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So I've been working my full time job and enjoying it. On the side, I have also done some work similar to that of a contractor. I would get a call in the evening and do the work the following evening. Occasionally, I would also go in very early in the morning and take care of things if it was a rush situation. I was recently offered an evening shift position that would fit into my schedule. Basically, I would be working 3 days a week to start in the evening, but they also seem to have an interest in offering more days/hours in the future. It's a rather fun role where I would be working mostly independently. Some days, I might not have much to do, but they need someone on site to handle any particular emergencies when something needs fixing or lines need to be restored.
The way it would work is I would work from 7:30 AM to 4 PM at my 1st job, and start 4:30 PM till 12 PM at the other job. They were willing to work with me on the hours so I could work outside a traditional shift, as the other guy on site leaves at 4 PM.
So, looking at the hours, I would be working an average of about 62 hours a week, which is a breeze for me. But the schedule looks like a nightmare. I would also probably work some Saturdays for my full time employer. Has anyone ever had luck pulling a schedule similar to this? I've worked mostly 45 hour work weeks during the year, with the occasional side projects and things, so I'm gonna have to get back into OT mode to accomplish this.
I don't really need the money, but I would like to buy a house in the next year or two. I'm a single income earner, and they sure aren't cheap around here. The only way I would feel comfortable doing it is if I could bank some more money for the future, get the 401K beefed up some more, and have enough saved up that I would feel comfortable making a 20% downpayment. So, the idea of pulling some extra hours have an appeal, if not a necessity. Any opinions?
I pulled a schedule like that for a year. Both were service jobs where I was on my feet moving for 16 hour days, an hour in between to eat and get to.the next job. I became very thin, ate a ton of fast food, and was totally exhausted.
I pulled a schedule like that for a year. Both were service jobs where I was on my feet moving for 16 hour days, an hour in between to eat and get to.the next job. I became very thin, ate a ton of fast food, and was totally exhausted.
Yep. This will affect your health quite a bit. 16 hours is hardly normal. That is 6 hours that your not working. Driving home, eating, showing....your might get 4 hours of sleep. I used to work this at my previous job. Its previous for a reason.
Yep. This will affect your health quite a bit. 16 hours is hardly normal. That is 6 hours that your not working. Driving home, eating, showing....your might get 4 hours of sleep. I used to work this at my previous job. Its previous for a reason.
Do you have 22 hour days? Mine have always been 24.
I did 60-70 hours a week for 2 months straight last summer on my previous job. Then I got a new job making 35% more and now I'm quite happy working 40-50 hrs max.
It burns you out and leaves you without much of a life.
I did 60-70 hours a week for 2 months straight last summer on my previous job. Then I got a new job making 35% more and now I'm quite happy working 40-50 hrs max.
It burns you out and leaves you without much of a life.
I used to live to work but now I work to live.
That's how I felt after my 9 month stretch of 16 hours at my previous job. You won't have a life. That is a fact. Do you have a hobby,friends, GF....not anymore!
I did something similar for a year. I left the house at 7:15 AM to go to school, left school at 3:00 to go to work and worked 3:30 - midnight. Knowing it was temporary and it enabled me to reach specific goals kept me going. It was tough, but I was much younger and I could catch up on my sleep on the weekend. I couldn't do it now that I'm older.
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