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Orianna Rosa Royle

Why GenZ are now “polyworking"

A multiscreen worker working into the evening (Credit: Edwin Tan—Getty Images)

Traditionally, people would find a vocation they enjoyed (and that paid a decent wage) and steadily climb the ranks, dedicating their career progression to one employer.

But as the cost of living has increased, wages stagnated and people took to working longer (making it harder for younger workers to progress into senior roles), professionals today aren’t waiting for their boss to promote them.

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