Ra

[Munchkin03]

Originally posted by tld221
there are schools where the comp. is way lower and not even worth it, unless you REALLY like the job.

Like my undergrad! When I was an RA, all you got was a $1,000 stipend. But, then again, we were "Resident Counselors", and did not have the same authority or responsibility that an RA at most other schools did.

In the area around NYU, free room and board might just be worth it. During my last year of grad school, I was a Graduate Assistant (basically a boss for the RAs). It was a pretty sweet deal too--free one-bedroom apartment (in Manhattan!), $5,500 stipend, meal plan, and dining dollars to use as I pleased. Add that to my partial TA-ship, and I graduated with a nice savings.

Despite the crummy pay, I really liked being an RA. My undergrad required us to live on-campus for the first three years anyway, and the room I had as an RA was way better than any of the rooms my friends who lived in sophomore housing. Sometimes the kids were bratty. But...I could always close the door and pretend I was out of town.