Comments on: I Would Do Anything for Cash, But I Won't Do That

By: Tes

Tes — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 05:58:11 +0000

I too am a teacher who takes on all the extra jobs at school, grant programs at the university, and I am a single mom of 4. Every time the extra money comes in from any of these sources there also pops up a new expense. For example, I just received the extra pay from curriculum writing this summer and the check engine light came on again in my car. I would not have a problem working a retail/service job on the weekends to help pay down some debt and maybe get ahead. I’m positive it will happen because we have cut back as much as possible and I’m still working when extra work comes up; I just don’t want to miss out on my family and life in general trying to get there.

By: sam

sam — Sat, 01 May 2010 17:08:39 +0000

im 20 years old and ive been working in jobs i hate just to pay off dept. ive been working 12 hours a day for 2 years and im so unwell but all i care about is money.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:13:00 +0000

I completely understand how you feel. Last year, I was working full-time as a teacher, taking Graduate School courses to obtain my Master’s, and working multiple extra jobs (tutoring, chaperoning, babysitting, etc.) to pay the mortgage, tuition, and other bills. I NEVER got a full night’s sleep, felt ill because I never had time to exercise, and rarely saw my friends/family. Feeling completely burnt out, I’ve started saying “no” to some of the extra jobs and am trying to scale back my too-hectic schedule. Having a few extra dollars really doesn’t matter if you’re too tired/stressed to enjoy it!

By: Meg

Meg — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:08:44 +0000

Good for you! Finances are only one piece of a happy, balanced, and “wealthy” life. Relationships, health, spiritual reflection, friendships, family, intelectual pursuits, and hobbies take time and energy too–and some of these things are certainly more important than having debt paid down. Good luck!