<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Nearly half of U.S. workers polywork, holding multiple jobs or roles simultaneously to avoid depending on a single employer for income, a survey by Monster reveals.</li><li>51% of respondents find the additional income from polyworking essential for covering basic costs, with 68% using the extra money for living expenses and 47% for financial independence.</li><li>Mixed feelings exist among workers about polywork's impact on productivity and job performance, with 38% planning to continue polyworking to achieve their career goals.</li><li>With economic anxiety looming, 64% of workers plan to get a second job or start a side hustle in the next year to boost income, highlighting the trend toward polyworking and seeking additional sources of revenue.</li></ul>

What is polyworking? Half of workers do it, survey shows

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