However, I still feel that one quality job in a career that pays relatively well and that you enjoy, is the way to go. Picking blogging if you enjoy writing, picking serving/bartending if you like socializing, picking construction if you like building, picking coaching if you enjoy sports…this will make your second job not only bearable, but fun AND it will be a lot easier being away from your friends and family, working, if you don’t mind what you are doing. Not everyone has access to the same resources (even though the capitalist/neoliberal economic structure would have you think otherwise). I worked every year full time in the college cafeteria during breakfasts, lunch and dinner. I am almost to the point where I can start saving instead of paying off money I owed from when I was in so much trouble. I feel exhausted after working 8 to 5 on weekdays….but alas, I have tried taking on a second job evenings and weekends. I got yet another restaurant gig; this time it was close to the firm. Obama has two suite colors, and this helps him put his effort into more high-level decisions. Anyhow, I see no shame in double-jobbing!! Thanks for blog I feel better about my job and my life god bless dude. I was anxious, pacing and somewhat out of breath because of all of that, but they want me to come in for a second interview! My first thought is – don’t get into a rut with the 2nd job. An example – if gross income including income tax is $150 and spending is $50, the spending rate is 33% / available to save is 66%. I love this post!!!! A few months rolled by and I started to miss the extra money. Now, I freelance, do some online work, and blog, which brings in income. My co-workers think retail would suck, but it actually pays decently, considering I pretty much just get to stand around and watch people shop, and visit with them ( I am a salesman on the side). Some months, almost all of her income goes to the $1,450 rent on her 290-square-foot studio on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It worked out in the end because I did end up finding a full-time job in my field, but now that I am contemplating a part-time second job I have a feeling it will be just as hard. However, you should view your second job as a temporary solution, rather than a permanent one. I quit the second job shortly after, but now only three weeks later, I’m contemplating going back. Unfortunately, I do feel the stigma of working two jobs, but it’s a small price to pay to keep providing for my husband and myself. Luckily she doesnt care much about money she grew up poor and shes thrifty. It’s great because the restaurant isn’t open past 9pm during the week and 10 pm on the weekends so it isn’t so bad. I can now bank my entire full-time job check. I enjoy my job but I coach swimming and rowing on the side. When you pay taxes from a PT job making $10/hr or so, the taxes taken out are minimal, but when you add your annual income from your PT job to the income from your FT job, it might increase your overall tax liability. She pays over $1400 on rent alone every month…can she find a cheaper rent even if it is not in her favorite part of town? So while it is important to give a complete education and work history you should only expound on experience that would be in accordance with the part time work which you are applying for. I worked part time all through college, and then several part time jobs after college because I couldn’t land a full time one for quite a while. What the heck they just finished college. If you’re currently working a 9 to 5, you probably shouldn’t be working another shift that starts at 10 and ends at 3 in the morning. The only way for anyone to get ahead these days is to have more than one job. This posting is barely readable, full of spelling mistakes, incorrect punctuation and grammatical errors. I’m not saying go out and work 100 hours a week. Through all the new jobs/promotions, etc…ive consistently kept a retail job. I’m certainly starting to see what you mean about both love life and maintaining your health. I currently work at my school’s game room, Walmart where I get paid 9.00 an hour, and I also work at the racetrack that is in my college town. My checks are very predictable, so I am able to map out exactly when each of my goals be accomplished. I live virtually paycheck to paycheck to make ends meet. However, my fulltime job is night shifts, and my part time job is retail. By the way, I supervise people from Asia, Europe and US. Even though they pay us in peanuts, those peanuts add up when you live in the desert with no option to eat out, buy new shoes, or go to the movies. But it is nice to have some extra cash in the bank to go on vacation, get a massage or go shopping. Most of these gigs can be found on general freelancing websites – or more specific platforms such as Airbnb (for letting) or UBER (for driving). (Isn’t that for old, sick people?) I want to own my home. people working four or more jobs to pay the bills. In my moonlighting days, I certainly felt a bit of a stigma to working two jobs. If your employment contract states you must ask permission from HR, make sure you do this before you start working a second job. I encourage anyone to do the same. Rather, I am putting my restaurant paychecks in the bank and using them to help me meet various savings goals (a living room set for my new condo, paying down a credit card with a $2000 balance, and saving for a wedding). The market is not so great in my area. Overtime usually allows you to just extend your hours at the same location. I work in marketing in Boston making about 50K (I’m 25) and I have been working as a server in a local