Ugh, transitioning can be so damned expensive. Electrolysis, FFS, VFS, etc. (thank god at least GRS and HRT are covered by insurance). I'm seriously considering taking on another FT job so I can get the money in a few years instead of like 10. Has anyone else done this? Is it even sane to consider?
My brother has done this (not for transition related stuff, but nevertheless). He could handle it for a few months, but after that, he burned out. So did a lot of his coworkers (he works in a place where it's a lot of overnight, several days in a row). If you want to approach it as a sprint and stack up a few month's worth of cas you could probably do it, but be aware it likely won't be sustainable much longer than that.
I know of quite a few people who work more than one job. The biggest concern is always that you are usually sacrificing some part of your life to do this i.e. job performance, social life, sleep, or even just "you" time.
I do sort of (same job for the same head office but a different person runs each site). It is draining on the body and sometimes I just don't want to work, but I think of the money for transition wardrobe Psychiatrist appointment and it adds up so any extra cash is wonderful.
It is possible you just have to be prepared suffer the minor burnout from working too hard on occasions. So don't be afraid to ask for time off and spend a day in bed once in awhile.
I found 70 hours per week to be my breaking point to where juggling things became almost impossible and my work suffered for it. It's not something I recommend long term. The lack of sleep and trying to get errands done will eventually affect you negatively.
Yeah, that's what worries me is getting burned out to the point where I just can't take it. But then again, the thought of earning that money so much faster makes me want to do it anyway...
What would the total hours be? I've sort of worked the equivalent of two full time jobs when I worked on a political campaign. You tend to dedicate your existence to that cause. I wouldn't trade the experience and I made do at the time, but it's not something that should be done long term. It can be exhastive. And remember you also have to factor in travelling and a sleep schedule. I once was given the opportunity for a dream job, (for me most would see it as a nightmare), but they expected me to work 80 hours a week on some weeks (not included travel times which would be at minimum two hours back and forth). After realizing all the costs as well as looking at the potential salary, I realized I just couldn't do it. Physically or emotionally. So, it's not impossible to work two full time jobs, but it might be depending on it's location and how you travel. And sometimes it's not even worth the blow to your sanity if you aren't even getting compensated adequatly for it.