Hourly workers, living nearer the bottom of the wage scale, areunderstandably worried about day-to-day expenses.Nearly 60 percent listed home/rent affordability as theirtop financial concern. (Photo: Shutterstock)
A new survey of hourly workers finds them desiring higher wages,but generally optimistic about their job prospects. The study ofmore than 3,000 hourly employees was conducted by Branch, atechnology platform that provides services such as pay advancesthrough its app. The inaugural Branch Report was designed to gatherinformation on financial, work and lifestyle interests of hourlyworkers in industries such as retail, food, and health care.
Branch researchers found that nearly 70 percent (69.4) ofworkers said they were optimistic about their job prospects, eventhough they were less positive about the economy overall—50.1percent expressed optimism about the economy.
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