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01 Jul 2024, 9:58 am

I want to earn money really fast. How much overtime should I work each week?



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01 Jul 2024, 1:04 pm

How much is available?
How much can you manage without it severely harming your well-being and quality of life?


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01 Jul 2024, 2:15 pm

Without knowing anything about your job, I think generally overtime should just be a short term occasional thing.

I wouldnt recommend making it a habit that you do every week because it will impact your quality of life to spend too much time working.



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01 Jul 2024, 2:43 pm

If you are a salaried employee then you will be expected to work about the same amount of overtime as everyone else.


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01 Jul 2024, 5:55 pm

I wouldn't overdo it, especially when you're starting out and still learning the job.



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01 Jul 2024, 6:07 pm

It's UPS, so there's no limit on how much I can work.

The only thing that motivates me in life is money. Plus I can use money to buy a nice house and attract women.



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01 Jul 2024, 7:44 pm

Then work as much overtime as you can handle. But keep your options open for those times you aren't feeling strong enough to do much overtime.


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