advice for an emerging artist

i have been applying to a bunch of short term residencies lately and yet to have been accepted. i am also looking for full time jobs at the moment (two of which i have interviews set up) and i was just wondering if it’s even a good idea to pursue both? on the one hand i really need money from a consistently paying job and there’s no guarantee i’ll ever be accepted to a residency, however i am nervous about the possibility of being accepted to one but also having a job i really like and having to decide between the two. the jobs i am interviewing for are more art centric so id think they’d be a bit more understanding but it’s still a job at the end of the day. does anyone have experience going to a residency while having a full time job and whether they’ve been able to make it work by taking a break and coming back?