You know, life is full of interesting choices.
I've gotten financial aid for college. Because I'm unemployed, my tuition is waived for the next four quarters, plus I am eligible for a Federal work study postion and get a student loan. Add to that, being on the worker retraining program means I collect my unemployment (until it runs out) without having to look for work. It's a very sweet deal.
The other day, the school district (the one that interviewed me in July) called and asked me to apply for another position. The caller said I was highly recommended, even though the work is unlike the other positions I interviewed for and didn't get.
So here we have, on the one hand the best college deal a girl can get...and a job that sounds really cool that she's sure she'd like. Naturally, I'll go ahead and apply again as there is a chance I'll strike out yet again. But what if this time, they want me? What if this time, I am offered the job?
School is important. I'm interested in the legal field, although not with any desire to become an attorney. I haven't got very much farther to go in reality. I'm working on 19 credits this quarter, which is 4 over full-time, so I have a very full load. All I had to pay for were my books ($300+) and the amount of tuition over the amount specified in the tuition waiver (so, $120 out of pocket; they picked up $660).
The job is that of a communications specialist. I would be designing handouts and brochures and preparing presentations to publicize the good works of the school district to its community. It's a school-year only position, so I'd get summers off, plus breaks in Winter and Spring and all the school holidays off. It pays pretty well, considering how much time off one gets, although I'm not sure where I'd fall in the pay scale. It is less than I made before, but with all that time off, the trade would be worthwhile.
I could continue school in the summer breaks and in the evenings, which would take longer than it would if I stick it out now and of course I'd have to pay my own way, but I'd thought I would be paying for my own education all along anyway. I would be working closer to home; instead of commuting for an hour each way, I'd have a 20 - 30 minute drive.
What should I do? What do you think?
I've gotten financial aid for college. Because I'm unemployed, my tuition is waived for the next four quarters, plus I am eligible for a Federal work study postion and get a student loan. Add to that, being on the worker retraining program means I collect my unemployment (until it runs out) without having to look for work. It's a very sweet deal.
The other day, the school district (the one that interviewed me in July) called and asked me to apply for another position. The caller said I was highly recommended, even though the work is unlike the other positions I interviewed for and didn't get.
So here we have, on the one hand the best college deal a girl can get...and a job that sounds really cool that she's sure she'd like. Naturally, I'll go ahead and apply again as there is a chance I'll strike out yet again. But what if this time, they want me? What if this time, I am offered the job?
School is important. I'm interested in the legal field, although not with any desire to become an attorney. I haven't got very much farther to go in reality. I'm working on 19 credits this quarter, which is 4 over full-time, so I have a very full load. All I had to pay for were my books ($300+) and the amount of tuition over the amount specified in the tuition waiver (so, $120 out of pocket; they picked up $660).
The job is that of a communications specialist. I would be designing handouts and brochures and preparing presentations to publicize the good works of the school district to its community. It's a school-year only position, so I'd get summers off, plus breaks in Winter and Spring and all the school holidays off. It pays pretty well, considering how much time off one gets, although I'm not sure where I'd fall in the pay scale. It is less than I made before, but with all that time off, the trade would be worthwhile.
I could continue school in the summer breaks and in the evenings, which would take longer than it would if I stick it out now and of course I'd have to pay my own way, but I'd thought I would be paying for my own education all along anyway. I would be working closer to home; instead of commuting for an hour each way, I'd have a 20 - 30 minute drive.
What should I do? What do you think?
posted by Owl Chick at 9/13/2002 12:43:00 PM
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