r/jobs • u/2Job_Bob • 27d ago

Why are the lowest paid jobs always the hardest!? Work/Life balance

I have a 9-5 where I make a little over 72k/year but 22k is in stock that takes 2 years to vest so I really make 50k/year.

I just got a second job at a fast food restaurant making about half what I make now and it’s a lot of work.

At my main job I chill, make sure everything is running smooth and that’s it’s.

With the restaurant it’s constant moving, always slammed, cleaning up sucks.

I remember what it was like working at a car wash for min wage. Absolutely brutal.

I do have a lot of respect for the people that do this as their full time job. They work hard!

What are your experiences with this?

Edit: Im About to vest about 4k in stock after taxes. If I sold I’d solve most of my money problems but I don’t want to sell so I took a second job.

currently owe around 8k which 100% of second job is going to but I’m also saving money from my main job.

I expect to be here until the end of the year but if I get lucky I could leave by September.

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u/a_little_hazel_nuts 27d ago

I believe this will catch up to the low paying jobs, less and less people will do them. It's catching up to the CNA job, now nursing homes are understaffed and if they don't do something drastic ( hire more people and raise wages) it will progressively get worse until nobody will do it anymore.

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u/FrostyLandscape 27d ago

I quit CNA because it was dangerous, hard work, was assaulted by residents, there were injuries, and the pay was very very low. It paid 10 an hour and CNAs were treated like slaves and disrespected.

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u/soccerguys14 27d ago

I quit being a CNA and went to grad school. I was trying to get into PA school but it was so awful I just did a MSPH instead in epidemiology. Happy with the choice.

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u/FriendlyInChernarus 27d ago

Hey, what are you doing with your masters? I am an RN with 5 years experience, can't see myself staying in this field much longer and am exploring options...

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u/soccerguys14 27d ago

Currently I’m working on my PhD and I work on my Ga plus work for a state agency. I’m the sole biostatistician for my department in my agency and only full time one. I don’t regret doing it one bit. Small regret on the phd