More workers are ‘holiday hustling’ to make ends meet. This is what it costs employers

Employers must acknowledge the impacts of soaring costs on workers, and recognize what can happen to well-being if staff are driven to holiday hustling

Ask colleagues, “Do you have anything nice planned for your vacation?” and you’ll probably be met with a range of responses encompassing everything from envy-worthy trips to Rome to quiet weeks at home catching up with friends and family. But increasingly, people are hearing another response. “Oh, I’m actually working. No, not here, I’m doing some odd jobs.” This phenomenon, where workers use their PTO for second jobs or side hustles, is called “holiday hustling.”