Would you work...

[disneyfreak71]

If your schedule permitted, would you work two full time jobs? Would you do it even if it allowed you 1 day off a month?

 

[indimom]

After a summer internship my junior year of college, I was offered a full time position. I didn't want to pass up the offer, so I worked full time (including nights and weekends), commuted 3 hours each way to school, and took 21 hours for two semesters to complete my education on time. It was a breeze at 22. I would almost say I thrived on it.

When I was 27-30, I worked 60-70 hours a week, then had the kids all night by myself while DH worked. I do NOT remember it fondly. It was exhausting emotionally and mentally.

So, now, ten years later... I might if I had to, but NOT by choice. I'm too old for that now.

 

[tlh0726]

If we did not have kids I would do it.
I would have a timeline that my bills would be paid off. After that point it would be my choice if I wanted to continue to do it or not.

 

[ajk912]

I don't think we know enough information. It depends on the financial situation, you have to do what you have to do to make ends meet. If I was paying my bills and wasn't worried about money, I don't think I would. But if that's what I needed to do to keep a roof over my head and food on the table, I would.

 

[patsal]

Only if I really needed the money, or if I did not have children. All work and no play...well you know where that is going. If you are looking to do it for a little while to earn enough to pay off previous errors or to save up for something, than that is one thing, but to do that on a perm basis..no way.

 

[TxRabbit]

No.

There's no balance is that life. I don't like work that much. I would prefer to just make a plan for finances, even if it took longer, and have a more balanced and perhaps more frugal life (if necessary) than to devote my life to work.

 

[Bren's Mom]

It depends on the jobs and also on the home situation.

In my 20s, I was working as a 911 dispatcher. With oodles of overtime available to me as well as a part time job at a different department, I often worked the equivalent of 2 full time jobs. I loved it. I had lots of money to travel and purchase a nice vehicle and to put away for a 'rainy day'. I was single and had no kids at the time. I was able to tell my PT job no any time I wanted, and to refuse OT and had plenty of vacation time so I took regular long breaks, though. Perhaps not possible with 2 real full-time jobs. When I did meet my first husband and marry, I had a nice nest egg toward our first home.

BUT, I couldn't possibly do that now being married with kids. No way!

 

[reagan75]

Nope. I like my family too much.

 

[Mom2apirate&princess]

No because I have kids. If it was a matter of feeding them then I absolutely would.

Years ago when I was pg with my first child and on bedrest my dh worked 3 jobs to support us. You do what you have to do.

 

[rbork]

I would do it only if it was absolutely neccessary to keep a house over our head and food to eat. That is after I did everything else to downsize. If I was single with no kid's maybe? But I have DH and 2 DS's 13 and 11. I work 15 hour shifts some times and it's very draining now that I'm older. I miss alot of time with the family when I'm working 2 or 3 days of 15's in a row. I know I won't get this time back with my kid's so I've not taken any long shifts the past month. I was burned out! It comes down to one word: priorities. You have to know what they are first. And not everyone has the same priorities. That's okay when you single but it does seem to be easier to have the similar priorities or a mutual goal when your married.
Good Luck and do what's right for you.

 

[ceecee]

Not enough info to say...
do you need the $...probably yes.

 

[akcire]

I did for a while. I had a full time work hard job, with awesome pay and no medical benefits.

I also had a full time lifeguard/swim instructor job with horrible pay and awesome medical benefits--non profit. Now the lifeguarding part was about 30 hours in the week, and honestly I just sat on my butt watching one indoor pool that was only for adults and only 4 ft deep that was normally empty. Not that I didn't watch the water, but I can't imagine a less intense lifeguarding job. On Saturdays I would teach 10 hours of swim lessons--no need for a gym membership (I was in the water the whole time with little ones--10 hours of treading water (same place different pool) and using my outside voice).

I had Sunday off from both jobs, and would seriously sleep until 1 pm. This was before direct deposit, and for a while I didn't have time to go to the bank---I had like 9 paychecks sitting in a pile. Eventually, I added my mother to my bank account and she would go deposit checks for me twice a month. I saved up a ton of money and paid cash for a 3-flat. I ended up essentially quitting both jobs at the same time. I got a great new job with good pay and benefits. I still continued to teach swim lessons on Saturdays I just cut back to 5-6 hours, that way I could walk at the end of the lessons.

OP-If you are going to work 2 full time jobs. I hope one is a non-physical job. I don't know you or where you live, but can't imagine two heavy factory type jobs. At the same time if you have two office type jobs, when will you get any physical exercise. I need to know more about the jobs to give you an honest opinion. I know I would not have been able to keep both jobs for as long as I did, if the lifeguarding job was strenuous on a daily basis. Also not working either job on Sunday, helped a lot.

 

[bettymae1121]

Not unless it was a choice between that and starving or being homeless.

I just started a part time job on the weekends in addition to my 9-5 full time job during the week and I'm whining like a baby, I can't imagine working 80 hours a week with only one day off a month.

 

[DrMomof3]

During residency I worked the 80 hours per week permitted by law and sometimes had only 2-4 days off per month. It wasn't much fun and we weren't paid very well. It was a means to an end and it was worth it to allow me to have a career that I love.
I wouldn't want to work those hours again but I'd do it in a heartbeat if I needed to.

Amanda

 

[3boymthr]

Only if I needed the money and by need, I mean would I be evicted, lose my car, etc. If it was just to have money for extras - NO.

When I was younger I worked 100 hrs of overtime in three weeks (so an extra 34/wk) for extra money and while I needed the money, I almost got in a car accident on my way home (drove off the road and just missed hitting a jersey barrier) one day because I was so exhausted.

 

[Pakey]

No I would not. I have worked 80-100 work weeks my entire career (30 years) in order to climb the corporate ladder and make big bucks.

My children grew up without me; my husband golfs a lot and has created his own social circle.

Three years ago I was diagnosed with advanced stage cancer. I've been trying ever since to reorganize my life and get some balance into it, reconnect with the human race, etc.

If I could go back and redo it, I'd rather live in a treehouse with friends and family over the career.

 

[mrsklamc]

Right now, no, because it's not needed. If it were needed I would absolutely do so.

 

[bettymae1121]

No I would not. I have worked 80-100 work weeks my entire career (30 years) in order to climb the corporate ladder and make big bucks.

My children grew up without me; my husband golfs a lot and has created his own social circle.

Three years ago I was diagnosed with advanced stage cancer. I've been trying ever since to reorganize my life and get some balance into it, reconnect with the human race, etc.

If I could go back and redo it, I'd rather live in a treehouse with friends and family over the career.

I'm so sorry! I wish you all the luck in the world!

 

[blanq]

At this stage in my life, there is no way I would work two FT jobs, unless my financial picture required it to make ends meet. My financial situation does not require me to work beyond my one FT job at this point. Of course, I have a DH also working FT, and he works quite a bit of OT on top of it. We still have a child at home, age 17, and I think our family time is super important, as well as down time to regroup so we can give 100% to our jobs when we are there.

 

[wdwfan16]

If your schedule permitted, would you work two full time jobs? Would you do it even if it allowed you 1 day off a month?

It would depend why I was doing it.