Well, it is a new decade. Woohoo, the 20’s!
While still reeling from the previous 10 years, my mindset was not first and foremost on getting back into the workforce. A rather an expensive decision to delay my return, pushed me into the current ‘gig economy.’
Who knew that one full-time job with benefits would not be sufficient to live on? Despite the frugality of keeping the same vehicle for 15 years (Volvo for Life!), little or no travel, and even with no rent, more income was needed to maintain a certain lifestyle. During the previous decade bills racked up, interest soared! So, the 2010’s were literally spent paying back the previous decade’s hard choices.
For the past 8 years, I have been juggling 3 jobs. One full-time and 2 part-time jobs. I am administrative assistant, a museum shop clerk, and a personal chef. There are times when I will work as many as 9 weeks straight. It is stressful, it is exhausting, but it is necessary. I took the first part-time position offered. I worked for the U.S. Census Bureau, pet sat, house sat, and even tutored. After taking nearly 5 years to find a full-time position, I have been reluctant to surrender my two main side hustles. Hey, you never know. So, living in a gig economy, the 2020’s another roaring decade!
If you are interested in more information, the link below defines the current gig market, and describes California’s new law protecting ‘gig’ type of employees.
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