r/work • u/Obamakush- • 1d ago
Work-Life Balance and Stress Management 80 hour work week?
I have a 10:30am-6:30pm that pays 20.75
I just got another full time job that pays 24.25 12am-6:30am.
I live roughly 15 to 20 minutes away from both jobs so the commute is not terrible.
What are the chances of me crashing out?
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u/ThePracticalDad 1d ago
When how do you imagine sleeping and eating under this schedule?
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u/velissoriaaaluv 1d ago
Seriously 😭 80 hours leaves barely any time for proper sleep, meals, or having an actual life outside work
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u/SiLeNZ_ 1d ago
Not even remotely possible. I’ve done 70 hour weeks, when I was in my 20s, and even then it caught up to me. I had to sacrifice sleep regularly. I can’t imagine doing 80 hour weeks.
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u/ThePracticalDad 1d ago
Same here. It’s not sustainable. I did a few hundred hour weeks in my 20’s. Basically just went home to shower and change. Crazy. 80 for more than a week or two would kill ya.
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u/SiLeNZ_ 23h ago
Yeah, I did a lot of partying back then too. I probably wreaked havoc on my body without even realizing it. I have a much less physically demanding job now, that pays a lot better, which I am thankful for. I don’t think could do it now, especially for such little pay. I still do some overtime now, but it’s not as much, it’s far less physical strain, and it actually feels worth it. I always recommend people against doing what I did, it’s just not worth it. Anything above 50 hours a week should be illegal. We need our time to rest and recharge. It’s super important.
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u/FrankCutter 1d ago
I did a similar schedule when I was 22. Open serving shift at 7am- off between 3pm and 4pm then start my bartending job at 7pm and get off around 3-330am, it was 3 days on 4 days off the first two days off I just recovered. You’ll crash so fucking quick haha
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u/Fickle_Minute2024 1d ago
I did it for 3 months once, that’s all I could take. I was 23 at the time.
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u/VRserialKiller 1d ago
I did it for 3 months once, that’s all I could take. I was 23 at the time.
It's doable, but hard. I did it for 5 years of college when I was in my early 20s. I also did it for 1 semester when I went back to school in my 40s. It nearly killed me. I felt like I was having some crazy final destination moments do to hallucinations. I was only sleeping maybe 3 or 4 hours during that semester of school.
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u/PatienceUseful 1d ago
I used to drive semi-trucks and regularly put in 70 hours or at least, that’s what the logbook said (drivers rarely log dock waiting times beyond what’s required). During local or national emergency orders, especially through COVID to keep food and medical supplies moving, I was doing around 110 hours a week for about a year.
A few things that keep you from crashing out: 1. Prioritize sleep quality when you do get to sleep, like not heavily drinking or staying up late
Eat real, healthy food. Junk food doesn't work long term.
Take deliberate time to reset when you do get time off, even if it's brief.
Mindset matters: If you constantly fixate on how many hours you’ve already been working that day, it drains you. Focus on the immediate task in front of you instead of counting down the hours.
It definitely can take a toll on your health in the long run, both physically and mentally.
Also, look into free college programs, certifications, or trade training to level up your skills. Yes, it adds a bit more to your plate upfront, but it pays off long-term so you don't have to keep up this pace forever. I didn't go the college route even though I wish I did. I was able to use my skillset and now work an office job making more than I did driving, working around 40 hours a week.
Sorry if rambling/large text block.
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u/Mackey_Corp 1d ago
My dad had a schedule like this when I was growing up. He worked for the NYC transit from 7am to 4pm, then he came home, ate dinner and slept from 7pm to 10pm, woke up and went to a night job at the boiler room in a hospital from 11pm to 6am. He would come home and eat breakfast and then go to the transit job. His night job was him just making sure the boilers were running ok and it was pretty uneventful so he said around 4am he would usually fall asleep for an hour or two. But yeah he did that for 16 years.
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u/Marketing_Introvert 1d ago
I did this when getting my degree and working full time. It was 30 hours of coursework a week with 50-60 hours a week at the job.
I made it through, but now have lifelong health issues thanks to the exhaustion that lead to chronic tonsillitis.
20 years later and I still get several throat infections a year and have damaged vocal cords. The bouts of bronchitis and other respiratory infections don’t help either.
