32% of UK workers are ready to take on temporary jobs amid cost-of-living crisis
A third, or 32%, of workers in the United Kingdom (UK) are planning to start doing temporary work on top of their existing jobs to survive the current cost of living crisis, according to research from Indeed Flex.
Of those already doing temporary work, or those planning to, 69% said topping up their income is their number one reason for wanting to take on extra shifts.
Citing data from the Office for National Statistics, Indeed Flex said that consumer prices rose by 9.4% year-on-year in June, with the surge in inflation caused predominantly by the spiking cost of energy, food, and fuel.
Workers based in London are the most likely to take up temping at 17% while 12% are in North West England, 11% in the South East, and 10% in the West Midlands.
Indeed Flex COO and Co-founder Novo Constare explained that the “financial benefits of temping have been thrust center stage by 2022’s cost of living crisis. As millions of Britons see an increasing proportion of their income swallowed up by the surging cost of living, temping offers an instant way for them to top up their earning power.”
