Should I get a second job?
Posted by candymok on August 27, 2005
It is an interesting question. Since I am not studying in school and seem to have plenty of free time, should I get a second job for extra cash? Here is the analysis.
Pros:
- Branching out.
It is a good chance for me to be exposed in various type of industry as a part-time worker and gain more working experience.
- Making more friends.
I want to meet new people and expand the social circle.
- Extra cash.
Although it is just a part-time job which might provide me HK$25- 40 per hour, a buck is a buck. Why don’t I keep saving for the emergency?
- Goodies from work.
Like me, I want to work for Starbuck so that I could learn how to make coffee for free. Or if I work in my favorite boutique, I could shop with discount.
Cons:
- Spend less time with my family.
Honestly, I do not spend enough time with my parents and only have dinner with them a few times a week. If possible, we should watch movies, go to concerts, travel & hang out more often.
- Time conflict with my current job.
As a Marketing Executive in a Printing & Design Firm, I have to be on call 24/7. What if my day job has a emergency situation which needs me to resolve during the second job working hour? Should I stay or leave to resolve the problem immediately?
- Lower my day job productivity.
If my second job is a labor intensive type of job nature, my body might not be able to recover over night.
…… Well, I should find the part time job first. Then I can decide “to be or not to be” in this change.
