How Do You Job-Hunt If You Work Overtime?

Lord_Dweomer asks: "As a recent college grad, I took a job to pay the bills, but soon realized that it would end up sucking the life out of me. I work a lot of overtime in a high-stress, tight deadline job. Once you get into that kind of downward spiral, how do you find another job?" "All my free time, during the week, is completely non-existent, and the weekends are needed to take care of chores, and preserve my mental health. Are potential employers typically sensitive to the fact that I may not be able to interview during the week or during standard work hours? Also, will having left here after a year seem like a real black mark on my resume? My reasons for leaving, aside from the overtime (I am non-exempt), would be that I've basically been promoted in work load and responsibilities -- and have even taken on another job role, IN ADDITION to my current one. All of this without a raise in pay, or new title.

I'd quit if I had a choice, but I really need the money, yet I'm unable to look for a new job because of lack of time. How am I supposed to job hunt under these circumstances?"

Comments

Cut Back

[jsm008us]

Cut back on some bills. Try, for instance, to reduce your payments on internet, use less water/electricity. Find cheaper sources of food. Then, work less overtime. Now you have more free time to job hunt. You might get real tight on money at the time, but if you can find a better job, it'll be worth it!

Good luck mate!

Re:Call the WAAAAHHHmbulance...

[Lord_Dweomer]

Unfortunately it seems like I work 24*7.....*hint*I'm a programmer*hint* And when I'm not working, its too late to pound the pavement cuz every company is closed. And yeah...I know it sounds like whining...but most of the time I honestly don't have the energy to pound the pavement 24/7. Its been bad enough that my health has suffered a bit from the stress and lack of rest.