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Emily Doherty
After working full time at a museum   Emily Doherty  does something millions of Americans do each day: head to a second job. In  her  case  it means donning a petticoat to portray a Colonial-era woman at living-history museums or national parks  where  she  sings and play-acts.
The 28-year-old needs the extra work so  she  can make ends meet  plus pay  her  $500-per-month student loan payment.  Doherty  is among the 30 percent of Americans who do something else for pay in addition to their full-time jobs  according to a recent NPR/Marist poll.
"I'd like to own a house someday " says  Doherty   who lives in Virginia. "The only way I'm going to be able to do that is if I work two jobs."
 Doherty 's second job means she barely has any time for herself or her friends on weeknights or even weekends. But it lets her chip away at her debt.
But earning less is not a choice for  Doherty   the museum worker: She faces that student loan payment every month. "I fully expect my federal loans to not be paid back before I die " she says.
Like many moonlighters NPR spoke to   Doherty  says  she 's working toward financial peace of mind.
"I hope that in the future  I am able to come to a place where I am financially stable enough to do just what drives me  and what makes me happy "  she  says.
And what would make  her  really happy is seeing  her  family back in Maine.  She  hasn't seen them in three years.  She 's saving up â bit by bit â for a plane ticket home this summer to watch  her  younger sister perform in a local play.
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The 28-year-old needs the extra work so   [TGT]   can make ends meet  plus pay   [TGT]   $500-per-month student loan payment.   [TGT] is among the 30 percent of Americans who do something else for pay in addition to their full-time jobs  according to a recent NPR/Marist poll.
"I'd like to own a house someday " says  Doherty   who lives in Virginia. "The only way I'm going to be able to do that is if I work two jobs."
 Doherty 's second job means she barely has any time for herself or her friends on weeknights or even weekends. But it lets her chip away at her debt.
But earning less is not a choice for  Doherty   the museum worker: She faces that student loan payment every month. "I fully expect my federal loans to not be paid back before I die " she says.
Like many moonlighters NPR spoke to   Doherty  says  she 's working toward financial peace of mind.
"I hope that in the future  I am able to come to a place where I am financially stable enough to do just what drives me  and what makes me happy "  she  says.
And what would make  her  really happy is seeing  her  family back in Maine.  She  hasn't seen them in three years.  She 's saving up â bit by bit â for a plane ticket home this summer to watch  her  younger sister perform in a local play.