restaurant for about 7 months now. Now to answer your questions…just with everything in life there are positives & negatives. What’s not to like about that??? Your house is easier to maintain, saving additional money. Yes, it sounds sad but its reality. I’m not a big spender, but with the money I make a couple dollars makes a big dent in my accounts. I’m a Civil Engineer in Anchorage, Alaska, and I’m 28 y/o, I graduated from college at 23. But understand that you can work multiple jobs for only so long before the stress of constantly juggling the increased responsibilities gets to you. Balance is important once you have the schedule. After graduating I continued to do this. If you don’t believe me—I understand—I can still hardly believe it, too. Broaching the topic of a second job can be tricky. According to a US survey*, there can be several different reasons people take a second job. David Weliver Examples of what I mean by simplifying & automating: 1) Cook 90% (or whatever works for you) of your meals on Sunday night for the week. Not because I have to, but because I want to. Just pick a second job that you love, like or at the very least don’t hate. I know a lot of baby boomers who wish they had done what I’m doing now, when they were younger and had the energy to do it. In the long run, was it worth it? Had to work about 20 hours as TA in school, 20 hours at pizza place and the rest on my thesis. I worked in restaurants while finishing up school to get by. I had to start freelancing in order to pay off my debt. My full time job hours can fluctuate and are often be more than 40 hours a week, working 16-24 hours on top of that requires a lot of dedication. One evening became two evenings a week. Marriages are just like people no two are the same and some are great while others are terrible. That is what really matters. Best of Success, Those days are past now. I recently picked up a second job to compete with some of my peers. You never know how these connections will help you in the future! The good thing about my second part-time job is this particular employer allows me to work 20 to 30 hours a week. The only way out was to work my full time job and pick up freelancing on the side. 4) This one doesn’t work for me, but it works for Obama & Eintstien. I have goals in place, and when I reach them, I will be able to walk away from the second job. I had a brand new big red truck in my name that I got for my brother and sister-in-law in 2007. I would recommend anyone in their 20’s without children to get out there at pick-up a second job. However, I must practice what I preach so I CHOOSE to focus on the positive. I feel that I let myself go and didn’t concentrate on finding someone special. But there are some additional benefits to working a second job: While second jobs can offer you a lot, they are not all created equal. As for your comment about who is better qualified… wow. He works TWO full time jobs during the weekdays and one on the weekends in order to provide for both families. Any emergency or unplanned expense and I was in the hole. It’s hardly impossible. What you need to do is take a look at your expenditure and decide where you need to trim some fat off. They may get a job after college, but turn their noses up at getting a second job. Just be responsible and upfront, and your managers will probably work it out (or at least have the decency to tell you it won’t work.). I could dash out by 5:00 PM [still working late and not feeling guilty] and let the restaurant know if I’m here by 6:00 PM… “We’re good..” It was problematic, because I never made it home by midnight and the restaurant wanted me there most nights. However, we kept running into one HUGE roadblock. If we push ourselves too hard, we might start seeing cracks in our health and our relationships. Rent for 1 bedroom apt. What I earned in one paycheck in 2011 is what I earned in one month in 2012. You don’t have to get a third job though, just pick up more hours at your second job. The cost of living up here is really extreme, but I chose to come back because of the high pay that goes with (I believed that with internet orders and more and more big box retailers, eventually the prices would start to be more comparable anyway). The above are a few examples. Having several jobs could hurt your health and your social life. However, if income taxes are $10 in the above example, the spending rate becomes 36% / available to save is 64%. My work hours averaged around 40 hours per week in addition to my full-time course load. Non-compete clauses are more common in office-based, jobs, but they’re also quite common in the healthcare sector. It’s actually not that inconceivable. I will take going to sleep knowing there’s actually enough money in my account to cover everything over what it used to be any day. Listen up. When it comes to part time, second jobs, most people find themselves working one or both of their weekly days off. While learning for diploma, it is only fair to afford it via 2 jobs or more (if can manage the pressure). I decided while I’m finishing my Masters degree to pick up a weekend job bartending/waiting and it’s certainly worked out. And in one way or another, I’ve been working multiple jobs for the last five years. It’s going to be difficult for you to improve your career prospects in the United States until you improve your English language skills. I enjoyed your post, and I look forward to reading more! Bought house, manage a mortgage, live with a housemate for extra income and have a retirement fund over $40k. I am 26 and work 40-45 hours per week at a full time job, and 15 hours per week as a restaurant hostess.