Employment while in optometry school???

[teaman]

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Does anyone know if it is possible to handle the academic load during the first one or two years and have part time employment?

 

[EyeWitness]

Does anyone know if it is possible to handle the academic load during the first one or two years and have part time employment?

Yes of course!

 

[janne1720]

I held a part time optometric assistant job during the first two years of Optometry school. I worked weekend days, and probably could have worked an afternoon shift during the week if scheduling classes and labs permitted. I tapered off work the second semester of second year in preparation for clinical practical assessment, and didn't pick the job back up 3rd year because I wanted to spend the weekends with my wife.

 

[DrSpontaneouz83]

I only did work-study for crappy pay. I couldn't handle anymore...unless you REALLY didn't want to have a life. Then again, if you can read super fast and have a very good photographic memory..have at it!

 

[gochi]

tbh, i think once enrolled into a graduate school, one should have some standards. There really is no point of working if you will get paid <$25.

 

[Oogilily]

Many will just have work study during school and not any kind of a real part-time job. You will be pretty busy, don't fool yourself into thinking that you will have plenty of time for a job too. If you think you can handle it go ahead and try it out. It may not make much of a difference though because you won't be able to work many hours. As in the post above, they just worked weekend hours and that was it, not much. I think most opt students find it too difficult to hold a job though.

 

[tamathat]

I had 2 part time jobs all thru opt school. It is very possible if you are good at time management.

 

[SarahNC]

Sure you could, but jeez, you better be making good money for it to be worth it! Work study at PCO pays 10 bucks an hour. I think that time is much better spent working out, taking a nap, or studying.

 

[EyEnStein 07]

work study is probably the best since there usually on campus