{
  "id": 11213102,
  "title": "The rise of the ‘two-job job’: 61% of workers say they’re now doing more than one role",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/the-rise-of-the-two-job-job-61-of-workers-say-theyre-now-doing-more",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T14:26:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/10/01/rise-of-the-two-job-61-of-workers-say-theyre-now-doing-more-than-one-role/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new survey reveals that 61% of workers are now performing the responsibilities of more than one role, often while also managing artificial intelligence alongside their regular tasks. This phenomenon, dubbed the \"two-job job,\" comes as companies continue to cut jobs and flatten their organizations, leading to managers overseeing more employees than ever before. Korn Ferry's Workforce 2026 report, based on a survey of over 16,000 professionals across 11 global markets, found that 62% of respondents reported a significant increase in their workloads over the past two years, and nearly half (45%) said they lacked the time to deliver meaningful results that contribute to growth. CEOs were more likely to report efficiencies from artificial intelligence (AI) than individual workers, with 79% of CEOs citing improvements compared to 51% of individual contributors. However, 52% of workers who described themselves as \"AI-weary\" said using the technology had increased their workloads. Academic research suggests that building organization-wide AI tools creates substantial work beyond employees' day-to-day jobs, including trial-and-error experimentation, reviewing and refining outputs, and continually adapting solutions as AI models evolve. This additional work often remains invisible to leadership, leading to disengagement and reduced motivation among employees. Korn Ferry argues that leaders must rethink how work is divided between people and AI, and the survey's motivation data shows that employee motivation has fallen from 71% in 2024 to 61% in 2026. The report highlights the challenge companies face in deciding whether \"lean\" means eliminating unnecessary work or simply asking fewer people to absorb more of it.",
  "summary": "A Korn Ferry survey of more than 16,000 professionals finds workloads climbing and motivation falling as companies flatten management and lean on AI.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}