Unstable employment while you’re young can set you up for a wage gap later in life – even if you eventually land full-time work
- Written by: Irma Mooi-Reci, Professor in Labour Sociology, The University of Melbourne
The Conversation/Pexels/Unsplash, CC BYAs they kick off their careers, young people often have to navigate a maze of short-term and casual jobs.
In Australia, many of them also wish to work more hours than their current jobs allow, leading to a situation called “underemployment”.
Casual employment and underemployment often go hand in...