When I started at the gallery, I had an interview my first day. In that interview my boss said my normal week would be 3 days (around 20 hours) and I straight out told her that while the gallery would be my main priority, with that few hours I would need to get a second job.
She said that she could bump up my hours to save me that hassle and asked me for a minimum number per week that I would need to prevent it. She is a GREAT boss and doesnt want me to have such a jumbled schedule. But she knows I need something near full time hours as I consider this my full time job. Part of the EA I signed stated that I have to inform them if I get a second job.
I was honest and said 40 would be ideal but anything from 30 would mean I could make rent. Next month I have two weeks where I dont even break 25....I cant pay rent on 25 hours a week! The other two im at 30 just....This week, I only have 20 hours
I cant change the schedule for next month now, but I dont know what to do, I can dip into savings to make sure everythings paid but what if it happens again! I cant work at a place and not even break even....and believe me Im living cheap because of loans and wanting to go get my masters.
Moving across the world isnt cheap either, Im still desperatly trying to pay off my debts just from that.
Should I email her (shes now on christmas vacation!) and let her know that I cant take even one more 25 hour week, literally, this has to be either my full time job or not. We arent getting the pay rises in the new year as usual because of the STUPID government cuts wiping our funding, so its not like my pay is increasing to help keep a balance.
I just dont know what to do.... I knew there wasnt alot of money in a state funded gallery, but Ive cut off cable completely, we dont eat out, our phones are on the cheapest packages, we have cut corners so much our household budget is round. I dont have any more wiggle room left.
What should I do....quit the dream job....or have money in the bank?
She said that she could bump up my hours to save me that hassle and asked me for a minimum number per week that I would need to prevent it. She is a GREAT boss and doesnt want me to have such a jumbled schedule. But she knows I need something near full time hours as I consider this my full time job. Part of the EA I signed stated that I have to inform them if I get a second job.
I was honest and said 40 would be ideal but anything from 30 would mean I could make rent. Next month I have two weeks where I dont even break 25....I cant pay rent on 25 hours a week! The other two im at 30 just....This week, I only have 20 hours
I cant change the schedule for next month now, but I dont know what to do, I can dip into savings to make sure everythings paid but what if it happens again! I cant work at a place and not even break even....and believe me Im living cheap because of loans and wanting to go get my masters.
Moving across the world isnt cheap either, Im still desperatly trying to pay off my debts just from that.
Should I email her (shes now on christmas vacation!) and let her know that I cant take even one more 25 hour week, literally, this has to be either my full time job or not. We arent getting the pay rises in the new year as usual because of the STUPID government cuts wiping our funding, so its not like my pay is increasing to help keep a balance.
I just dont know what to do.... I knew there wasnt alot of money in a state funded gallery, but Ive cut off cable completely, we dont eat out, our phones are on the cheapest packages, we have cut corners so much our household budget is round. I dont have any more wiggle room left.
What should I do....quit the dream job....or have money in the bank?
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