Why do so many nurses work multiple jobs?

[Lunah]

This is a tough habit I am working on breaking. I had too many jobs! One full-time in appeals, two part-time teaching jobs, and one legal nurse consulting job. WHAT AM I DOING? Four jobs, really? Is it fear of missing out? Is it just too easy to pick up more employment, to spend more time to make a little more money with these side hustles? These were all jobs working from home, so it's easy to justify in my head working more in my jammies and slippers. ? 

But when my daughter is disappointed that mommy is working yet again, something's gotta give. So I quit two of those part-time jobs, and will likely leave the third part-time job in the new year. It seems weird to just work one job, but ... it's enough! We're doing fine money-wise. 

Am I alone in this? 

[Grande_latte04]

I work two jobs- one in acute care adult med surge. I hate it but im learning so much and getting great experience. The other I love in subacute pediatrics. I want to be an NP eventually but need the money, experience and skills. I suffer through my full time job so I can do my part time job which pays less but I love. 

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

Well I am happy to say I am on my way to being a one-job RN. I gave notice to my teaching job, and they offered to convert me to adjunct rather than part-time, but I declined. I feel like I will get sucked back into working more than I want to if I do that, so I will finish teaching my current students and then be done with all part-time things. I feel good about this.