I just got a second job today

I’m not entirely sure how I feel about this. I work a full time job. A job that requires a degree. It’s not enough, so I interviewed, I got the job, but the offer letter is lower than I would like. The job market is totally messed up so part of me feels I should be grateful! The other part of me really wants to toss a counter offer because I am already exhausted as it is, and I am frustrated. I should not have to work this much, but I “make too much” to have any kind of government assistance, but yet, prices keep rising and my full time job is stating the potential of no raises this year because “it’s not in the budget.” Based on my own numbers and the requirements of the job, there’s no reason this should be the case.

I’m just salty. I don’t want to be in debt anymore.. I want to afford life while working just one job! I deserve a cookie from time to time but even that’s basically out of budget!