I'd adjust that to: a lot of people work at least one job less than 40 hours a week.
I've held multiple jobs in the past for some extra income. So did my mother when we were growing up. So have all three of my siblings in between jobs or when their jobs didn't give them enough hours (they would have taken full time positions if any were available). So am I right now, actually. I just started a new full time job a week and a half ago and have been stuck doing exploitative gig app work to make ends meet before my first paycheck hits at the end of September.
All anecdotal, just a gentle warning not to leap to assumptions in areas like this without data to at least suggest the leap.
I've held multiple jobs in the past for some extra income. So did my mother when we were growing up. So have all three of my siblings in between jobs or when their jobs didn't give them enough hours (they would have taken full time positions if any were available). So am I right now, actually. I just started a new full time job a week and a half ago and have been stuck doing exploitative gig app work to make ends meet before my first paycheck hits at the end of September.
All anecdotal, just a gentle warning not to leap to assumptions in areas like this without data to at least suggest the leap.