Hi all,

I'm obsessing a little, and it's making it hard to sleep, but I need some help about my job.

I am a fairly broke college grad, living at home, and recently made plans to save up some $$ to go abroad as an au pair. The quickest way it seemed to do this, was to take a job in a restaurant.

I went for it, and am training (not fully hired) at a restaurant, and will probably make good money there, if I can withstand the stress.

However, I know myself, and in my last waitressing job I was harried, nervous, stressed out, and exhausted. This amplified my depression/emotional eating by a lot, and I ended up quitting for fear I wouldn't be able to graduate college.

Admittedly, that job kinda sucked. I wasn't trained properly, had not had experience waiting tables before, and my boss was really uptight and terrifying. So my stress levels may have been higher than at other places.

I just don't know if I should take the risk of ruining my health in a similar job. Waiting tables is stressful. Every waiter at my old job drank a lot. They were also more extroverted and less sensitive than me.

Still, I'm not sure how long it'll take to get another job, or if I can get one that'll be equitable pay-wise. I'd be making $$$ at this restaurant, if I am good.
Is the $$ worth it? Should I just keep my eye on the prize and weather the storm of misery that may accompany it? Or should I get a less stressful job, and just be frugal & save a bit longer?