Millions taking second jobs in the UK
Monday 25th May, 2026
This BBC piece shows about 1.3 million people in the UK are taking second jobs or gig work to cope with rising costs, insecure employment and industry shifts like AI, featuring vivid stories from Bristol that highlight long hours, financial strain and the search for flexible income. This gives Wise a chance to talk about how predictable, low-cost, cross-border money accounts and transfers help people managing multiple incomes—especially migrants, freelancers and small entrepreneurs—keep more of what they earn and move money between jobs, countries and currencies more efficiently in the UK.
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Rising numbers of people taking second jobs affects how and where they move and send money internationally — you could offer transaction or remittance trends and insight into gig-workers' cross-border payments.
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