Future of Work: The Next Generation

I Have Two Jobs, But Not For The Money

Ten years after graduating chiropractic school, Courtney Acree has student debt of almost half a million dollars. She stays busy managing her hours as a chiropractor, as well as the time and travel that comes with her second job as a flight attendant. Courtney is one of approximately 13 million Americans with two jobs, but the reason she works almost 60 hours a week isn’t purely financial.

I Have Two Jobs, But Not For The Money

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