A Gen Xer who makes $150,000 secretly working multiple remote jobs says 100-hour weeks are worth it to ensure his family is financially secure

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A Gen Xer (not pictured) says secretly working multiple remote jobs has boosted his income and job security.

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Gen Zers can be weird in interviews. A recruiter explained how it sets them back.

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Gen Zers may be making some huge mistakes early on in the jobseeking process (stock photo).

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The golden age of overemployment is over. Job jugglers are preparing for life with only one income.

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The golden age of overemployment could be coming to an end as remote job openings decline from peak levels during the pandemic.

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A millennial making $350,000 a year through overemployment says he only worked 50 hours a week

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A Texas millennial is making six figures by secretly working two remote jobs, but he said it's taken a toll on his health and relationships. The worker in the story is not pictured.

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A millennial worked 2 remote jobs so he could retire at 50 but said overemployment isn't worth the stress

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A California millennial says secretly working two remote jobs helped him save for an early retirement — but that he's happy he's back to just one job.

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Why Americans' confidence in finding a new job is tanking even as the labor market is humming along

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Americans are becoming more pessimistic about their chances of finding a new job if they lose their current one, but the US labor market is holding strong.

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A massive remote-work scam fooled 300 US companies into hiring North Koreans, prosecutors say

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Cropped shot of woman's hand typing on computer keyboard in the dark, working late on laptop at home.

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A Florida Gen Xer who earned over $300,000 secretly working multiple remote jobs shares why he's 'far from rich'

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A Florida Gen Xer who made over $300,000 last year secretly working multiple remote jobs says he's "far from rich." The subject of the story is not pictured.

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A millennial who made $225,000 secretly working 2 remote jobs shares why he decided to give up overemployment: 'The juice wasn't worth the squeeze'

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A millennial made $225,000 secretly working two remote jobs but ultimately decided to quit one of them. The worker in the story is not pictured.

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6 people who made up to $500,000 a year secretly working multiple remote jobs share why they don't feel guilty — and why there's nothing wrong with 'overemployment'

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Some people are making six-figure incomes secretly working multiple remote gigs. They don't feel guilty about it. None of the workers in the story are pictured.

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