Home office: some workers in the US are holding down four jobs


The longevity of the pandemic is causing some employees to question their working future. — AFP Relaxnews

Workers in tertiary sector (office and admin jobs) are using the Overemployed.com website to try to combine several jobs. Out of boredom or fear of being fired, they test the limits of their productivity to double or even triple their pay.

The long duration of the ongoing pandemic has prompted some employees to wonder about their future. Some are bored with working from home, others don’t want to go back to the office, while still others are afraid of being fired or find themselves in sectors impacted by the pandemic and facing layoffs.

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