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Allie 05-19-2003 08:33 AM

How do You Pay the Bills?
 
OK most of us are still in college, so what kind of job do you have to help pay the bills?

DeltaZeecutie 05-19-2003 12:30 PM

I'm a hostess/server and work as much as I possibly can. I also use some of my loan money for Delta Zeta related stuff.

sailorchicDG 05-19-2003 12:47 PM

I work my butt off at a popular chain bookstore and use finantial aid to help cover my rent and car payment as well as sorority dues. Being poor sucks!!

AOX81 05-19-2003 12:58 PM

When I was in college I worked in a hospital full-time making $10.50 an hour which was really nice considering I got paid a lot more than most of my friends.

jharb 05-19-2003 01:41 PM

Last summer I worked at the gap. During the year I worked for our campus police department and now this summer I am working at Pottery Barn Kids. They all pay pretty well. I just like retail because you get discounts! :D

Jess

Sadeyes21 05-19-2003 01:52 PM

I paid for stuff with the loans I took out through Sallie Mae and then I didn't have a job until now so my parents helped me out by paying my rent and groceries.
Now I work in retail and sell prepaid legal.

FiReKraCkEr 05-19-2003 02:59 PM

I work my a$$ off and put up with stupid people. nuff said. :)

Actually, I am a server for a pretty cool restaurant.

I was a preschool teacher, but it wasn't paying the bills...so I had to make a choice and the bling bling won out.

KillarneyRose 05-19-2003 06:52 PM

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Originally posted by KDatUTC
I was a preschool teacher, but it wasn't paying the bills...so I had to make a choice and the bling bling won out.
That breaks my heart. Not that you chose the higher paying job, but that you couldn't teach because it didn't pay enough. That is SO screwed up. No wonder its so hard to find good teachers :(

I worked part time and on vacations in college as a bank teller. I loved the hours and the pay was great - around $7 an hour (this was in the mid eighties)

jonsagara 05-19-2003 06:56 PM

I lucked out and had an internship all throughout my last three and a half years of college. Result? I graduated with no debt. That didn't seem like much of an accomplishment then, but now that I'm trying to buy a house, I'm glad it worked out that way.

AlphaGamDiva 05-19-2003 07:01 PM

servin to pay off credit card debt and parents...also savin up to get the heck outta here in two months....gotta pay apt deposit ASAP. tryin to get job #2 at bath and body works.......we shall see...........

josh8o 05-19-2003 07:39 PM

right now i am the anoying guy who calls you during dinner and tries to get you to come talk to an insurance agent about life insurance. i work for state farm 12 hours a week...the rest of the time i am on mommy and daddy'd payroll!

XOMichelle 05-19-2003 08:26 PM

I work at the u-grad admissions office 15 hours a week now... trying to cover my credit card debt before I graduate and have real bills. :(
-M

KSigkid 05-19-2003 10:01 PM

I worked a couple of different jobs during school to pay bills - first in the school library, and then the last two years as a preschool and toddler teacher.

Collin

CC1GC 05-19-2003 10:33 PM

I worked part-time throughout school in a few different jobs. I work a lot more now that i'm saving for grad school and paying back loans.

Allie 05-20-2003 07:17 AM

Yay! I'm so excited to find out that I'm not the only one who is broke! :) It makes me feel better. I seriously paid for my first two years of college with every penny I had saved in my childhood and high school days. So I finally tapped the bank of mommy and daddy, good to know I will only own them about $30,000 when all is said and done.

I just put my two weeks notice in last night. I work for the Health Dept at a teen clinic. I do receptionist stuff, which I love. But I was actually hired to be a gues speaker on health issues in the public schools. In general terms I teach Sex Education.

But that wasn't giving me enough hours, so I went job hunting and someone actually hired me to serve, although I have NEVER waited tables. So I'm crossing my fingers that I start to make some fat cash :)

sigmanuzk 05-20-2003 10:33 PM

For the past three years I've worked as a lifeguard/pool manager at a community pool, it was the greatest job. I spent all day outdoors, worked with kids, swam on breaks and got to use the pool whenever I wanted after hours. Doing this I would make all the money I needed for the school year and I didn't have to work while I was in school. This year my lifeguarding license expired and I decided not to renew it because I didn't have the money for the class and because I wanted to take summer classes. So I went for my first job interview in many years on last monday for Sears, I got the job, it's in the Lawn and Garden department I went in for orientation today and I start training tomorrow. I'm kind of excited about the new job but I really think i'm going to miss my old one.

Shark In Skirt 05-20-2003 11:48 PM

I'm working for the first time this summer as an intern for a law firm back home.... they also have a branch near my school, so hopefully at the end of the summer they'll transfer me over there!

XOXO,
Annie.

juniorgrrl 05-21-2003 12:51 AM

I'm working as a law clerk for a criminal defense firm. I have no clue what the job pays - I was so happy to get it that I didn't want to ask - it'll be nice to have an income again - we're not allowed to work at all our first year which sucks so much!

AlphaFrog 05-21-2003 01:16 AM

I'm working weekdays at a Child Care Center, and weekends as a hostess at a diner...

My roomate has like 6 jobs...lifeguard, toy store, YMCA After School, Univeristy Computer Lab, orch. pit for summer musicals...

and we're both still VERY broke...

AZpinkkittie 05-21-2003 11:23 AM

I have 2 jobs right now, but when school starts, it'll go down to one. The one I'm keeping is working for a radio station as a morning show dj. The one that I'm kicking to the curb is as a counter rep for a drycleaners (no I don't press or clean clothes, just helping customers). I get $7.50 at the cleaners and $6.50 at the station. When school starts I will need to be taking out some loans, cause the 1st national bank of mom & dad is as broke as I am


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