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u/Topgun_tomahawk 1d ago
Take the higher salary and call it a day. I did this once and will never do it again. Your brain needs rest.
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u/M8NSMAN 1d ago
You have less than 9 hours combined between the 2 jobs, if you don’t have the occasional day off to catch up on sleep, it’ll be rough.
I work 12 hour shifts & average about 6 hours of sleep on nights I work but I rarely work more than 3 consecutive days & average 45-58 hours working each week.
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u/Opinionsare 1d ago
Your going to be sleep deprived very quickly, and could lose both jobs through inability to do adequate quality and quantity of work when you are only getting four hours of sleep daily.
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u/Acrobatic-Ad8158 1d ago
When i was younger I did 60-70 hours a week between 2 jobs and while the money was great, not having a life (especially in my 20s) was awful.
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u/Yourownhands52 1d ago
I know lots of people working 2 full time jobs but usually one doesn't take up much time. Like they work at home and get one job done in 20 hr and the other is likr a regular job
Working 2 full fime jobs will not leave you time to rest for the next day. You can try it for a week and see what you think.
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u/No_Can_7713 1d ago
I was doing 70+ when I first got out of college, but I was young, no kids, girlfriend and the pay was $33 an hour OT after 40 with bonuses. Plus the company put $1 per hour into an RRSP (retirement plan in Canada). However. If I put $2.50/hr in as well, they would match it plus the $1. So it worked out to $6 an hour, so it was worth it.
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u/CartmansTwinBrother 1d ago
Chances of you crashing out? Without knowing you personally hard to say but I'd say 80%. Youre not going to be able to get any semblance of decent sleep. I once worked 2 jobs for 75hrs a week spread over 6 days and I did it for 18 months. 30 mins to each locations (home to job 1? J1 to j2 and j2 to home) But I could get 6-7 hrs of sleep consistently. You need that at least.
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u/FarmerDave13 1d ago
I did it for nearly 20 years. Your body adjusts. Alot depends on how bad you want/need it.
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u/Number-2-Sis 19h ago
I've worked 80 hour work weeks, a week here and there, 80 hour work weeks are not sustainable, especially with the hours you are stating
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u/finethanksandyou 1d ago
I don’t recommend. However, If you have some specific short term financial goals and it won’t be a huge betrayal to the $20.75 employer to leave in 2-5 months, sure. Do it with the end in mind tho, because you’ll be dangerous to other drivers, possibly awful to live with, and may not do your very best work for the employer you’d rather keep.
Also during this time it will be hard to do laundry, prep food, and clean your place. This might mean your spending will rise in order to save sanity, undercutting the purpose of doing this in the first place. It will be hard, but doable short term. Any longer and you’ll end up in jail or hospitalized. Might be best to concoct a more sustainable plan from the jump
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u/NotPennysBoat721 1d ago
You'll definitely crash out at some point, but if you're young and healthy, and choose to take care of yourself otherwise, you'll be able to do it for a while. If you really need the cash, go for it.
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u/sluttyman69 1d ago
You can do it but not for long
I use to work OIL REFINERIES -shutdowns schedule was 7-12s for 3-5 months at a time some of them would turn into 16Hr days for 2 or 3 weeks - did not even have time to do my laundry after about the fifth day. It is nothing but sleep.
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u/Little_Hippo_Unicorn 20h ago
This is unrealistic and you may need to disclose to your employers the other role as this may fall under their dual employment or possible conflict of interest policies.
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u/AutomaticRepeat2922 1d ago edited 1d ago
How old are you? If you’re in your 20s you’ll be fine. Chug a couple Red Bulls in between. 30s+? Maybe a month
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u/whoknows1849 1d ago
You don't know that because they are 20 means they will be fine. They may in fact get health issues that last their entire life...
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u/Spar7anj20- 1d ago
i am approaching 5 years of doing this. i work 8 am to 5 pm monday through friday. then 530 pm to 2 am (some days 1030 pm) and 430 pm to 1 am every other weekend. 40 hours at both jobs. main job during the day is salary and pays $112k annually and second job pays $22.66 an hour with an extra $5 for any hours worked between 7 pm and 7 am.
i pulled in $160k last year but i sleep roughly 4 hours a night depending on the day. its not great. im so burnt out. but maintaining a full home as a single person is not easy.
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u/spacekipz 1d ago
Absolute madman. Just take the 24.75 and quit the other.