what are the advantages of having a second job?

If you are thinking that you can become rich or fulfill your dreams with your primary job then you are just fooling yourself, you know that your primary job just covers your basics, like food, rent, car installments, etc. you cannot afford a holiday, I am sure there will be few of us who desperately wants to go for a vacation and because of budget we can’t afford, then in the process, you take a loan or use your credit card to fulfill your dream holiday then you end of on debt.

this is where your secondary job bail you out, now you must be wondering how I am going to get a second job with a full-time job already in place working 8 to 5 mon-Friday, today I am going to tell you some tips on how to take advantage of your skills and use them on the secondary job.

What is a secondary job?

A secondary job is a job you do besides your primary job, you just have to make sure you are not conflicting with your company’s interest when doing a secondary job or task, and you have to make sure there will be no conflict of interest or else you can be in trouble. I am going to take an example of an accountant here, let’s say you work full time as an accountant Mon-Fri 8 to 5. you want to earn some extra bucks for Christmas and here what you can do is you can advertise your skills on classifieds website that you can help companies and individuals to sort out their financials, you can choose to work after hours or over the weekend and can able to earn extra money. make sure you are not straining yourself to the limit it can affect your mental and physical health, just do it occasionally.

Is it Legal to work for another company while I am on a full-time job

yes, it is legal as long as you notify your manager or boss that you are doing it part-time and it won’t be affecting companies interest. some companies won’t allow you to work on another job while you are already working for them, it is in their terms and conditions, because of the sensitive nature of the work for example if you are working for an IT company there will be data processing where companies don’t want their employees to work for competitors or another company because there could be a possibility of a data breach. make sure when sure you won’t be working for competitors, your best bet would choose to do work which is not of the same profession, for example, you can choose to drive uber while out of office hours in that case you are not conflicting with your existing job.

How much you can make from a secondary job

well depending on your type of profession, if you chose to work full time over the weekends you can earn good, however, you can’t get super rich but definitely, it can add a lot of extra money to pay for your holiday trip.

How do I balance work and family life with a secondary job?

To be honest working for one company is tiring and on top when you chose to work for another company then definitely it will add strain on your shoulder. If you are single then you should be fine, but if you have family and kids then you have to first discuss this step with your partner, that this is temporary and it won’t impact your relationship. make sure you are mentally and physically prepared to take this second job and it won’t affect your family

where do I find a secondary job?

you can search on local classifieds websites and advertise your skills for free, and make sure to mention to contact you after hours or over the weekend.