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I'm currently in a dilemma, I've just been offered a part time contract with a newish job that I've been working which is great.

The only problem is working leaves me crazily tired the next day and is effecting my ability to complete my studies... It is also making is pretty much impossible to have a life outside of either of these as due to the tiredness I'm also getting other sicknesses such as flues ect all the time.

Should I just stick the job out or would it be better to focus on my studies?

If your immune system is suffering from the extra work and possibly all the stress, it might be wise to cut back on the load. Also hope you can get tested for immune deficiency just to be on the safe side

Hope you are resting as I write.

Sending best wishes and hugs for you,

Karen

I think you might be right with putting my health first and studies first.

I think I should be able to get some payments from the government as I study so I should be able to survive on those till I finish the study I think.

Also I'm off too the doctors tomorrow to get checked out for this dreadful cough I have so I might bring the immune deficiency to her to be safe like you said!

No point adding extra stress haha!

Thanks so much for the advice!

Lilli

Welcome to our family first, I must have somehow missed meeting you. My name is Christine and I am one of the co-leaders with the twom fine women that wrote above me, Karen and Ann. This is a super group and I know you will come to love it here.

I must say that I agree with both Karen and Ann. It is a great idea to bring the auto-immue problem up with your doc just to be sure. I have systemic lupus which is an auto-immune disease, plus the fibro and other things, so it never hurts to have it ruled out.

It definitely sounds like that passing on the job right now might be the best choice, if you can get some funds to pay for school now. It's not a good idea to compromise your health for a little extra cash right now, Focusing on college right now, sounds like the best thing for you to do right now, however, you have to be the one that makes the final decision.

Again, welcome. I look forward to getting to know you better.

Welcome Hugs and Good Luck at your appointment~

Christine

Sorry it took so long to respond to you, but I did end up choosing to pass up on the job and good thing I did because I'm in the middle of a flare up haha...

But I definatly think it was the best option to choose, like you said your health is not worth a bit of extra cash.

I realised that what is the use of money when you'll never be able to even enjoy life enough to use it if your health no longer exists?

Hope you can now enjoy school and daily life more since deciding. You are so right when you say what good is money if you can't be healthy enough to enjoy the things it will provide. Plus, the icing on the cake is......education = more $$$.

Hugs, <3 Karen

Post edited by: oregonnative, at: 08/18/2011 08:47 AM

I am happy to hear of your decision. We all have to make our own decisions, but I definitely agreed with Karen and Ann, and more education = more money on the job when school is complete.

Keep us posted and let us know how things are going. I will love hearing how you are doing with school. Great choice Lilli, I am very proud of you and happy for you.

Gentle Hugs~

Christine