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Just be careful what you wish for. One coworker of mine at a previous company did this and burned out really quick. He had a family (16 year old son and 9 year
by mise_en_place 5y ago
Just be careful what you wish for. One coworker of mine at a previous company did this and burned out really quick. He had a family (16 year old son and 9 year old daughter) and could never use vacation to spend time with them. He would use vacation time at one company to catch up on work from the other. He offered me once to join a team to have two remote jobs but I declined. But I did admire his tenacity and sacrifice for his children.
- newnamenewface 5y agoCan I ask, was this sacrifice necessary? Were you earning decent wages or was he actually struggling to make ends meet? It is far more selfish to pursue more money than you (or your kids) need and miss out on your children's formative years than to just hold a single decent paying job.
- mise_en_place 5y agoSo the company was a startup in the Bay Area, SF-based. At that time the wages were very competitive, and he was more senior than I was so most likely he was getting paid very well. He told me he wanted to save up as much as possible while maximizing his income, so he could buy a house in a cheaper cost of living area. He did succeed in that endeavor, and last I spoke with him still does the two job thing. I know for me personally, one job is enough, especially considering that I like to maintain a very generous work-life balance (leaning heavily to the life side of the ratio). Not sure if his sacrifice was necessary, as I was also able to buy a house, it just took me longer. But some people are very type A workaholic types.