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title: "The rise of the 'two-job job': 61% of workers say they're now doing more than one role | Fortune"
description: "A Korn Ferry survey of over 16,000 professionals finds 61% now do more than one role, with rising workloads and falling motivation as firms flatten management and rely on AI."
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# The rise of the 'two-job job': 61% of workers say they're now doing more than one role | Fortune

*A Korn Ferry survey of over 16,000 professionals finds 61% now do more than one role, with rising workloads and falling motivation as firms flatten management and rely on AI.*

By [Josh Alley](https://hastalavista.ai/authors/alley) · October 6, 2026

Source: [The rise of the 'two-job job': 61% of workers say they're now doing more than one role | Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/10/01/rise-of-the-two-job-61-of-workers-say-theyre-now-doing-more-than-one-role/) — Fortune

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