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  • Los Angeles woman infuriated that younger Americans need two jobs just to survive, says they’ve been ‘sold a scheme’ — here’s how this alarming trend may also hurt the economy

    04/24/2024 8:13:13 PM PDT · by where's_the_Outrage? · 94 replies
    moneywise ^ | Apr 24, 2024 | Sabina Wex
    A strong work ethic may be a virtue, but it’s not always a good sign for the economy. TikToker Isabella Azar (@withbellsmedia) expressed her anger at the two-job phenomenon that's affecting younger Americans these days. The L.A.-based marketing consultant heard about one woman who took on a weekend waitressing job to supplement her corporate job income — which didn’t manage to cover her bills. “The weekends: when we’re supposed to be relaxing, unwinding from our corporate job,” Azar said in her viral video. “But nope, nope, time to go to your second job.” Azar believes that her generation has been...
  • Outside jobs help farmers pay the bills

    02/05/2006 7:14:10 PM PST · by hedgetrimmer · 21 replies · 390+ views
    California Farm Bureau Federation ^ | February 1, 2006 | Ching Lee
    As a third-generation farmer who says he's been driving tractors since he could walk, Keith Petterson never imagined he would someday be selling real estate. "I have to do that to support my farming habit," he said with a chuckle. Up until two years ago, Petterson was a full-time farmer, working the soil from dawn until dusk, doing what he considers his "first love." But four years ago, he could see the writing on the wall. "I knew I had to do something because the farm wasn't paying the bills," said Petterson, whose family planted some of Lake County's first...