Do You Need a Second Job?
March 27th, 2009. Filed under: Finance & Fitness Fridays.I don’t know if I need a second job, but I do want one. I’m managing to do more than just get by. I’ve learned to live below my means and am in the process of paying down debt. I keep looking at how many years it’s still going to take me to become debt free and that does get discouraging. I work as a mental health nurse on the weekends doing Baylor shifts. This is a plan developed by Baylor University Medical Center in 1981. It involves nurses willing to work 12 hour shifts every weekend. The bonus with this schedule is the fact that Baylor shift nurses work 24 hours and receive pay for 32 hours and full time benefits. That also leaves time open to pursue a second job if so desired.
Until recently I was content with one job, but today I headed to the mainland for an interview to work hospital pool shifts. If hired I will still be working in mental health, but in a hospital setting. I’m looking forward to being back in a hospital again. Of course, that’s assuming I will be hired. It’s about a 45 minute drive, but I plan to start with just one night a week. It was an easy drive and working nights means no rush hour traffic on the way to work. I got spoiled here on the island with a more laid back lifestyle than when I lived on the mainland. That’s one of the reasons I prefer to work the night shift. But then, we don’t know yet if I’ll actually be hired. That’s in God’s hands. I can wait and accept whatever His decision happens to be. But it really would be nice to climb up out of debt a little faster. Are any of you all planning on getting a second job? Is it a necessary move or like mine, a plan to work on debt elimination or building an emergency or some other fund?
March 29th, 2009 at 17:41
i wish you the best in your serch for the new job at the hospital and if it be GODS will you will get it he knows what your needs are and i will pray for you sometimes i wish i could go back to work but i am disabled ansd not able to work at this time but i would like to. being at home so much is very depressing at times and i don,t like it but i pray everyday for GOD to give me the power to get through each day as i do. but it is still hard .i have some deat but not ahole lot and i would like to be free of it to and as it stands i don,t have enough after i pay bills to even save to try any bills so yes a secound job would come right in handy . anyway i wish you all the best and may GODbless you with all that you need love to you always your firend and sister ty.
March 29th, 2009 at 17:45
hello nancy i just happened to take a look at your web page and read some of what you had put there and left a commet and i understand what you are going through about the deat stuff so my paryers are going outfor you love you …ty
March 29th, 2009 at 22:12
Thank you so much for your prayers. You know you are in mine. My God bless us both and always hold us close. I know that whatever happens with us will be used for our good by God.
January 8th, 2010 at 17:05
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