Managing one job is stressful enough — but handling two can be near-impossible. Here’s how to get through it:
* Seek balance: If possible, allow your two jobs to complement each other. If one job consists of a highly stressful work environment, the second should offer the opposite atmosphere.
* Keep your finances in order: Your alternative job might end up costing you money — equipment, clothing, memberships, etc. Monitor your money closely, especially if your second “job” isn’t yet paying you.
* Stay healthy: Running around from job to job and having your mind in several different places can wreak havoc on your body and your mind. Make some time to eat properly and get sufficient rest.
* Carpe diem: Two jobs means twice the networking. Take the opportunities as they come — you never know, it could lead to a third job!— M.C.