Multiple jobs becoming a necessity: Sales Representative and bartender

Rydzewski (center) at a Minuteman conference in Philadelphia

Steven Rydzewski is a 40 year old father who works full-time at Minuteman Press, a printing franchise. He is a representative who goes to different branches of the company and helps with any computer problems or setup issues the owners may have. 

On Thursday nights though, Rydzewski can be found at Traxx Sports Pub in Colmar, Pennsylvania, where he bartends from 6 p.m. until 2 a.m. when the bar closes, and then back at his day job by the morning. 

"I work at the bar one or two nights a week just to bring more income into the household," said Rydzewski, father of three, "Even if it’s only 100 or 150 bucks toward groceries."

He has been working more than one jobs ver since the birth of his youngest son seven years ago. 

"I pretty much have been doing the two job thing ever since we’ve had my son because I wanted my wife to stay home and raise him," Rydzewski said, "If she would have worked also, she would have been working just to pay for daycare.”

Another reason he said he decided to get a part-time job was to pick up the slack from his full time job's biweekly pay schedule.

"My day job at Minuteman Press only pays me so much," Rydzewski said, "And I know how much I’m getting every two weeks. I used to be paid every week, but when it switched over it was definitely a challenge because it was a lot easier to pay bills with the weekly income I had before."

Without the additional payment from Traxx, Rydzewski said he would struggle to find other ways to make ends meet.

Rydzewski thanking a singer at Traxx's karaoke night