In the past, most working people had only one job. However, nowadays, more and more people have more than one job at the same time. What are the reasons for this development? What are the advantages and disadvantages of having more than one job?

These days many
people
decide to have two or even more
jobs
at the same time. The most obvious reason for
that is
the spread of remote
jobs
. Despite the advantages,
such
as increased income or
opportunity
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to get more experience,
this
situation has
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serious disadvantages,
such
as possible
burnouts
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burnout
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or
issues
with
the
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efficiency.
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overworking is much more common for creative professions,
such
as IT or graphic designers. It could be explained by the fact that these occupations allow
people
to work remotely and not
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physically
presented
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at a workplace.
This
freedom makes working on different
jobs
possible.
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, some employees buy
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second laptop and
successfuly
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successfully
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to
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new position in another company. As it became more popular, more
people
discovered the benefits which they
can
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obtain.
Firstly
, the increased level of money, because now they can have 2 salaries (or even more).
For example
, in 2020, the story about a software developer, who worked for 5 employers became viral. He has even streamed
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his workdays looked like.
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to finances, it is possible to gain more experience, but it heavily depends on particular
jobs
, they should use modern technologies to be a good place to study. Despite the benefits,
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the aprroach
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aprroach
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approach
to
have
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having
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multiple
jobs
has its own
disadvatages
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disadvantages
disadvantage
,
such
as possible
burnouts
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burnout
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and
issues
with
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productivity
on
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each occupation. Having more
jobs
means having more tasks.
Such
workload could be overwhelming for an employee and
leads
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to stress or more serious mental
issues
,
such
as depression or burnout.
Moreover
, being not able to allocate the same amount of time for each job as before, could be the reason
of
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decreased productivity and possible
issues
with the employer. Some studies say that many
people
were fired because being revealed to work
on
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different
jobs
for
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the same time. Unfortunately, it is hard to get some specific proportions, because
people
are not motivated to speak about the reasons why they have lost their job. In conclusion,
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raising
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rising
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popularity of
the
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remote
jobs
makes it more possible
that
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than
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even
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ever
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before to have more than one job. Despite it has some advantages, like doubled income or
opportunity
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the opportunity
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to learn new technologies, it has significant disadvantages,
such
as mental
issues
or
the
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problems with
the
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employers.
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task achievement
Provide a clearer explanation or real-life example of how having multiple jobs leads to burnout or decreased productivity.
coherence cohesion
Strengthen the transitions between paragraphs to ensure that ideas flow seamlessly.
coherence cohesion
The essay effectively includes a structured introduction and conclusion.
task achievement
The writer acknowledges both advantages and disadvantages of having more than one job.

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  • Gig economy
  • Freelance work
  • Contract work
  • Professional development
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  • Job market
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