Smart Phones make it possible
It’s 6:00 am on a Saturday morning ! You might be thinking, “That guy sure is an early morning riser“, but that’s not so! Normally, I’d be blissfully sleeping away in my comfy bed without a care in the world. But this fine early Saturday morning, I’m working two jobs at the same time! What I’m about to describe is a great way to get rich or at least make more money in a given day!
Which two jobs do I have going on?
- First, I’m part of a team installing software for a big release for work (I’m telecommuting in to do the work). We are currently waiting for a large SQL script to complete.
- Secondly, I’m also typing this blog article for next Tuesday! If I get this post done before the software is installed, I’ll do other tasks that need done related to this blog.
Why do two jobs at once?
Because it’s a great way to maximize both time and money! If you can do the work for two jobs during the time of just one, you have the potential of making more money and saving time to do other things later in the day. Using such a technique, you should effectively increase your rate of pay per hour! Even small increases are better than no increase…
This is what I call a “maximizing working time“!
I know this is obvious, but I watch people who work such jobs that could be take advantage of in the way that I describe, but typically, I don’t see them doing it.
So which jobs have the potential to allow you to work another job at the same time?
- Information booth worker(especially if there isn’t a lot of people asking questions)
- Desk Security guard (again, especially if human traffic isn’t common)
- Customer support (sitting by the phones waiting)
- Gift wrappers
- Ticket takers
- Firefighters/EMS
- Smaller store retail clerks/sale rep.
- Auto Salesmen
- and the list goes on and on…
Of course, the work mix can vary with each job! So perhaps the information booth worker’s time is 30% her primary job, but 70% her side-job, while the opposite may be true for a gift wrapping position.
I know of a lady that works at an airline information booth, that also quilts (and takes orders for quilts) during that time she’s at work. I asked if she constantly has to put the quilting projects down to help people. She said not really, and especially when it gets later in the evening. While I don’t know the exact amount of money she makes from selling her quilts; I do know that the money that she does make from selling the quilts pay for the big vacations that both she and her husband go on (the last one being a cruise in the Bahamas) every year.
Why haven’t people done this all along?
I believe that they just didn’t have the resources to do so in the past, but with advancements in technology, doing so is more feasible.
I just scratched the surface with this article! It might even be possible to do 3 or more jobs at once… But I’m happy just doing 2 jobs today…
Do you personally know people who are able to perform two jobs at the same time? Do you think it’s possible to overlap jobs so that you could work three or more jobs during a day, and not become burnt out?
-MR
Hey Money Reasons,
I wrote about this in an upcoming post. It is certainly possible to have multiple jobs going on. Developing a side income is important even if it overlaps with your existing job. Additionally, at the very least, it can allow you nurture your talents!
I agree, I see some definite benefits to working a side job! I’d like to think I’m getting sharper at both 🙂
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I used to fold laundry while sitting on boring conference calls (I worked from home). Does that count? 🙂
I think it is great if you can pull it off. With all the monitoring of computers and such, it could be risky depending on your job situation.
I wonder if the boss of the quilter cared that she quilted during down time?
I think multitasking is great. It is even greater if you can make money doing it!
From a time saving standpoint, yes, folding clothes is personally worth something to you to have it done during that time period.
Yes, it’s very risky at work. I thought about doing things with remote sessions on my computer at home, but then thought otherwise 🙂
I asked that question of her too, and she said he knows and doesn’t mind. I wonder if he know that she also gets sells that way too?…
There are definitely jobs where the worker could be working multiple jobs at once! I think it just a matter of thinking outside of the box…
I’m doing that right now, lol. I finish all of my tickets and blog the rest of my day. I’m also doing contract admin work on the side (flyers, memos, etc), so I technically have 3 jobs right now although only one is paying a living wage… 🙂
Crystal, you truly amaze me! I have no idea where you get your energy, but I applaud you!!! 🙂
Since we have proxy servers at work that block everybody at the company, I have to cram a lot of my blogging stuff in at lunch. You can’t miss me, I’m the fastest, loudest person in the library…
Kudos to you for being so productive!
No way. You and Kris amaze me – kids in my equation would mean I’d want to give up ALL other work just to keep my sanity.
Plus, my real job is REALLY SIMPLE and never keeps me for more than 40 hours a week. If it wasn’t as easy, I wouldn’t be able to juggle as much blogging as I do and would have to ignore the contract work altogether…
I can picture you at the library and I’m laughing a bit. 🙂
Honestly, even without the kids, I don’t think I could keep up with your pace!
I can juggle 2 or 3 things at once, but you… you are juggling at least 10+. It’s good to run in your company! It makes me run a bit faster just to stay in the group! I’m willing to bet that Kris feels similarly!
Keep up the great work, it’s amazing!!!
I always fail miserably when I try to do too many things at once. I tried making cheese during a party once. I ended up ignoring my party and making a rancid stinky mess on my stove. In my head it would be a fun party thing to do. My intense focus tends to make multitasking hard. I get engrossed in what I’m doing and it’s hard to diverge from it til it’s done.
I think it really depends on the job. Some of the jobs I list above are perfect candidates for stacking jobs at the same time.
I personally don’t get to overlap jobs often, but when I get my chances, I take it as long as it doesn’t affect either jobs negatively. That Saturday was a perfect example for it!
Actually thinking about it, I overlap lunch with other jobs more than working 2 jobs at the same time (lol)
Working on two jobs certainly requires a lot of skills.I am working on two freelance jobs at the same time, for me it is going on well since that prevents monotony.
I find that I no longer have any slack time and run at a constant speed 🙂
There are many people in IT with multiple jobs and I myself have held three full time positions at once several times over the last 10 years.
Some organizations are just so badly mired with Bureaucracy and crass stupidity that slows smart people down, that the only way to keep sharp and on your toes is to engage in such efforts and test your time management and organizational skills on a serious basis. My results have always been accomplished and work was not just good but outstanding for all of them. Healthcare companies in particular are good places for such shenanigans as you just have to play the game and their system. Drives you nutz just playing patience working for one!!
One of my project management colleagues who is a time management and results oriented god currently has 4 full time positions all paying more than $160K a year each. Nobody is complaining he is a slacker in any of them and in my opinion, if you have the skills and the temperament there is no reason why not just to keep the sticks sharp. Financial rewards are largely pointless after 2, but many people like me can actually handle much more than 2 full time jobs at the same time with relative ease.
Depends on the work of course… If it’s a development position, then you can’t really work two jobs without robbing the other one. But if it’s an admin position, then possible, depending on the project work in the pipe. I wouldn’t recommend it, but it’s interesting to hear about.
I am considering working two sales jobs at the same time. Both companies need somebody for the same territory. I figure I could travel the territory and make calls for both companies. My only question is, is it legal to work full time for two companies during the same hours of the day?
Good question. I don’t know, but I would think that the ramification of getting caught would be the lose of one or both of your potential jobs. To date, I’ve never heard of a lawsuit against someone working two jobs, but if there is negligence of your duty, then I would think (at least in theory) that it’s possible.
Since the guy above that I mentioned in my article was working at two contracting jobs, and he handled both well, he didn’t mind so much.
Frank,
I am currently doing that. They are both work from home sales positions. Both are salaried and commission but most importantly completely different industries and products. I avoid a non-compete but if caught and one wants to fire me over it, I understand. Most important thing is to meet your goals for each.