Interest in side jobs is declining, but the participation rate is said to be at a record high, with participation particularly strong among people in their 20s. Meanwhile, Gong cha, a Taiwan-born tea specialty chain, is accelerating its store expansion amid labor shortages.
The program reports that workers’ interest in taking on side jobs has fallen sharply. At the same time, the side-job participation rate has reached a record high, with participation particularly high among people in their 20s. How side jobs are actually being pursued and how companies’ policies and systems function in practice are cited as key themes.
It also touches on the growing number of side jobs undertaken for career development, as well as the view that the return-to-office trend is making employees’ primary jobs busier, as factors behind the increase in side-job participation.
Another topic covered is Gong cha, a Taiwan-born tea specialty chain that is accelerating its store expansion amid labor shortages. Staffing conditions at individual locations are cited as a factor behind the faster expansion. Commentary by a Nikkei MJ reporter is also provided as supplementary coverage.