This may have been a bad idea.

[Evil Queen]

Following the advice of my friends and family (not The SO of course), I took a second job at Working Hotel across town. Remember, I live in Southwest Houston and the Working Hotel is in Baytown, TX, way on the other side of Houston. This is my route below:
Southwest Area to Baytown. (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Beechnut+St+%26+West+Sam+Houston+Pkwy+S,+Hou ston,+TX&daddr=29.696702,-95.519943+to:Garth+Rd+%26+I-10&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&via=1&sll=29.70535,-95.447159&sspn=0.82662,1.234589&ie=UTF8&z=11)

It's not too bad if every time I went to and from work, it wasn't raining. My first day of work alone took me over an hour to get there. But Yesterday's trip there took me about 30 minutes (Of course my shift was at 3 and I left at 1:30 figuring it would also take over an hour but alas, I was wrong). Today I'll be leaving at 2:00 to see how it works out then (I hate being too early).

I know I've only done this for two days but I don't think I can continue like this. I'm coming home after midnight and tomorrow I have to be at the other location at 8am. I know, I know, I knew exactly what it was I was signing myself up for but I didn't think I'd be this exhausted. It's to the point were I'm too damned tired to fight with my SO.

What do you guys think? have I just not gotten into the swing of things yet? That's what I'm thinking... Luckily I only work three days in Baytown and 3 days in Southwest so it's not like I don't have at least one day off.

How do some of you with multiple jobs do it?

[BookstoreEscapee]

I've never had multiple jobs (unless you count work and school but then I had a set schedule for both) so I can't help you there.

I would give it a few weeks, at least. And keep a good book in your bag in case you get there way early again...

[Evil Queen]

Actually, since I carry a camera with me everywhere these days, I walked around the property and took pictures of the damage at that hotel. :yes: K likes that I've been doing that and have started posting the pictures on a picture site so he can get to them anytime he needs them.

The same demolition crew that was at Broken Hotel is now at Working Hotel so they let me in a few of the messed up rooms. One guy said that he thinks the damage at this hotel is worse because all the mold is hiding under the wallpaper (which seems to be plastic/latex based rather then paper, it peels away from the wall nicely at least). So you can't do anything about it until you remove the wallpaper.

The dehumidifiers they are using kept blowing fuses the last few hours I was there so I had to go throughout the hotel unplugging unnecessary things to keep the breakers from switching. It was a pain and took two hours to figure out what the problem was.

[wagegoth]

I don't work multiple paid jobs anymore (I'm now married with kids, fulltime job, parttime school), but when I did I learned to go to bed with a minimum of winddown. That's when I learned to compartmentalize work and home. Yes, I left work wired and, sometimes, angry, but I forced myself to learn to chill on the drive home, so that, by the time I was home, I would grab something light to eat, do the night rituals of getting ready for bed and crash quickly. I really did learn how to be asleep less than hour after I got home.

On the drive home, I would crank the stereo to punk or rock and scream along with it. I reminded myself how much happier I would be when I was home. I planned what I would eat. I tried to think of a funny story or something interesting to talk over with my husband while getting ready for bed. I had a real ritual of changing, washing my face, brushing out my hair, etc. It was done in a regular order. Doing things in a series of regular steps can train your body and mind. My body and mind learned that if I changed into pajamas and/or robe and washed my face, it was time to chill for sleep.

I'm lucky in that I'm a night person anyway, and tend to be waking up when late, but that also made it necessary to learn to shut down quickly enough to get to sleep, and to sleep well. Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime Tea, Valerian Root or Melatonin work. You'll have to find which works best. Also, it's a bit expensive, but my husband and I both found that Longevitrol really seemed to help both of us sleep better.

[draftermatt]

I worked Mon-Fri 6-2:30 at day job, then I'd work 3-5:30 at evening job, then 8-12 on Saturdays.

I was tired, and at times it put miles on the car, but the extra money was nice. That was my only motivation, and the only thing that kept me doing it.

It was supposed to be a few month thing, ended up closer to a year.

[Mr Yuck]

I work 8-4:30 at my regular job (plus one week of call every 5 weeks), then work for my wife (unpaid I might add), on Saturday mornings, and some weekday evenings.
I get tired of it sometimes, but it keeps her from having to hire another $12-15/hr person for 15-20 hrs per week.

[Evil Queen]

Thanks guys. :) I'll hang in there then; it's only temperary until they can find someone to work at Working Hotel anyways.

Looking forward to the extra dough! :lol:

[Lil Bunny]

Blargh if we can figure out the living situation I can go looking for another PT job.

What I usually do is allow myself a short hour at home to get ready/relax a bit then head out. Was the same with the work/school thing. LOL and of course when the mutual day off came around, I SLEPT! Err and cleaned but SLEPT!!

[Evil Queen]

I like sleep. <3

[BookstoreEscapee]

Looking forward to the extra dough! :lol:

Keep your eyes on the prize! :2cents:


I like sleep. <3

:sleep: Sleep is good. :sleep: