taking 18 hours and working full-time, feeling overwhelmed

jagtag · Mar 22, 2009

you know your limits more than anyone. if you feel it best to quit your job and focus on school, then do it. there will be plenty of time to make good money. 18 hrs is hard enough without working. if anything i have control of threatens my success...it must go. you will make the best decision. i was :thnkg:. perhaps you can decrease some work hours? hope that helps.

srleslie · Mar 22, 2009

you know your limits more than anyone. if you feel it best to quit your job and focus on school, then do it. there will be plenty of time to make good money. 18 hrs is hard enough without working. if anything i have control of threatens my success...it must go. you will make the best decision. i was :thnkg:. perhaps you can decrease some work hours? hope that helps.

well i'm the only night guy in the warehouse...if i don't do my job, it doesn't get done. so it's either all or nothing.

ChicagoICU_RN · Mar 22, 2009

I say if you really want something you can do it...just keep your eye on the prize

suanna · Mar 22, 2009

Maybe you'll get lucky enough to get layed-off and get to 1) draw unemployment for a while, 2) apply for funding for "retraining" as an RN after job loss- many states and private companies have programs to retrain layed-off workers.

In todays economy your chances of a lay-off are better than ever- hope it works out for you. (BTW- I never could handle 18 credits when I wasn't working- much less with a job too- you must be related to Clark Kent)

want2banurse35 · Mar 22, 2009

You many have to quit if it is affecting your schoolwork because you need a good gpa to be competitive to get into the nursing program. Good luck on what ever you choose to do. I know how you feel, I was in the same situation. I ended up quitting my full time job and keeping my part-time job and me and my son moved in with my mother.:grn:It turned out to be the best decision I ever made I was able to finish my prerequisites quicker and I will be transferring from cc to my local university this fall. :yeah:

srleslie · Mar 22, 2009

Maybe you'll get lucky enough to get layed-off and get to 1) draw unemployment for a while, 2) apply for funding for "retraining" as an RN after job loss- many states and private companies have programs to retrain layed-off workers.
In todays economy your chances of a lay-off are better than ever- hope it works out for you. (BTW- I never could handle 18 credits when I wasn't working- much less with a job too- you must be related to Clark Kent)

Haha, well I don't know about being related to Clark Kent, but I think I learned my discipline and time management skills from being a long-haul truck driver. I decided I was tired of that, and wanted to make a better future for myself and my 2 yearold son, so here I am. It would be nice to get laid off, but I work for Pepsi, and we have actually grown during the past year and are making a profit. My warehouse is the only one in my part of the state and nothing can get done without a night loader, so my job is secure. It's been nice to know that when people around me have gotten laid off at other companies. I think I'm going to give it this next week and see how I do on my tests. If I do poorly, I'm giving a 2 week notice. I had planned on leaving at the beginning of May anyways. It will only be a few weeks sooner. I just got my tax return and it is paying for all the repairs I need to my car! This car has gotta last me 2 more years through nursing school.