This is the Ramsey Call of the Day, part of the Ramsey Network.

We've taken a lot of calls so far from young folks in their, you know, early 20s, 2021.

And this article right here is interesting.

It says almost half of Gen Zs have side jobs as money fears take over, according to Deloitte.

And here's the stat.

46% of Gen Zers currently have either a full-time or part-time job in addition to their main one, a new Deloitte survey shows.

And the figure is slightly lower for millennials at 37%.

It goes on to say side jobs are on the rise as folks struggle to make ends meet.

Some of the most popular second jobs are selling products and services online,

working gig economy jobs like food delivery or ride hailing, artistic outlets,

or creating social media content as an influencer.

Look at that.

It says, while money is the top reason for having a side job, respondents also see it as a way to monetize their hobbies,

unplug from their primary job, expand their networks, and in some cases develop skills for a new

career path. And of course, the survey shows that cost of living is the biggest concern,

and it's especially pertinent as over half of each generation say they live paycheck to paycheck, 5% more than a year ago.

So here's what this tells me.

Obviously, there's a sad part to this of inflation's crazy or in debt like crazy.

People are trying to make ends meet, so they're turning to these jobs for those reasons but there's

a byproduct of this that i love that they mentioned which is it monetizes their hobbies it helps them

unplug from their primary job it expands their networks and helps them develop skills for a new career

path and i live this out in my 20s as i sat there with 4040,000 in student loan debt and credit card debt going, oh my gosh, I did everything the system told me to do, everything society told me to do.

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