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Working more than 1 job - SM

Posted: Oct 17, 2011

I know I am not the only one working 2 jobs or more. Between them I am scheduled 68 hours per week. I have them spread out enough I have "long breaks" in between to fix supper, take a little me time out around the lunch hour and housework kind of gets slighted. Watching TV of a night with hubby sleeping in his recliner is the main thing I am "missing out on". I don't spend as much money because I simply don't have the time to go out shopping other than for necessities.

I am trying to get some old bills paid off and of course Christmas coming up. Within the next couple of years I am cutting down to a 40 hour per week ---no more--- job if all goes as planned.

Any tips you all have to keep your sanity while working these crazy schedules? My kids are grown and hubby is often willing to run to town and pick up something for dinner if he thinks I am looking tired. Some of you have young children, I admire you greatly. I don't think I could have kept this up when the children were young. Not organized enough.

I tried working 2 jobs with teenagers and it didn't work, back to 1 - job for me

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had to just start cutting the budget and get more thrifty due to lack of income, but so far working out okay. Certainly not living as we used to, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

Try to get out of the house some. Even if only for a little while. - MT2

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I go to graduate school and transcribe and have a child. I am taking on a second IC job too. My greatest advice to you is not to become a hermit. I have and it is increasingly impossible for me to get away from the computer. When I force myself outside into nature, whether for a walk, or even a ride (not affiliated with chores) I feel much much better. I can come back and say I have lived life. When I stay at the computer, I tend to resent being in the house all the time but I have no one to blame but myself. Believe you me, it is a good thing to get away from the house at least every other day if not every day. Also, always try to take care of yourself, primp up, because if you stay in the same outfit(s) day after day it gets so depressing. I don't mean get all dressed up, just put time into yourself as if you appreciate yourself for what you do. It's important. Otherwise again it seems a life of work, in the house, in jail and this is going to lead to big problems. You can do it if you get away!

working more than 1 job - just want to work

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I only work 61 to 62 hours a week so I can relate. I leave one job and within a half an hour I am at the next job so don't have a lot of time in between. Housework has been almost nonexistent anymore for me, I just can't keep up. My children are also grown. If it would not be for hubby cooking us something to eat at 9 p.m. at night, we wouldn't be eating all day. I guess we do what we have to do and try to get by. Keep on hanging on :)

Working - Fussy

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Do NOT put all your eggs in one basket. I did this because of dwindling work as an IC. I used to work two full-time jobs to avoid this but due to these screwball companies buying our business out from under us and promising the hospitals the world, I am now in that position. The bad part is one of these large companies is luring the hospital I work for to join them. They are making the same promises and the hospital is buying it. The hospital wants all transcription done through one company. I can understand that. I can't understand why they would want to pay a significantly higher rate, though. The field as an IC is nearing the end as I can't work for peanuts. The rates have been going backwards for a few years now. It's just a shame what these companies are paying us. We have many years invested in this profession and tons of knowledge. I've been looking for other jobs. My old legal secretary position paid more 20 years ago than I can make working for these companies now. Seems like there should be an amount that they can't go beneath, otherwise it's going to keep getting lower and lower. Seems I'm venting a lot lately. I believe that's a sign it's time for a change.

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