I had my own business. I worked with glass. I also had a full time job that required daily overtime. When I started making as much money my part time glass job as I was earning on the regular full time job I was secure enough to quit my office job and make my hobby into a full time job. At about the same time I got married and we moved overseas, and that was it, so I really do not know if I would have been successful if we stayed in Canada. Try to work out so you can have both jobs for a while. It will be tough, i know it, but it will work great for your debt. I payed a humangus portion of my student loan with my part time craft business. Good luck!