Since 2018, the first year of side jobs, working individuals have become more interested in side jobs and side jobs, and the number of people who desire side jobs is increasing year by year. However, as some previous studies have shown that there has been no change in the percentage of people who actually do side jobs, there is a tendency that the gap between those who wish to do side jobs and those who do side jobs is widening. Therefore, Hosei University and Recruit Co., Ltd. jointly conducted an interview and questionnaire survey regarding ``Factors of side jobs among full-time employees whose purpose for side jobs is non-financially motivated or less urgently financially motivated''.
According to the survey, when asked why they started a side job, ``I happened to come across an opportunity to do a side job (53%)'' and ``I was introduced to it by a friend (26%)'' said that they passively gained their first opportunity to do a side job. On the other hand, less than 79% of respondents said they started a side job through a service or their own business (17%), and were actively seeking side job opportunities. This means that rather than registering for a side job service or running your own business to obtain a side job, it is more likely that people will take actions to expand their opportunities for side jobs, such as studying outside of their main job or volunteering. This indicates that opportunities for side jobs are coming. Interviews also revealed that once people gain experience with a side job through passive opportunities, they then voluntarily look for a side job. This suggests that in order for side job services to better meet the needs of those seeking a side job, it will be necessary to provide opportunities for them to take on small-step activities outside the company, such as learning support outside of their main job.
When investigating the structure that leads to the implementation of side jobs using two approaches: ``What inhibits the implementation of side jobs?'' and ``What pushes people to implement side jobs?'', it is found that there are basic environmental factors that inhibit side jobs. In addition to ``not being in an environment where it is actually possible to do a side job in your main job,'' environmental factors were also recognized, such as ``the introduction of flextime systems has not progressed'' and ``you have only recently changed workplaces.'' In addition, ``I have a vague image of the side job I want to do'' and ``I don't want to fail at my side job'' were also factors that held back my intentions. Among the behavioral factors that inhibit side jobs, ``not learning outside of one's main job'' was found, and on the other hand, it was shown that ``learning outside of one's main job'' is a precursor to taking up a side job.
On the other hand, factors that push back on side jobs include a sense of career challenges, such as ``anxiety about the future career'' and ``interest in starting a business or freelancing,'' and in particular, passive factors such as ``I happened to come across an opportunity for a side job.'' Encountering opportunities for side jobs was recognized as a major factor. Based on this, it can be said that taking actions to expand the opportunities for side jobs, such as reskilling or volunteering outside of the main job, is the first step toward starting a side job.
Questionnaire survey: People who want a side job for purposes other than "maintaining a living" (Number of valid responses: 4,120 people)
Interview survey: Users of the side job matching service (7 people in total, 6 people who have a side job and 13 who have not done a side job)
