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[SEUPATTY]

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Here is my dilemma. I just graduated from undergrad and I recently found out I was accepted to medical school. The only problem is I don't have a job and I don't know of anyone who will hire me for 5 months before school starts. Does anyone have any suggestions of a short term job I could do with my biology degree that would pay decent. I have lab experience

Thanks 🙂

 

[PineappleGirl]

You could try your local temp agencies.
You could also try applying to a lab job at a hospital or university, but they will likely be reluctant to hire someone for just 5 or 6 months.

 

[Law2Doc]

Here is my dilemma. I just graduated from undergrad and I recently found out I was accepted to medical school. The only problem is I don't have a job and I don't know of anyone who will hire me for 5 months before school starts. Does anyone have any suggestions of a short term job I could do with my biology degree that would pay decent. I have lab experience

Thanks 🙂

If you don't mind burning some bridges, you can always neglect to mention that you need to leave in 5 months. Otherwise you can always do the cashier/bank teller thing.

 

[Pingu]

You could lie...I know a few people who took jobs and then quit before medical school...just make sure that you don't let the med school thing slip out

 

[saki0005]

Don't say anything about med school. No one will hire you for a decent position if they think you are going to leave within a year or two. Also, if you are female and have a desirable medical history, I would consider egg donation. A fertility clinic in my neck of the woods compensates you with $4000 per harvest. There is a huge time commitment and ethical issues related to this, but I'll leave that to you to figure out.

 

[tulips]

You could be a nanny. It kinda sucks sometimes but it pays about 12 dollars an hour and people are very willing to hire for a temporary position and there are a lot of available hours.

 

[gbiz]

you could sell yourself to 100 fat chicks... what, fat chicks need loving too!

(thats paraphrased from someone, can anyone guess!!!!!)

 

[juniper456]

be a nanny!! babysitting's good money

 

[loudawg]

Do the Kaplan/PR thing... they pay upwards of $20/hour for teaching MCAT classes and slightly less for SAT classes. It's definitely worth they pay and they will hire for the short term since it's mostly students that teach for them anyway.

 

[xraygray]

you'll prob be taking out about 100K in loans for med school so might as well take out about 10K more and take it easy for 6 months...just a thought

 

[medicomel]

Don't say anything about med school. No one will hire you for a decent position if they think you are going to leave within a year or two. Also, if you are female and have a desirable medical history, I would consider egg donation. A fertility clinic in my neck of the woods compensates you with $4000 per harvest. There is a huge time commitment and ethical issues related to this, but I'll leave that to you to figure out.

i would advise against that...my sister did this, and her hormones are out of whack. also, there's a caveat that you must be harvestable, meaning your body must produce a certain quota; otherwise, they'll cut you a check for $500 and send you on your way.

 

[virilep]

Hey, I'm in the same exact situation. So what i'm doing is substitute teaching high school kids. it's fun and cool. so... see if u can.

 

[shahalam]

sell blood and plasma my friend.

 

[Shredder]

Here is my dilemma. I just graduated from undergrad and I recently found out I was accepted to medical school. The only problem is I don't have a job and I don't know of anyone who will hire me for 5 months before school starts. Does anyone have any suggestions of a short term job I could do with my biology degree that would pay decent. I have lab experience

Thanks 🙂

Donation of blood, plasma, platelets, sperm, eggs. Or blue collar work; that takes little training so there isn't much lost if you leave. Plus, you might get swoll. Blue collar bio related work?

 

[sweettpea23]

Work as a restaurant server. Five months is a long tenor in a restaurant and you can easily make between $10-25/hour depending on the type of restaurant. Don't tell them you will leave in 5 months, because they won't hire you even though about 1/3 of the staff turns over every 3 months. It's a good job for short-term money, but you have to work hard if you want to make around 20/hour.

 

[browniegirl86]

Do the Kaplan/PR thing... they pay upwards of $20/hour for teaching MCAT classes and slightly less for SAT classes. It's definitely worth they pay and they will hire for the short term since it's mostly students that teach for them anyway.

Seconded. Apply now if you can so you can start getting paid ASAP . . . it will take about a month to get hired and train (which you DO get paid for). They're always hiring (at least my Kaplan center is) and are totally ok with people leaving for school.

 

[Stitch626]

Here is my dilemma. I just graduated from undergrad and I recently found out I was accepted to medical school. The only problem is I don't have a job and I don't know of anyone who will hire me for 5 months before school starts. Does anyone have any suggestions of a short term job I could do with my biology degree that would pay decent. I have lab experience

Thanks 🙂

SEUPATTY,

I'm sort of in the same boat as you. I was also just accepted to UTH and graduated in May 2004. I am currently employed as a phlebotomist/lab assistant in Austin - but am ready to move. I would suggest that you go ahead and move to Houston and get a job as a lab assistant in any of the multiple hospitals in the TMC. With your prior lab experience, you should have no problem being hired as a lab asst (the job would entail accessioning and processing specimens in the lab). I am considering this option. Or you can always wait tables.

However, I think the most important aspect that I must address is that you do not have to tell your employer how long you plan to work. Go ahead and get a job and when you are ready to leave, give your 2 weeks notice. Considering that a business can fire you at the drop of the hat, you should never feel bad or guilty about leaving a job.

 

[Mutterkuchen]

You could lie...I know a few people who took jobs and then quit before medical school...just make sure that you don't let the med school thing slip out

This is highly unethical. If it is a year or two away, that is one thing, but only 5 months is fraud. If you choose to work in a lab, you should be upfront about how long you will be there.

 

[Stitch626]

This is highly unethical. If it is a year or two away, that is one thing, but only 5 months is fraud. If you choose to work in a lab, you should be upfront about how long you will be there.

If a job specifically states that it requires a certain length of commitment, I agree with the above poster. In other situations, I would not feel bad about leaving after 5 months.

 

[Dr Who]

Your local K-mart or Wall-mart would be happy to have your services.

 

[Mutterkuchen]

If a job specifically states that it requires a certain length of commitment, I agree with the above poster. In other situations, I would not feel bad about leaving after 5 months.

If it a job that has an implied expectation of a time committment, then taking the job would be unethical. An example would be if you took a job in a research lab with the expectation that you would conduct experiments and maybe write a paper. You should definitely tell them, even if it means you won't get the job.

On the other hand, if you were a waiter or took another job with little or no training involved, then I would be hesitant to tell them.

As with many decisions, they may or may not come back to bite you, but I would want to keep my personal integrity in tact as much as possible.

 

[sarahbeth607]

I'm in a similar situation. I will be graduating in May and I have a light schedule this semester, so I was looking for a part-time job just to get me through until med school. Even for cashier/retail type jobs, the people I've interviewed with freak out when I say that I'm not going to stay. My advice? Don't mention how long you plan to work there. That's what I'm going to start doing. Just make sure you give them a lot of notice when you leave so that they won't have any trouble finding a replacement.

 

[fullefect1]

Buy a mushroom kit, make a couple pounds and then sell it to some college drug dealers. Haha... it is such a tempting thing to do... to bad I still have morals.