Working and being in Greek Life?

[ZTA72]

Originally Posted by sceniczip

I was just curious how many people work/worked while being in their GLO? We had a CDC come who was shocked that we had girls who had to work to pay their dues and tuition.

Wow, I'm shocked ,that considering this economy, someone would have that reaction. I have 2 girls in college right now, and although they do not work, they have scholarships and fortunately pre-paid tuition. If they didn't have that, they would def be working. College costs a lot more than we (as parents) plan for and with the stock market tumbles....

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by ZTA72

Wow, I'm shocked ,that considering this economy, someone would have that reaction. I have 2 girls in college right now, and although they do not work, they have scholarships and fortunately pre-paid tuition. If they didn't have that, they would def be working. College costs a lot more than we (as parents) plan for and with the stock market tumbles....

This whole economy thing always trips me out.

Apparently it's bad, and that's what the elites always say, but I haven't felt a thing but cheaper gas.


Maybe it's cuz I'm in Arkansas...

"Someone told us wall-street fell, but we were so poor we couldn't tell. the cotton was short and the weeds were tall, but Mr. Roosevelt was gonna save us all."

[ZTA72]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

This whole economy thing always trips me out.

Apparently it's bad, and that's what the elites always say, but I haven't felt a thing but cheaper gas."

From your answer, its obvious you don't have investments, or maybe you do,and haven't lost $$. I that's the case then, then please tell me where. I'll take suggestions from anyone now

[KSUViolet06]

Luckily, I was on scholarship, and my parents paid my dues so I didn't need to work. Quite a few of my sisters did though. It was pretty normal for members to have jobs here.

Your CDC was probably shocked because her campus culture is such that members don't typically have jobs.

[ADqtPiMel]

I worked at the rec center full time all four years of college to pay for housing and utilities, books, dues, etc. My tuition was covered under a scholarship, and I got a scholarship from Panhel multiple times that covered my dues -- I think I only paid my dues the semester I pledged and one semester junior year, which basically enabled me to stay a member of the chapter.

I went to a school with a mostly wealthy student body -- I'd say about 1/3 of my chapter worked, mostly as bartenders or in retail. I'd say about half of the girls who worked paid their own dues.

Even from that, it was a shock to me when I first started advising...in the chapter I advise, it seems as if none of the chapter members work and that most have their parents cover dues.

[sceniczip]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Your CDC was probably shocked because her campus culture is such that members don't typically have jobs.

Yeah she was from a southern university and I guess the girls had their parents pay for everything. My parents pay for most of my stuff but I still know that people have to work and such to pay for tuition, dues, etc... I guess it was just sort of surprising coming from a CDC lol. And we had her pretty late in the semester so I wonder what other schools she went to where it didn't come up... She was a good CDC other than that though. Our one we have this semester came from a campus much like our own so she's kind of right at home with us which is really nice.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by sceniczip

Yeah she was from a southern university and I guess the girls had their parents pay for everything. My parents pay for most of my stuff but I still know that people have to work and such to pay for tuition, dues, etc... I guess it was just sort of surprising coming from a CDC lol. And we had her pretty late in the semester so I wonder what other schools she went to where it didn't come up... She was a good CDC other than that though. Our one we have this semester came from a campus much like our own so she's kind of right at home with us which is really nice.

You're at Akron right?

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

You're at Akron right?

Yep, she's a zip.