Job decisions

[RS_Non-Res]

My brother currently works for a company that assembles patient packs for inpatient facilities.

He also spent a few years doing part time work for several local retail pharmacies, filling in for vacations and temporary short staff situations. When the fishing was good it was super easy to say "I'm already booked that day."

 

[7mm-08]

Maybe this is a whole how you approach life decision (although I'd be inclined to listen to ztc92 because he's close to your lane and has insider knowledge). What I can say from experience is time sitting in a car to commute is a waste of an invaluable resource. Wrench's situation is very different because he makes an extra $100K a year for that sacrifice and time penalty. Think of the things you could do with that extra time (getting in top physical shape being one gift that keeps on giving as you age). Before I retired, I was ALWAYS looking for opportunities to put my family in a better financial position. And, that is working well for all of us today. I'm old school and came from a family made up of workaholics. I missed a lot with our kids because my philosophy was get ahead by working longer and smarter. I'm not certain (in retrospect) that was the best approach - balance would've been a better one. The bottom line is that only you can decide what you're willing to trade for your time. But in making this decision, you have to do your best to look around the corner and see which is the more advantageous path to reach you goals.

 

[MTBackroads]

Take the part time job and go fishing.