The Riseโ of Polyworking: Why CFOs See Talent as Top Risk as Workers โคJuggleโค Multiple Jobs
New York, NY – December 5,โข 2025 -โค A growing trend of employees holding multiple โคjobs concurrently – dubbed “polyworking” – is rapidly becoming a defining characteristic of the โmodern workforce, and a major concern for company โleadership. CFOs are now ranking talent – encompassing hiring,โค retention, โขand skill โgapsโข – as their top internal risk,โข according to recent findings. And, despite economic headwinds, polyworking isn’t expected to slow down anytime soon.
A recent Monster โpoll reveals a startling statistic: nearly half of all โคworkers currently holdโ multiple jobs. โ crucially, over 51%โค cite the extra income as “absolutely essential” to cover basic monthly expenses, signaling a deeper issue than simply a desire forโค extra spending money.
“Asโ long as โworkers areโฃ underpaid,the data points to polyworking continuing,” explains Vicki โSalemi,career expert at Monster. โ “This isn’t aโค temporary fix; 38% of respondents plan to maintain multiple income streams long-term, directly correlating to dissatisfaction with their primary salary.”
Cost of Living Crisis Fuels the Trend
The โขroot of the problem lies in stagnant wages failing to keep pace with the โฃsoaring cost of living. Monster’s
