Time & Money
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- nikdaum0
I'm am the farthest thing from an expert, but I would step back and figure out what is causing the most financial stress and the greatest need to earn more money. Is it debt from credit cards/rent/student loans/etc? Then go all out on getting rid of that burden as efficiently as you can. All I know is that I lived a frugal life right out of school to pay off my student loans/credit as fast as I could. And now I am indebted to no one. You'll always be losing to interest if you have debt.
- harmsie0
From where I sit the issue appears to be with your current employer. As you should have time to do your own thing outside of work whatever it is be it a hobby or freelancing.
If you are having to work outside your contracted hours and you are working properly hard, then there is something wrong. You need to speak to your manager about either reducing/spreading your workload, getting in some temp staff in or getting training to do your job faster, better or helping your Time management.
Don't forget as employee you have rights and your company has a duty to you to help. Or you will burnout, and your work will suffer. so you manager/mangers should be looking to help you out as it in the end it helps them and the company out.
I would also say don't ask for more money as it won't help, what you need is to reduce your non-contracted/non-payed hours.
If worse comes to worse, just work your contacted hours and don't get the work done on time, people will soon notice there is an issue. Alot of people believe that their company will sack them if you don't get the "work" done, but that's simple not true.
As long as you keep doing the work outside your hours and don't say anything then nobody realises there is a problem.
I hope you can get it sorted then you can get on with enjoying your own time.
- chossy0
Clear your credit cards as soon as you can by whatever means you can freelance etc. etc. sell some stuff, Then stop your freelance and cut down on your rediculously lavish lifestyle and then you will be happier than a dug wi twa boabbies.
- Corvo20
50/60 hrs a week should already include freelancing.
- cashface0
2 hours working
58 hours fapping
- brandelec0
40hrs/week salary
10hrs/week freelance
wife+son
i mostly work at home when everyone's asleep so not much of a burden.
the extra work = zero cc balance and fun times on the weekends/vacations
- dMullins0
Somewhere along the line, some cunt of a designer said, "Sure boss, I can put in some extra time on this for free..."
Which snowballed into, "Well, Mr. Junior/Senior Designer, you really should go ahead and put some extra hours in this week, I mean, it's the standard in our industry, and you should get used to it."
- jimzyk0
I think you've almost answered your own questions. You need to stop working so long at your job, and keep that extra time for home with your wifey and dogs and cats or freelance or fapping whatever.
I work a pretty regular 40 hr week and somewhere around 10 hr per week freelance projects too, its a good mix, not too much pressure either way.
When i started my job i was aslo very eager to stay til 9 or 10 most nights to learn as much as I could and to stay employed too! But with the arrival of kids you soon realise thats a pile of cock & you need to go home and sort the wifey out in the bedroom.
- dMullins0
4. Stop working more than 40 hours a week, unless you are getting compensated for it. It's illegal, and you should start documenting that extra time you work every day.
- max_prophet0
If you're not getting enough money working 45hrs a week, find a company that actually respects you and doesn't treat you like a slave.
- ismith0
My dad works about 80hrs a week still, no salary (self-employed/freelance). It's caused a lot of grief I suppose to my mom, and used to bother me but not so much any more. I suppose the only two things I can think of that have kept his sanity are being able to swim a little each day and that I've accepted it. He used to seem pretty low about it (a little bitter, a little guilty) when I was younger (13 and below) and couldn't deal with only seeing him three or four times in the week, and only when he was coming in to get tea.
- blaw0
^ Seriously. Spend that extra 10 hours a week looking for a new job.
- rosem0
I work 40+hours a week, commute to my job 15+ hours a week, and freelance 20+ hours a week.
I'm young, and my girlfriend lives in another state though... so I don't mind the work load at this point in my life—I actually enjoy the pressure sometimes.
- 5timuli0
Well the reason I do 50-60/week isn't because I'm forced to do it, more because if I don't then the work just won't get done. Most of the extra 10-20hrs is done at home. Doesn't help that I'm a perfectionist and want to produce the best work I can. I've not got to the stage where i really just don't give a fuck. Yet.
This work also includes writing case studies and blog posts for the company website, which is difficult for me as I'm not a natural writer. Writing a logo rationale can take me hours. Plus, if you don't have anything interesting to write about then you shouldn't really write at all. I don't have that luxury though, unfortunately.
- 5timuli0
I suppose I'm just bitter as I've been working in this industry for over 10 years, and I'm still no better off than I was five years ago. In fact I'm worse off. Much worse.
- TheDrago0
All that time you spend working overtime your going to regret down the road. Considering you sound like you regret it now and think your no better then you were 5 years ago, maybe your due for a change. If your up for it take the chance and start something new.
- marychain0
About 50 hours a week
+ teach at night
+ freelancemarried....no kids
it's reeaaally hard sometimes
gotta make your free time count
- dMullins0
Well...
are you putting in the extra work to look good for your boss,
or are you putting in the extra hours for yourself?If you're not doing it for yourself, you need to stop. If you set the precedent, don't expect it to ever change.
- For me, so I don't get flak for things not being done.5timuli
- iCanHazQBN0
Open up a deli.
- not a bad idea.akrokdesign
- if money what you want. deli might be very profitbal.akrokdesign
- food sells no matter what but then you have 100% rival businessesFallowDeer