Full time employment while in school

[ranob]

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Background: Some bureaucrats at my university have it out for me, so, it doesn't look like I'll be able to take any graduate courses until junior year. Based on an earlier thread I created, it seems like there aren't any colleges worth transferring to that accept Spring applications and will let me take grad level courses. As it is, the only class I bother attending is the one grad course I'm taking (technically, that and the bio/orgo labs). Of course, I can't take any grad courses next semester thanks to the bureaucrats. So, I'm thinking of taking a bunch of easy, lecture hall science/math courses next semester, along with biochem, to pad my science gpa.

Since I do not plan on attending any of my classes next semester (except for exams), would it be possible to get a full-time job during the semester? Or are there some legal restrictions preventing this from working out? Anyone here had a full time job while in college, and know what the process is like? Do you need the university's permission to get the job, if you're a full time student? Also, do you need to mention you're a full time student on your job application? Thanks in advance.

 

[deleted577188]

Lmaooooo

 

[Germanicus89]

There's no process. Show up for tests. Go to work.

 

[NeuResurgens]

Wow, this sounds like a mess. Um.. Well, getting full time employment is up to your own discretion, no feedback from the school needed. All that matters is, can you work full time and get respectable grades at the same time? That's all that matters here.

 

[meander]

Some bureaucrats at my university have it out for me

You're going to have to resolve this situation before you apply to medical school. Spoiler alert: never attending any of your classes is not going to help.

 

[ranob]

Thanks for the replies all, good to know that I'm on solid legal ground here.
@meander Care to elaborate on what such a resolution would entail? As far as the bureaucrats are concerned, officially, there exists no situation that needs to be resolved. So wouldn't an attempt at resolution really just escalate the situation?

 

[WingedOx]

 

[meander]

In general, whether you're "technically correct" or not, you don't want to make enemies in the administration of your school, especially if you will need a committee letter.

I tend to doubt that there are administrators who are doing this to you out of spite, but I see two possibilities: 1) they really are acting out of spite, in which case you should find a way to get back on their good side, 2) they are not out to get you, they are just applying the rules of the university which perhaps you think you should be above. If it's the latter and your behavior gets back to these people (whining about being treated unfairly, not attending class, working a full time job instead), you might find yourself in a real version of option 1, and you might start experiencing bigger problems.

I've attended a tiny college and a large university, and it would be a fallacy to say that there is any kind of school where making enemies in the administration can't hurt you down the road. You're going to have to play nice with a lot of bureaucrats for the rest of your career, you should probably start now.

 

[Major]

8/10

It gave me some chuckles

 

[samac]

Well. This plus your last post makes the trolling evident. :troll:

 

[ranob]

@samac It's not your thread? I can't really give much more information on the situation while remaining anonymous, but believe me, I have much better things to do then to waste time trolling a premed forum. I'm sure you have better things to do also. So, how about you stop with the off-topic posts in my threads.

@meander I kind of see what you're saying, still, in my experience, professionals tend to draw the line well before sabotage, an action that places their own careers at risk. If you have any experience with this matter, perhaps a PM would be appropriate.

 

[samac]

@samac It's not your thread? I can't really give much more information on the situation while remaining anonymous, but believe me, I have much better things to do then to waste time trolling a premed forum. I'm sure you have better things to do also. So, how about you stop with the off-topic posts in my threads.

@meander I kind of see what you're saying, still, in my experience, professionals tend to draw the line well before sabotage, an action that places their own careers at risk. If you have any experience with this matter, perhaps a PM would be appropriate.

I gave you legit advice on your last post.
A bad letter isn't sabotage. Most I know are honest in their letters and will write you a bad letter if they think you're unfit for medical school.

 

[ranob]

Obviously I won't be asking the bureaucrats for LORs. Perhaps I read a bit too deeply into meander's post, but it seemed to imply that the bureaucrats might send out unsolicited letters to med schools.