Quicken Survey Shows That Side Hustles are The New Career Training Ground for Gen Z | PR Newswire [Video]

Amid widespread layoffs, workers are taking charge of their careers, turning to side hustles to upskill and future-proof themselves

, /PRNewswire/ — Quicken, maker of America’s best-selling personal finance software, today shared additional findings from its recent survey about Americans who work side hustles. It indicates that many Americans, especially Gen Z, are taking on side hustles to build skills for the future. Following extensive layoffs across tech, media, and other sectors, many young Americans are taking control over the future of their careers.

Nearly one in five (18%) Americans with a side hustle say they are building skills for future careers, demonstrating that these endeavors are more than just a means to earn extra income for some. When looking at Gen Z members of this group, this number jumps to 44%, highlighting how the workforce’s current youngest generation is taking charge of their professional development in response to heightened anxietyand disillusionment with …