Hello! Today I’m sharing a fantastic post from my friend Lindsey at And the Kitchen Sink. She has paid off nearly $20,000 of debt in one year and is working toward financial independence. Juggling multiple jobs can be exhausting, but it can also be immensely rewarding.
When I walked across the stage at my college graduation, I never imagined I would end up working four jobs. I graduated with no student loan debt and expected to step into a debt-free post-grad life. A little over a year later, we’re not drowning in debt—but we are working to pay off a new-to-us car.
I landed a full-time salaried position straight out of college writing proposals for a large company. Within a month, I realized how much I disliked working for a big corporation.
I often felt underutilized, and the job clashed with the core values that brought me to journalism. I studied journalism to tell true stories and give voice to real people, not to craft polished corporate messages that felt disingenuous.
