Most peoples view of holding multiple jobs is skewed negatively. Holding more than one job - that is scandalous. Especially if you're in the middle, or between poor and middle.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫:

Holding multiple jobs is acceptable.

You might even pity them.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬:

Having a stable W2 job is the pensioner's dream.

If ain't your job, it's probably your "safety habit" you have. Holding more than one job is a sin, or very weird.

Side hustles are okay.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡:

Holding multiple jobs is acceptable.

It's expected.

We'll even pay you a retainer so that you're thinking of us more.

I think a great contributor to how we see jobs is what socioeconomic level we are, of what we think the next level wants and assumes.

𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥.

But the mistake made is that we don't unlearn what habits and views we have cemented ourselves from the last level.