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A single stream of income just doesn’t cut it for today’s young professionals. Instead, “income stacking” has become a new way for young people to cope with a volatile labor market and high cost of living. An annual Next Generation survey conducted by freelance services company Fiverr polled over 12,000 respondents across the U.S., U.K., France, and Germany from both Generation Z and Generation Alpha. It found that for almost half of Gen Z (46%), their biggest career fear is not earning enough to live comfortably—cue income stacking. “Gen Z is seeing the one-paycheck model falter, and instead of waiting around for stability, they’re creating their own safety nets of their own design,” Michal Paltrowitz, associate director of community and social impact at Fiverr, tells Fast Company. “Income stacking is their response to a volatile economy—a way to diversify risk and create stability on their own terms.” While it’s not unusual for young people to juggle multiple jobs during college and early in their careers, Generation Z is job stacking as a way of architecting their own careers. (One Gen Z-er, Carissa Ferguson, says she’s earned over $144,000 selling voiceovers, content creation, and copywriting on Fiverr.) 67% of people surveyed said that multiple sources of income were necessary to feel financially secure. Many are already taking matters into their own hands, with 38% already self-employed or planning to be—and the average age to start a business is just 19. Generation Z is not buying what they see as a broken social contract, where a linear path up the career ladder is seen as the most reliable path to success and financial stability. This is also a generation where freelance work has been redesigned in the form of influencers, content creators, and online broadcasters. As career paths become less predictable, 56% of Gen Z expect traditional employment to become obsolete in the future. By forging their own paths, young workers are no longer at the mercy of large companies that could let them go at any moment. In fact, wanting to work for a well-known company was rated as one of the lowest career aspirations of Gen Z, at just 14%. Workers are no longer trusting someone else to take care of their future early in their careers. For the first time, Gen Alpha was also included in the Fiverr survey, although the oldest is only 14 years old. Instead of lemonade stands, social media has made it easier than ever for the next generation of workers to start their side hustles. Among the over 4,500 13-15 year olds surveyed, 31% said they want to work independently, while 30% credit social media for introducing them to different career paths. Their screen time is already paying off. A recent study from social commerce platform showed that Alpha Gens earn an average of $13.92 per hour from their online side hustles—almost double the U.S. federal minimum wage of $7.25. Based on this hourly earnings, that’s equivalent to an annual full-time salary before the age of 16 of $28,000. How’s that for pocket money? The extended deadline for Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies awards is tonight, October 14, 11:59 PM PT. Apply today. (tagstotranslate) freelance (t) gen alpha (t) gen z (t) work
প্রকাশিত: 2025-10-15 15:00:00
উৎস: www.fastcompany.com
