Catlovers141
Bronze Member
Right now I'm in grad school (online distance program) full-time and also work full-time. I like being busy, so while doing it this way has been difficult I have kind of liked it, and more importantly I have needed the money for tuition and living expenses.
Now that it's summer my workload is a little lighter. I'm taking a few classes and still working full-time, but no internship and my course load isn't full. But I am so overwhelmed by PTSD, depression, and anxiety that it has been hard to balance any one of these tasks. I had a few days off this week and I'm going back to work tomorrow and it does not feel like I had any time off at all. I'm worried about what will happen in the fall when my schedule is back to normal, because even if it stayed as it is now, I don't think I could handle it.
I started searching for part-time jobs about a month ago, partly because I don't like where I work and also because I don't need to make quite as much money this year as I did last year to stay financially stable, so I don't see the point in overwhelming myself with full-time work when I don't have to.
I have applied to many positions, and none of them seem promising at this point. I was hired as an independent contractor for a company online and I took it to make some extra money (I have been paid and I've been doing it off and on for a couple months so it's legit), so I was thinking about leaving my job and doing that a few days per week, but I'm reluctant to rely only on a job that has no benefits and where work is not completely assured -- I'm paid per project completed, and sometimes projects are limited and the payment amount varies. However, it may be my only option if I truly can't find something part-time and have to leave my job in order to stay somewhat healthy.
Are there any options I'm overlooking? I'm considering medical leave as well, but even if it gets approved it won't solve the issue long-term.
Now that it's summer my workload is a little lighter. I'm taking a few classes and still working full-time, but no internship and my course load isn't full. But I am so overwhelmed by PTSD, depression, and anxiety that it has been hard to balance any one of these tasks. I had a few days off this week and I'm going back to work tomorrow and it does not feel like I had any time off at all. I'm worried about what will happen in the fall when my schedule is back to normal, because even if it stayed as it is now, I don't think I could handle it.
I started searching for part-time jobs about a month ago, partly because I don't like where I work and also because I don't need to make quite as much money this year as I did last year to stay financially stable, so I don't see the point in overwhelming myself with full-time work when I don't have to.
I have applied to many positions, and none of them seem promising at this point. I was hired as an independent contractor for a company online and I took it to make some extra money (I have been paid and I've been doing it off and on for a couple months so it's legit), so I was thinking about leaving my job and doing that a few days per week, but I'm reluctant to rely only on a job that has no benefits and where work is not completely assured -- I'm paid per project completed, and sometimes projects are limited and the payment amount varies. However, it may be my only option if I truly can't find something part-time and have to leave my job in order to stay somewhat healthy.
Are there any options I'm overlooking? I'm considering medical leave as well, but even if it gets approved it won't solve the issue long-term.
