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Timeka Gomillion is working two jobs — as an usher at an event space, and a receptionist at the student center — while finishing her computer engineering studies at the University of the District of Columbia.
The 35-year-old said she’s juggling multiple jobs out of financial necessity — and with rising living expenses, she expects to maintain several jobs even after she lands a position on her career track.
“One job would be easier, but I know that if I have another one, that’s a check I can either put to the side or could just be my play money,” she said.
Gomillion is among the rising number of Americans who are “income stacking,” or taking on multiple jobs to build financial security. That revenue stream might be a side hustle or freelance work on top of a full-time job, for example, or several part-time roles.
