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Does anyone here have 2 full-time high paying jobs?
02-21-2014, 09:36 AM
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Does anyone here have 2 full-time high paying jobs?
I'm just very curious to know, I'm about to turn 19 and graduating High School this coming May and I still cant decide which path to go into, either with cars or with computer programming. Well anyway I was wondering if anyone ever got 2 different bachelors degrees AND got 2 completely different full-time jobs for example auto mechanic and a computer programmer.

I know there are jobs that could get you involved with the two jobs mentioned but I'd like to know if its possible to have 2 jobs that involve the things you love to do, while getting paid to do it.

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02-21-2014, 09:48 AM
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In real life, no one does this. A professional will work much more than just 40 hours a week. Then they want time to rest.

Did not know there was a bachelor's degree about cars.

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02-21-2014, 09:49 AM
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why not instead do either a internship/ apprenticeship with both and see which you like more, or work one quit after a while and do the other but remember both are going to take at least 2 years prob more, also keep in mind computer programmer is only the start there's c++, c#, java, html/ css, colbolt, python, so on and so forth and each of these will take a long time to learn same with auto, auto body, diagnostician, mechanic, diesel mechanic so on and so on and each will take time but to answer the original question when you have to yes people can do it but its not safe or wise to do that with a risk of burning out and driving while tired.
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02-21-2014, 10:03 AM
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I have two degrees, one in English, the other in biology. Before achieving my masters it was not uncommon for me to work two jobs: I would commonly work in a lab, using my bio degree, and work as a copyeditor using my English degree. It was not uncommon for me to work 60-80 hours a week. My lab job I would work 35-40 hours a week. My lab job only required me to complete projects or studies, so I could control my hours. My copyediting job was actually very similar, I completed projects and then billed for hours worked; plus I could work from home.
This worked for because I had control over my working hours.
Looking back, I was exhausted and did not have much of a social life. Thankfully I was in a strong relationship with a person that also worked crazy hours while attending medical school; we are now married. My point here is that I was lucky in my relationship, and that socially you will need someone that supports and respects your choice to work more, and a person that perhaps lives an independent life. It was not uncommon for me to work late into the night and all of the weekend. I was making good money and I was able to payoff a nice amount of my student loans.
I do not know what you plan on doing with cars, but computer programming is a great job. And the US job market is short on computer programmers.
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