«I have about three jobs and I can’t make ends meet,» is a common phrase these days when it comes to moonlighting.
What started out as a solution of apparent viability under current conditions is a challenge, and many would even say that it is a burden on the worker’s pocket, who can barely make ends meet.
«Money does not grow on trees»…, they say, and now with the rise in the prices of food and cleaning products, everything is becoming more difficult. The situations involved in supporting the family and the need to have a little more to live have become the main issues of Cubans, especially if this is accompanied by a substantial and suggestive monthly payment.
The truth is that the math does not add up, and I am not referring to the simple trite phrase, it is a fact: it is unpredictable to calculate a common minimum for the population. However, it is clear that despite all this overexploitation, there are still financial problems linked to the constant increase of monetary limits in state and private establishments.
And it is not the only one. We are facing two sides of the same coin: what to say then, for example, of those single mothers who live with this burden on their shoulders and are not in a position to take on multiple jobs? Although this solution has succeeded in easing the burden a little, the present is a different matter, because under the current circumstances it has become difficult to put a plate of food on the table.
This condition pushes the worker towards emotional and physical exhaustion as a result of less rest and longer working hours, stress, anxiety, overload, fatigue, insomnia, and even guilt for not being able to fulfill all tasks to the fullest.
Why, then, if this is the way to earn more income, do we continue to struggle? This is not to criticize a personal choice, but to reflect. It is time to analyze whether moonlighting is a choice or a must.
