Second Jobs

Marky

Marky

Marky

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Hey all,

I've been thinking about the future recently - mostly about getting out of my parents house, and buying an apartment.

However, I've calculated how much I currently earn, and how long it would take to save a sizeable deposit (on an estimated mortgage amount), and it's quite a freaking long time :p

I am currently an electrical engineer working 08.30 - 17.00 five days a week, and I've been thinking about getting a second, part-time job. Obviously, I don't want to - but if it means me being able to save faster then it will have to be :p

My question is - Do any of you have a second job? If so, what do you do? And how long do you work? And would you recommend it?

Thanks,

Marky
 
Yup I'm doing one for the summer, should earn an extra 3-4k which will pay most of my car loan and tgejob mainly involves wandering around a beach and state park :p Kinda sucks that I won't have many weekends free but then being out in the sunshine and at the beach isn't the worst place to be spending the day and getting paid for it :)

I do 6-7 shifts a month, Sat/Sun only. Work FT Mon-Fri in regular job.
 
Van Hellseek said:
Nice idea in theory, but after doing it for a few months you'll come to the conclusion that a complete lack of free time/energy isn't worth the extra money.
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I agree, i have done it before. it was fine for a while but then it just got too much.

If you really need to for a short time it is good. but wouldnt want to permanently work 7 days a week
 
Rich_L said:
Yup I'm doing one for the summer, should earn an extra 3-4k which will pay most of my car loan and tgejob mainly involves wandering around a beach and state park :p Kinda sucks that I won't have many weekends free but then being out in the sunshine and at the beach isn't the worst place to be spending the day and getting paid for it :)

I do 6-7 shifts a month, Sat/Sun only. Work FT Mon-Fri in regular job.
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do you drive around in a little buggy?
 
I did it for a bit at the local pub, then I realised getting paid jack / minimum wage to spend so long on your feet for such a small amount on top and no time, again you might think again.

I did do some freelance project work for a market research company, which paid about £15 an hour and I could do it in front of the TV on the laptop, which was less of a bind.

Basically, depends what you do and how much "free" time you have.
 
Yeah I have a second job. Looking to save up an extra bit of cash to fund thing's. Work monday to friday at one job and a thursday and sunday night at another. Not very good for getting free time to do stuff but if you want to sacrifice it then more jobs the better. You could always trial it to see if you can handle the extra load and see if you can balance home work life then quit if you can't handle it. Simple as
 
Become a minicab driver and work nights at the weekend. Doesn't require any new training (provided you can drive) and you might be able to swing it so that it's optional whether or not you work.
 
I don't think there's anything too wrong with having a second job, a few pointers, which may seem obvious:
- if possible make sure it's casual, it does mean you shouldn't depend on it, but also means you can have weekends off whenever you want/can afford to
- again if possible make sure it pays well enough (for the full shift) for it to feel like it's been worthwhile. I get fed up if the rate is less than I earn in my day job.

I've had at least 2 jobs since I started in full time employment, I'm on a casual contract as event security/doorman and I occaisionally do bits of freelance development. Sometimes shorter shifts and so more weekend work best for me, sometimes I'd rather get 20 hours in a weekend for the pay packet.

I'd prefer to be able to depend on the freelance work as a supplementary income, more money for less work and the ability to work from home and whenever I want, but I'm not motivated enough to really make it work, as it is I usually pull £3-600 a month after tax for the security work.
 
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