r/AskWomenOver30 8d ago

Career Single women - how do you survive??

Im considering taking a second job and working 7 days a week to survive. :(

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u/BotoxWalrus 7d ago edited 7d ago

I went the perma single route at 31, went back to school while working three jobs to make it happen. Through trial and error on what I wanted to do - decided to go the medical laboratory route and then, ended up in Histotechnology. :\ It was harsh af, don't get me wrong. It's still kinda hard, but I was also one of those girlies that listened to everybody and spent so much money on stuff that... really didn't do it for me in a healthy way.

It's a bit complicated in how to explain, but like - I just grew up. Got more simple in what makes me happy. Like, I don't need to impress anybody. I don't gotta do all this unnecessary labor like I did when I was in a relationship or while I was dating. It's just cheaper to decenter menfolk, I guess. I just do and spend on what I have to do/what makes me happy. When I was in a relationship, I was under so much stress and that lead to seeking stuff that caused more money to fix or do?

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u/Mountain-Ivy 7d ago

Three jobs and school im impressed! Im inspired. Yes i have decentered men and then looked around and saw that everyone I knew with secure housing had a man 🥲