double jobbing!

howyanow · 12-10-2011 09:17PM #1

any one working two jobs or more these days?what are your jobs and how does it affect your life?think i may need to do this soon to make sure i pay my mortgage and other debts i have.plan to do it 2years max if possible.im currently in retail but manager is open to my idea if i get night shift in factory

phasers · 12-10-2011 09:19PM

a lot of people can't even get one job, and you want two? Greedy.

Chuck Stone · 12-10-2011 09:22PM

Prostitutes are good at multi jobbing.

Blow jobs, hand jobs, tit jobs, foot jobs - take your pick.

hondasam · 12-10-2011 09:22PM

howyanow wrote: »

any one working two jobs or more these days?what are your jobs and how does it affect your life?think i may need to do this soon to make sure i pay my mortgage and other debts i have.plan to do it 2years max if possible.im currently in retail but manager is open to my idea if i get night shift in factory

you are going to work night shift in a factory, pay tax, prsi etc and work day job doing the same.
You are going to work just to pay the tax man. when are you going to sleep?

susita06 · 12-10-2011 09:27PM

phasers wrote: »

a lot of people can't even get one job, and you want two? Greedy.

Calling op greedy is harsh. Op has clearly stated he is in debt why should he not take a second job if it is being offered? Getting a second job in order to keep up repayments on his mortgage etc is not greedy, if anything it is admirable imo.

Cill Dara Abu · 12-10-2011 09:29PM

At least the OP is trying his best to pay off his mortgage him/herself unlike other whingers who took out ridiculous loans and now want blanket debt forgiveness!!

BBDBB · 12-10-2011 09:32PM

Good on ya OP

if needs must, you are trying to do the honourable thing and work your way out of it

cap doffed and good luck

its knackering though, watch yourself driving etc as you can get a bit spaced out if you get that exhausted/tired

orourkeda · 12-10-2011 09:33PM

I'd love two jobs

Unique User Name · 12-10-2011 09:34PM

I saw a sign on a taxi I was in the other week saying no double jobbers. The taxi man was getting really worked up about it too. *Please note I'm not saying that with an air of surprise.

AH Response:- dey terk er jerbs

Immaculate Pasta · 12-10-2011 09:35PM

Mate boasting about having two jobs in the recession is a bit harsh like

(you're not Polish are you? :eek:)

Glico Man · 12-10-2011 09:37PM

I worked two jobs when I was in 6th year to help pay for college/accomodation costs. Granted they were both part time jobs but every weekend I worked from 7am-2pm in a manufacturing job and worked from 8pm to 1am in a pub/nightclub. Its seriously tough on your body and mind but if its what needs be then so be it. Also have to echo what another poster said about your driving. You can space out sometimes due to fatigue and its all a bit tunnel vision.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 12-10-2011 09:41PM

howyanow wrote: »

any one working two jobs or more these days?what are your jobs and how does it affect your life?think i may need to do this soon to make sure i pay my mortgage and other debts i have.plan to do it 2years max if possible.im currently in retail but manager is open to my idea if i get night shift in factory

I'm not going to go into too much detail regarding my own circumstances, but if your mortage is in distress and your facing arrears on that and other loans, and you're given a chance of working another job - go for the bloody thing and fvck the begrudgers.

Just be aware of a few things, its very hard to get earn a tax free wage these days - esp. in nixxer's like taxi driving or security.. But the likes of chipper/curry/pizza delivery can still be a good earner and tax free.

Its going to be very stressful on you and your relationship with your partner, but then again money troubles will cause this too - your caught between a rock and a hard place.

You'll be tired ALL THE TIME, and your physical & mental health will both suffer in the end.

If you think you can do it for two years and get out, fair play to ya but its not always possible.

Reloc8 · 12-10-2011 09:43PM

Immaculate Pasta wrote: »

Mate boasting about having two jobs in the recession is a bit harsh like (you're not Polish are you? :eek:)

What are ya on about ?

He's not saying he's got 2 jobs, he's saying he would work 2 jobs if he could get a second, to keep his head above water.

And for jaysus sake who cares if he is or is not Polish.

Oh yeah, he could be a she, obviously.

InkSlinger67 · 12-10-2011 09:45PM

Clicked on thread looking for a spit-roast kind of scenario!

Immaculate Pasta · 12-10-2011 09:58PM

Reloc8 wrote: »

What are ya on about ?

He's not saying he's got 2 jobs, he's saying he would work 2 jobs if he could get a second, to keep his head above water.

And for jaysus sake who cares if he is or is not Polish.

Oh yeah, he could be a she, obviously.

I was only trying to wind up someone up

And it worked

Phill Ewinn · 12-10-2011 10:02PM

Done that. Don't bother looking for a second full time job. Cash in hand only. You'll make more money cleaning windows on a saturday then paying taxes all week.

phasers · 12-10-2011 10:10PM

susita06 wrote: »

Calling op greedy is harsh. Op has clearly stated he is in debt why should he not take a second job if it is being offered? Getting a second job in order to keep up repayments on his mortgage etc is not greedy, if anything it is admirable imo.

