Seasonal workers counting on holiday paychecks to stay afloat

Three in five seasonal employees are relying on their temporary jobs to pay bills in the upcoming months.

Commissioned by Current and conducted by Talker Research, a new survey of 1,000 Americans - who have or plan to have a seasonal job - revealed that 60% of seasonal employees need these jobs to pay for necessities throughout the holiday season.

And the average respondent needs to earn $6,209 during the holidays.

Millennials are the most reliant on their seasonal jobs - 65% said these were necessary to cover their bills, compared to 41% of baby boomers.