Three in five seasonal employees are relying on their temporary jobs to pay bills in the upcoming months.
A new survey of 1,000 Americans — who have or plan to have a seasonal job — revealed that 60% of seasonal employees need these jobs to pay for necessities throughout the holiday season.
And the average respondent needs to earn $6,209 during the holidays.
Millennials are the most reliant on their seasonal jobs — 65% said these were necessary to cover their bills, compared to 41% of baby boomers.
Not only that, but millennials are looking to earn the most, at $7,258. On the other end, baby boomers are hoping to earn just $3,277.
Commissioned by Current and conducted by Talker Research, the survey looked at trends for seasonal workers — exploring why people are picking up these ro

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