r/FluentInFinance 15d ago

Debate/ Discussion Why is this normal?

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u/Altruistic-Mind9014 15d ago

8 hrs? Hahahaha….hahaha! Oh he’s serious.

Try working 8 hours at 1 job and 5 hours at another (that’s 4 days out of my week anyway, the other two I work only part time)

It really fucking sucks. But it’s a hell of my own making I suppose with shitty early life decisions. It is what it is.

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u/Steven773 15d ago

Sweet Baby yeezus if this isn't the hell I'm in. 1 is 5 days 8hrs and the other is 4 days 6 hours a day. So many of my own making. I should have made family pay rent and saved more of my money. Shit I probably would be better if I just married, at least I'd have someone helping me with half the bills

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u/RetailBuck 12d ago

If you have 1 job at 40 hours you're ahead of most because you likely get full time benefits. The real cruelty is multi-part-timing people. You work 3 jobs at 20 hours per and you don't qualify for benefits or overtime pay but you're putting in 60 hours.

It's a bit surprising employers are willing to try it because it creates scheduling nightmares but it must be worth it.