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Double jobs, anyone?
By: yuga
Anyone who has had work on several jobs concurrently will attest
to the glaring fact that having double-jobs is not a joke. Ever since I
landed my very first job back in 2000, I was already on the look-out for
another part-time job. Primarily because my monthly salary was not really
enough and I could only live by or save so little, more often than not I
would end up having nothing left a week before payday. That was primarily
due to our rent which wound up almost 50% of what I earn. That was too much
actually, but considering the perks we are getting -- phone lines, cable
TV, ref, hot shower, air con, etc -- one cannot deny that the cost of living
is actually high. What more if you live in a condo at the heart of the Makati
Business District.
It took me about a year to really get a good night-job which was a good
financial supplement to my regular day job. And that was it, I was hooked
online and constantly getting projects and other revenue-generating gigs.
That allowed me to afford a one-bedroom apartment in the sub-urbs of Makati.
From then on, things got a little complicated. I spent more time facing
the computermonitor - 8 hours in the office and another 4 to 6 hours at
home. It was both tiring yet exciting, being able to earn and learn more
than what I can from the office. It also forced me to learn things I would
not have able to learn at the office. And much more than that, I have found
a new and better way to transact with people -- that is, online.
Having double jobs requires discipline and motivation. Instead of working
40 hours a week, you'll end up having to spend 80 or 100 hours a week. The
money is good but it will surely take a lot of your time away from gimiks
and outings. Most of the time, you'll be facing double-deadlines as well
and end up not being able to get a good sleep for days.
Three years later, I still find myself getting bigger and bigger projects.
Though I can say that my regular day job is paying really good and I can't
bear not accepting each project that comes my way. It's not about the money
anymore but the challenge I get from the new problems I have to solve. Besides,
what better way to spend my free time but do some more work?
Note:
yuga is a twenty-something filipino freelance web designer and developer
from the small island of guimaras, currently working his ass off on several
jobs and internet business ventures and yet is actually enjoying it a lot.
Visit his personal blog site at www.yugatech.com
and his techblog at www.pinoyblog.com.
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