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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Growing number of people resorting to part-time work to get by
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:05:00
	Publish Date:		2025-07-10 04:45:00
	Description:		A growing number of people are giving up their dream career, and settling for any job, or jobs, in order to put food on the table. While the unemployment rate has remained steady 5.1 percent, The number of people working part-time jobs has jumped to 20.5 percent of employed people an increase of over 4 percent. But for some, fewer hours is a last resort, applying for hundreds of jobs with hundreds of other applicants before settling for a part-time role. Others are working seven different roles just to earn enough to live. But while it's a way of survival for some, others are opting for a patchwork career. Evie Richardson reports.
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