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1 day agoThe Gen Xers turning to odd jobs - from summer internships to ice hockey refereeing - to stay employed
Dionne Foster, 52, built a steady career as a business analyst contractor before losing her job in April 2024. A year later, she found herself taking on an eight-week summer internship at an IT company, where she made $20 an hour and worked alongside a high schooler. 'I haven't made $20 an hour since I was in college,' Foster said. Foster accepted the internship offer after roughly a year on the job market, where she cast a wide net of applications for both full-time and contract opportunities.
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