...it was a joke... How could anyone consider double jobbing greedy? I assumed people would get that I was joking by the silliness of my post but apparently not.

Who on earth would begrudge somebody trying to earn an honest few quid?

My Dad did it OP and honestly it was awful on him and us, and it's harder than you'd think. If you have a family it will put a strain on things, just because you'll be exhausted and you won't see as much of them. Be prepared, and clearly weigh up the pros and cons. Good luck.

wild_cat · 12-10-2011 10:13PM

I have two at the moment as I have to cover a notice period.

Shattered. But staying awake to have a bit of time for myself.

Saturday the 29th of October is going to be the best sleep in ever.

Logical Fallacy · 12-10-2011 10:18PM

Best of luck with it OP, it will be tough going though. Prepare to be tired...beyond what you currently think tired is.

At one point i was working 2 jobs and going to college part time. An average day was for 6 o clock to train clients till 9, into my full time job for 9:30 to 5:30, then straight from that to college and i wouldn't be home till about 11:30. Then i was doing occassional door work and had full days of college at the weekend.

****ing shattered so i was, after 6 months i was basically a zombie.

Fran1985 · 12-10-2011 10:24PM

I work full time, and run my own DJ company doing 2-3 nights a week most weeks. Also help out in the local curry shop once every few weeks. Have to pay a small bit towards mortgage, then pay rent, car loan and car insurance before i even think of getting a can of beans to put in the food press.

This has resulted in a bit of tiredness mind you, but im chipping away at car loan, and insurance is almost gone. Got rid of Credit Card too in past few months so all in all, once you start seeing the results of the extra work, and the stress starts to lift, life gets so much better. Even started putting aside some rainy day money. Hopefully cut back on the work load once i clear what i can, but i'm one of those people who actually enjoys working.

This time 15 months ago i had none of that work. Company wasn't set up and had just lost my job and debts were mounting. Any time i do get pissed off with the work, i think of those days!

Voodoomelon · 12-10-2011 10:35PM

I have 1.5 jobs, in that one is part-time. Its 50 hours of work all in, tiring stuff and stressful too. I don't think i'll keep up the part-time job for much longer, I don't really need it and its tough going.

Reloc8 · 13-10-2011 12:02AM

Immaculate Pasta wrote: »

I was only trying to wind up someone up

And it worked

God that was a good one.

pragmatic1 · 13-10-2011 12:10AM

Get a few nine bars and only sell to friends. The money will roll in.

x_Ellie_x · 13-10-2011 12:44AM

I worked two part-time jobs before to make ends meet - I worked mon, wed, fri in one job (office job) and tue, thurs and sat in the other (shop). My boss in my office actually got annoyed with me for having the second job (because I couldn't work on a tuesday instead of the wednesday like she wanted me too) but I pointed out that she told me they were fixed days/hours when I started.

I don't think I would have the energy to work two full time jobs.

mikemac · 13-10-2011 12:55AM

Did it too, night porter in hotels which is usually a handy number
But the odd night with you and two hundred rowdy residents it's hell. Local garda station on speed dial, ah Mike tis yourself, will we send the squad car down:)

Twenty seven nights in a row was my longest

So good for you OP but take some holidays too as eventually it gets too much for you and you'll end up sitting at home watching soccer and breaking down into tears

akamossy · 13-10-2011 01:32AM

howyanow wrote: »

any one working two jobs or more these days?what are your jobs and how does it affect your life?think i may need to do this soon to make sure i pay my mortgage and other debts i have.plan to do it 2years max if possible.im currently in retail but manager is open to my idea if i get night shift in factory

I work two jobs, my part time job that I had in college and another job that is related to the area I studied in college. I need to keep them both on to keep my head above water but if I am being completely honest I am wrecked from it and it is driving me completely nuts :P But hey that's life

Oranage2 · 13-10-2011 01:41AM

I can do over time anytime i want - last time i did 20 hours over I was paid about an extra 100 quid which worked out a 5 hour - Never making that mistake ever again :mad: though somebody on the dole probably needed it more than me:)

HavingCrack · 13-10-2011 01:47AM

Used to regularly pull 80-90 hour weeks working in America, 15 hour shifts :eek:. In the end I had to quit, I was quite literally falling asleep standing up. After that experience I don't think I'd have it in me to work 2 full time jobs.

policarp · 13-10-2011 01:52AM

Go for it.
Politicians do it.
Consultants do it.
Rent Boys do it.
RTE staff do it.
So why not?

mikemac · 13-10-2011 01:56AM

Yeah go for it but there comes a time when you are working for Michael Noonan in Fine Gael
Paying so much tax it's not worth it

I don't know a lot about cash in hand jobs, I'd imagine they are scarce
But no point killing yourself with long hours to hand up over half in PAYE, USC and PRSI

You need to rest too

amacachi · 13-10-2011 04:22AM

phasers wrote: »

...it was a joke... How could anyone consider double jobbing greedy? I assumed people would get that I was joking by the silliness of my post but apparently not.

Also it was the first reply so it at least deserved some meaningless thanks :P

double jobbing!

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