5 Tips for Working a Second Job

Moonlighting with a part-time job can bring in extra income and make your spare time more exciting. Follow these tips to make sure things stay manageable.

By Kelly Putter From Readers Digest Canada, January 2011

Juggling priorities can be trying at the best of times. But it’s even more so if you’re one of the 90,000 Canadian workers who moonlights. Whether you work in a clothing store on Saturdays to payoff student loans or sing at a jazz bar during happy hour in the hopes of becoming the next Diana Krall, these expert tips can help make moonlighting easier for you.

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