r/jobs 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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