J1 is a dream. Fully remote full time roll that takes me 0-5 hours per week. I’ve been there 3.5 years and it’s always been a light workload, but I’ve gotten more efficient with my work over time and there’s been enough restructuring that I truly think everyone assumes I’m super busy.
J2 is a part-time contract role at $75/ hour. Usually 0-5 hours per week. Easy.
Obviously I have time for a J3! So started J3 about 6 months ago, and it’s a standard fully remote role. Usually 30-40 hours per week. I’m trying really hard to get all 3 jobs done in 40 hours. Some weeks are slightly over. I know some of you are putting in way more hours than that, and I don’t know how you do it.
The people and my boss at J3 are really nice, but everyone is stressed and cares sooo much. I’m trying to adopt the “coast and do the bare minimum” mindset, but it’s hard when everyone acts like everything is urgent (it’s not). Every project has way too many cooks in the kitchen and I get so many slack messages that I’m exhausted by the end of the day.
I’m daydreaming about quitting J3. I feel bad about leaving after 6 months (I know I shouldn’t, but easier said than done). But with just J1 and J2 I’d have so much time in my day to workout, cook, read, and do things that bring me joy. But then without J3 I wouldn’t be growing my savings at all. I live in a HCOL city. No kids right now, but I do want 1-2 in the future.
What I really want is to find another job like J1, but I feel like I won’t get that lucky again.
Anyone else struggle with this? Advice and words of encouragement greatly appreciated.