I just cracked open a cold one while loading Call of duty Warzone on my PlayStation. You're either asleep or preparing for your nightly rest wherever you are but for me, it is 4am and my day has ended.
Well, normally my shift ends by 6am and then it takes me another one hour to get home. However, today, the supervisor asked me to close by 3am and I made my way back home.
Getting back to the house is probably the most stressful experience I have had in this city. It was basically a one hour trek from the warehouse to our house.
After this experience, I know for certain that I will never be trying it again. If I ever have to leave work before closing time, then I will simply take the hit and book an Uber.
Anyway, the good news to report is that after the first good news of being offered the customer service role, I was also contacted by the care work job that I applied for. The interview went pretty well and I was feeling really good about my chances.
The care work was always a long shot because I don't have a driver's license. However, the family is willing to give me the role anyway.
So, from being anxious about the two jobs to now deciding which one I will drop. In one of my previous posts, I already talked about how the care work will most likely be the alternative forgone, so I think that's settled.
Naturally, the best move would be to find a way to combine both jobs but that is very unlikely since they're both full time roles. Then again, if either of them was a night shift role, it would be much easier to combine them.
Another thing working against combining the two jobs is that both of them require very flexible schedules on top of being full time. That means they'll both need me to be readily available at any time within reasonable working hours, of course.
Interestingly, the Care work actually offers a higher wage than the customer service role. However, I'm favouring the customer service role because it is a more secure job.
On a slightly different but similar note, I also talked with my supervisor at the warehouse about reducing my hours. I didn't mention that I got another job but instead told him about how I can't keep up with the physical demands.
He wasn't exactly pleased that I'm considering fewer hours because we're approaching a busy period of the year. It has only been four weeks since I started the job but I learn quickly and do the job well.
He tried to negotiate till January but I insisted on next week. He said he'd speak with his boss and then get back to me. Deep down, I think he's going to "forget" to have the conversation and then stall for another week. So, to ensure that doesn't happen, I will remind me.
In the best case scenario, I will have two jobs; one at night and one at day. I'm trying to get fewer hours and also spacing between days because I need the extra time for recovery. Let's see how it goes.
In any case, I'm in a much better place mentally but not so much physically. The long walk combined with the draining shift took its toll on my body. Better days ahead.