Work/Job/Career Question

[Bourne]

Some input,
My dillemma is I am a student and pretty much live on student loans at the moment. Loans pay for rent/food/utilities. Summer time is work time, there is no school, so there is opportunity to save money for following school year.

I am currently working as a freelance web designer and graphic artist and hustling to get clients, making phone calls, the whole 10 yards; and honestly loving it. I can set my own schedule and my own time around what I want and love to do like working out, socializing and making time to bust ass to do work that I need to do. Its not easy but I love the hustling and the satisfaction of getting the client. Hard part is; one week I can make $500-800 bucks, another I won't make anything at all.

I currently have an offer for pretty much definate job position in a bank for $15 an hour or more for full time. I don't really care much for the position there but the only thing that is driving me to this is $$$ and stable income and thats it. The job will only be for 2.5 months because I start school back up and won't be able to work full time.

Taking this job will take me away from working out as much, building my career for the future because I am learning school stuff on my own so during regular semester I am ahead of most people in my class. Banking will offer nothing for me since I am not going into business/management. This job will offer me additional money to live on during school year.

If you were in my position and if you were in the past in similar position or any input what would be the wisest decision for me to take at this point? Any insight. Thanks guys.

 

[##17]

Some input,
My dillemma is I am a student and pretty much live on student loans at the moment. Loans pay for rent/food/utilities. Summer time is work time, there is no school, so there is opportunity to save money for following school year.

I am currently working as a freelance web designer and graphic artist and hustling to get clients, making phone calls, the whole 10 yards; and honestly loving it. I can set my own schedule and my own time around what I want and love to do like working out, socializing and making time to bust ass to do work that I need to do. Its not easy but I love the hustling and the satisfaction of getting the client. Hard part is; one week I can make $500-800 bucks, another I won't make anything at all.

I currently have an offer for pretty much definate job position in a bank for $15 an hour or more for full time. I don't really care much for the position there but the only thing that is driving me to this is $$$ and stable income and thats it. The job will only be for 2.5 months because I start school back up and won't be able to work full time.

Taking this job will take me away from working out as much, building my career for the future because I am learning school stuff on my own so during regular semester I am ahead of most people in my class. Banking will offer nothing for me since I am not going into business/management. This job will offer me additional money to live on during school year.

If you were in my position and if you were in the past in similar position or any input what would be the wisest decision for me to take at this point? Any insight. Thanks guys.

Is there any way that you could increase your rates? Or expand your skill-set so that you can do even more?

 

[MacAvoy]

2 things to consider:

1. Will doing the freelance work enhance your career long term? If so, the answer, should be obvious.

2. What will the extra money you make at the bank compared to freelance buy you? How much more freedom will it give you when school starts?

Finally, I think the most important thing is, what do you value, what do you want out of life. Do you want to create a plan to gather wealth and stick to it no matter what, or do you want to do things that make you tick and have fun?

When it came to work, for me its always been an easy decision ... whatever gives me the better experience that will pay dividends down the road.