A student, 21, has revealed how she works 70 hours a week to fund her studies in a bid to save money for her future.

Emma Choptiany, 21, from Roscrea, Tipperary, Ireland, is a shop assistant by day and a bartender by night.

Currently living with her parents for the summer before going back to college in September, Emma has been spending the last few months working over 70 hours a week at €10.50 an hour.

Emma estimates her take home pay after 40% tax due to having two jobs at around €400 a week.

As a result, she has been able to save €3,000 (£2,609) outside of her other expenses (including travel, groceries, and other living costs) – which she plans to use for her final year of studying so she can focus on her coursework.

But while she says she enjoys her work, Emma is advising against following suit – and says her quality of life is “grim”.

“Working what adds up to two full time jobs has definitely taken a toll on my social life, and my wellbeing,” Emma told NeedToKnow.online.

"I’m constantly tired and cranky and irritable due to being tired. I genuinely don’t recommend it to anyone.

"My quality of life at the moment is rather grim. I essentially wake up and go to work without much time to do anything else and then head back to sleep and wake up and do it again.

"On my days off I try organise whatever I had been putting off during the week due to working and then try unwind a bit too and take some rest.

“The time I spend working compared to the savings I have is not worth it at all. 80% of my savings are already gone as I had to pay for accommodation in college and a deposit. I’m lucky I don’t have to pay for my own college fees as I would easily be in debt.

"I really enjoy both my jobs and like the completely different work required for both of them.

"I love interacting with customers as well as staff members, but working two separate jobs simply isn’t feasible in the long run and leads to burn out."

She had initially struggled to find work, applying to dozens of jobs unsuccessfully, before finding two part-time positions – one in a café, the other in a local hotel.

She worked between 30-60 hours a week, usually starting at 8am and finishing her working day around 2am the following morning, before the café cut her hours, and the student found another job at a discount store.

The workload has built up to the point Emma has been working 70-hour weeks recently – the equivalent of nearly two full-time jobs.

While she lives rent-free at home, the student still wanted to build up her savings as much as possible for her final year of studying so she can focus on her coursework.

Emma shared a video on her Tiktok (@emmachop) where she showed what her day-to-day schedule is like.

In the post, she shows her waking up, having a coffee, and going to her first job.

Then, using time stamps, she shows when she breaks, leaves for jobs, goes home etc.

The clip gained over 1.3 million views, 173,600 likes and plenty of comments.

One person commented: "Please tell me this is short term cause girl you’re gonna break down eventually x."

Another said: "I can’t imagine myself doing this for the rest of my life."

"Do people not realise how expensive it is to LIVE!? Some ppl need 2 jobs smh," commented another. [sic]

"Girl but the eating habits, skin, and lashes are done, you do it so well!!" said someone else.

"I'm proud of you girl, it takes a real woman to endure this," said another viewer.

Emma said: "People always say fair play but tell me to not over-do it and to mind myself, which is really reassuring."

However, she wants to add how she has a new found respect for anyone who works two jobs.

She said: "Especially those, who unlike me, don’t have a choice but to do so.

"It’s not easy and is definitely not sustainable in the long run, so fair dues to anyone who has been doing it for a long time!"

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