THE MOONLIGHTING SURVIVAL DURING ECONOMIC INSTABILITY: POST PANDEMIC EXPERIENCE

Sürücü S., Baykal E.

THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN TECHNOLOGY, HUMANITIES AND MANAGEMENT, İstanbul, Turkey, 12 - 13 June 2023, vol.131, pp.304-314

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Volume: 131
  • Doi Number: 10.15405/epsbs.2023.11.24
  • City: İstanbul
  • Country: Turkey
  • Page Numbers: pp.304-314
  • Istanbul Medipol University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Due to economic instability, high inflation, sudden financial needs or non-material motivations, the employee may need to have more than one job at the same time, which is called Moonlighting to survive. Since the Moonlighting term becomes much more familiar in labor market, it is noteworthy. This study aims to examine the influence of income level on employee’s moonlighting intentions. Our data is obtained through electronic surveys from random workers from several areas of the service sector in Turkey. Out of 171 valid questionnaire results were examined and the results showed that there is a significance and negative relation between income satisfaction and moonlighting inclinations. That means the employees with income level that does not meet their financial goals, seek for secondary jobs. Our data also shows that workers over the age of 50 show so little intentions to moonlight whereas the age group of 18 to 25 have comparatively high moonlighting survival intentions.