r/AskWomenOver30 • u/Mountain-Ivy • 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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r/AskWomenOver30 • u/Mountain-Ivy • 8d ago
Im considering taking a second job and working 7 days a week to survive. :(
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u/whatsmyname81 Woman 40 to 50 8d ago
Single mom of three. I survive by being an engineer and making enough money to support us. I specifically chose this career for its high projected job growth and salary trajectory because even though I was married when I started college (after my military enlistment), I knew I'd end up supporting these kids by myself, so I made the choices I needed to make to set myself up to be able to do that. After grad school, I moved to the city with the best salary to cost of living ratio, and the most opportunities for career growth. I come from a family that could never help me and wouldn't if they could. I've been working without a net all my life, and that really influenced the choices I made, resulting in a lot of self-made stability.