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Ask HN: Is it worth working two 90% Jobs?

#1
I already work 60hrs/week, but am paid only for the 39hrs.

Would it not make sense for me to work two 30hr jobs instead?

Other than opting out of the 48-hour work week limit, are there any legal or financial concerns to doing this?

I would pay tax twice I suppose, but the takehome would still be better than what I'm doing now, right?

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#3

I have done this for years. There is a whole community of us over at /r/overemployed. Yeah, you would get fired it caught. But we live in an age of layoffs. You are doomed anyway.

Fired for what though? They are saying they’ll do the hours. They are just “working 2 jobs”. Just make sure the contracts allow it and don’t conflict e.g. both require you to turn up at 9am.

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If it takes you 60hrs/week to do 39hrs/week, you're not going to be able to fit 2*30hrs/week into 60hrs/week.

The extra hours I do are more for my sense of perfectionism than to do with keeping up.

I fill the extra time because I want to. I just now want to start getting laid for it.

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#6

I have done this for years. There is a whole community of us over at /r/overemployed. Yeah, you would get fired it caught. But we live in an age of layoffs. You are doomed anyway.

I want to do this fully legally.

In Germany you just need to declare to your employer that you have a second job and that it won't interfere with their hours.

I just want to know if its worth it, money/time-wise

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If it takes you 60hrs/week to do 39hrs/week, you're not going to be able to fit 2*30hrs/week into 60hrs/week.

The extra hours I do are more for my sense of perfectionism than to do with keeping up. I fill the extra time because I want to. I just now want to start getting laid for it.

Make the second job at the local gym, that should help.

Re: Ask HN: Is it worth working two 90% Jobs?

#8
You want to burn-out faster? If the jobs are not fully remote, you will have to allow for travel time and costs between the two jobs.

Why not get a job that pays better, especially if you are willing to work those sorts of hours. There's much to be said for having a life outside of work and not wrecking your health.

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