Can I work as an M1 this fall?

[pallie]

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Hey ya'll,
I will be a M1 come September and am considering getting a job waiting tables on the weekends while in school ~10-15 hours. I am curious if this sounds reasonable...any input is appreciated. Thanks

 

[millmm]

I post mostly on the dental forums, but look here once in a while as I want to be an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. A great job for professional school is working for your communities agency that helps people w/ disabillities doing sleep ON shifts. I work 4 nights a week at one of the houses in the city where I live and get paid to sleep or study. These places involve houses in the community where people w/ disabillities live and require SOME supervision in the day and a person to SLEEP there at night. Try to find a quiet house and youll be in good shape. I have worked as a waiter and bartender in undergrad and no way could do this in dental school, so look in to these jobs.

-MATT

 

[Wednesday]

Hey Pallie,

At my school they encourage MS1s not to work first semester (in fact we cannot have a work study job until second semester). You might be able to do it, but you might want to wait and see how the first month or so goes. I'm glad that I didn't have a job. The moments that I was free from studying, I was happy to have to relax. I did the bulk of my studying on the weekends. I would give it some time and see how you adjust to med school before you make a committment to an employer. If you have time, you can always get a job later. Use those loans! 😀

 

[Bonds756]

If you want the extra cash, go for it. Obviously you are going to have more than 10 hours a week of not studying. While it is a lot of work, a good number of people do have part-time (mostly teaching for Kaplan 10-15 hours/wk) jobs and manage just fine.

 

[EMDrMoe]

I think that if you utilize good time management skills (or at least adequate ones, as in my case) you can work. I worked quite a bit during my first year, roughly 10-15 hours a week for Kaplan and also did a bit with another business. I didn't spend 100% of my free time studying, either. I think the most important thing is to learn to study efficiently. FYI - I did pretty well, too, didn't "just pass." Enjoy your med school life, don't make it miserable. Remember, it's still your life 🙂