So, I recently became an independent contractor (1099) full time on a new contract for two years. I should be able to retire after the two years. My old company didn't want to lose me, so they put me on a part-time contract for 10 hours a week also as an independent 1099 contractor. Initially it looked like I could work remotely on the part time contract. Now, I am training for the part-time work and also doing my full time contract work. For training, I obviously need to be in the office. I am flexing my time on the new contract to train for the part time work(it's working with the holidays and everyone being out of the office).
Now the problems that are arising...
The owner of the old company (who practically begged me to stay on part time) is now saying he likes the independent contractors to be in the office at least once a week. I didn't like the insinuation that I would rip him off for hours, but anywho.... I can't really accommodate that every week. My full time gig is 9 hours per day and off 1 day every other week. I can choose which day. I can go to the part time job every other week for that day off. I cannot get another day off to go down to the part time job without affecting my full time job (which has a much better bill rate).
I spoke to DH and he thinks once I get trained up, they will probably be okay with me only coming in to the office every other week. They will realize that I'm basically always available (even if only part time) because I have all of my emails and workflow coming through one email address. I can respond very quickly to both jobs.
I am really on the fence over this. They part time job is easy money for sure. I edit documents and use about 10% of my brain power. It's stupid easy. I would totally do it from my full time job during breaks if they would allow that.
Assuming I can negotiate the 1 day every other week instead, I don't know that I want to give up my off day. I am on a compressed schedule to get a 3 day weekend every other weekend. I haven't even started the schedule yet and I'm already giving up my freebie day. :(((( BOO
I don't really need the money. My DH did help me get a very expensive car for Christmas and I now I have to pay off the loan, but it doesn't affect my FIRE date. If I kept the part time gig, I would throw that money at the car note. The part time gig will bring in $2400 per month. My car note is $950.
With my estimates of my full time gig only, I should be able to invest $95K this year. My DH should be able to invest another $90K or so.
Would you give up the part time gig or just see what happens after a few weeks. Maybe try and talk everyone into just letting me work 100% remotely??
Would you just quit and leave well enough alone? I love the full time job. I love the work. It's in my field of expertise, It's what I enjoy, the coworkers are super nice, it pays enough to get me to my goals....etc
BUT BUT BUT easy money.......