey reported.
“Rapid inflation is forcing people to look at not only how they’re spending their money, but also how they’re earning their money,” Matt Laurinas, chief customer officer at Bluecrew, told CNBC….