To work full time and part time at the same time?

[Beeorwasp]

I’ve been a self employed contractor for many years working part time doing a job I love which pays well for the hours I put in. Been contacted by a client and offered a really interesting FT employed job but for 1 year only. The salary for a year would make a huge difference to us!
They are happy for me to do my other work but I need to be at their office 8-6 M-F, no flexible working and some travel, they expect a lot but are very eager to have me which is nice.
Has anyone done both at the same time? How do you stay organised? Any tips? I’d love to say yes to the job and the ££! But am I being unrealistic/greedy to do both?

I would say it depends on your other commitments. 8-6 in the office plus even a short commute is a long day if you then have to go home and start a second job. Add in household chores, and children, even a partner who might want your attention and it becomes less possible. Do you live to work? Or work to live?

I've been doing that for the last 5 months.

I had 2 part time gigs and one went full time since April. I decided given the uncertain economic client I'd be mad to turn down work.

The extra income has been great. But I've been WFH and also no school for DSs (4 and 6). And basically working 7 days to accommodate the other gig. I've not done my best work, or my best parenting, if I'm honest.

I'm going back to 2 X part time from next week and I'm so, so, so relieved.

It was "worth it" in that I'm glad I clung on to both jobs, long term security etc. And I'm lucky that they're both from home so I could do both at points and stretch my hours (lots of 12h days).

But it's also not sustainable, no downtime etc. A year sounds like a long time to me right now!!

I have. A full time, 40 hour a week (not incl commute time) in the city mon - fri. I also had my own self employed business which I was building up, and working evenings and weekends.
To be honest, I done it for a year and it killed me. It started out OK, but when I also had a home to help run, a husband, friends, family, plus my hobby. It all took a toll.

I've now been made redundant, and my business is now ruined because of covid, so I'd give anything to be doing it all right now - but you need to know it's hard work and it has got to be worth it

If it won't have too much of an effect on your family, buy in all the help you can, and be very clear to both yourself, family and the employer that it is for a year only. Plan like a lunatic to ensure that you are able to meet commitments in both jobs and in your personal life. In the current climate/predicted recession this might be a very useful cushion to have.

Ah. And tips:

Diary management is vital. I've had to get so rigorous about timetabling every work commitment so nothing falls in the gaps. Obviously DH had to be onboard as he's filled some domestic gaps.

We chucked some of the extra money at domestic admin (meal boxes, cleaner when we could)

Sleep as much as you can. Forget your social life (that's been relatively easy since March!)

I've done it, pre-children. 3 jobs, 7 days a week, 1 FT, 1 weekends PT, 1 freelance evenings. I did it to pay off debts after university, and it was fine. I couldn't do it with children though!

Do you have a relationship? DC?