Making (A little) Money in Med-School

[TheZaLord]

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Wondering if/how anyone makes a little extra money- for groceries, or fun- whatever it may be.

I am a speech pathologist and currently do some per diem work on weekends, or a couple hours here and there through the week in addition to my full time job. Can translate to an extra $200-$600 a month, depending on how many hours I'm offered/accept.

So I wondered, if I get licensed in the state of the school (I hope) I'm accepted to- would it be unrealistic to think I could work a few hours here and there to make a little extra cash?

 

[ChrisMack390]

If you have a car, you could probably do Uber/Lyft/etc here and there.

 

[yeasureyoubetcha]

If you have a car, you could probably do Uber/Lyft/etc here and there.

Do Uber drivers really make that much? You'd want the amount to be worth your time as it seems like that's going to be the most precious commodity you'll have.

 

[Scumbag_Steve]

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[Goro]

Pump plasma
Sperm donor if you're male.

Wondering if/how anyone makes a little extra money- for groceries, or fun- whatever it may be.

I am a speech pathologist and currently do some per diem work on weekends, or a couple hours here and there through the week in addition to my full time job. Can translate to an extra $200-$600 a month, depending on how many hours I'm offered/accept.

So I wondered, if I get licensed in the state of the school (I hope) I'm accepted to- would it be unrealistic to think I could work a few hours here and there to make a little extra cash?

 

[yeasureyoubetcha]

Sperm donor if you're male.

I think I saw on Manswers one time that you can get up to $600/load at some places lol. But you may end up having to deal with paternity BS idk


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[Goro]

I sure wasted a lot of time in grad school NOT doing this!

I think I saw on Manswers one time that you can get up to $600/load at some places lol. But you may end up having yo deal with paternity BS idk


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[TheZaLord]

Pump plasma
Sperm donor if you're male.

I've done some of the plasma stuff this past year. It seemed like a great option, but I had a few problems.
The wait for processing and a seat at the donation center kind of made the whole thing pointless. I had turned down an evaluation + treatment at a nursing home one day to do that- I used more time waiting, etc...that it would have taken me just to do the evaluation, and I made half as much.
Additionally, the characters that sat on either side of me (any time I have donated) prevented anything productive like studying from happening either.
It seems only worthwhile if you don't have anything else to do.

As far as the other form of donation goes, I believe my genetic profile would inhibit desirability for my potential progeny.

 

[TheZaLord]

I should also say- at least where I live, in the midwest- per diem work nets about $50/hr before tax. So really, not a WHOLE lot of time to make a decent bit. I suppose a catch would be *if* anyone was hiring and *if* there were skilled nursing facilities or clinics nearby.

 

[TheZaLord]

I know of or have read of medical professionals such dentist, PA, nurses, etc who have gone to medical school and have done what you are proposing. Indeed, a former board member of the AMA, a woman who spent over a decade in nursing before she went to a church-affiliated medical school with strict behavior codes, and who, by the way, was raised by very religious parents, used to do per diem nursing shifts when she could get them. She told us at conference her mother would refer to it as "turning tricks."

This really made me laugh!

 

[LizzyM]

I know of or have read of medical professionals such dentist, PA, nurses, etc who have gone to medical school and have done what you are proposing. Indeed, a former board member of the AMA, a woman who spent over a decade in nursing before she went to a church-affiliated medical school with strict behavior codes, and who, by the way, was raised by very religious parents, used to do per diem nursing shifts when she could get them. She told us at conference her mother would refer to it as "turning tricks."

On the other hand, I heard, second hand, of a medical student who spent the summer after first year turning tricks in an oil boom town in a remote area. (very, very far from her medical school). I can't recommend this. Another worked as a cocktail waitress in a convention town. I also knew a guy who worked one afternoon per week in a primary care doc's office.

There are some opportunities to make a bit of cash in exchange for blood, sperm, bone marrow (ouch!), etc. I knew a guy who donated sperm but only for research purposes (no little Goldbergs running around). Egg donation is an option that I would not recommend to my own daughters, too much risk from the hormones required to stimulate the ovaries.

 

[DKMA]

I wish I had a useful skill.

I've been looking into getting credit card rewards to pay for as much of my stuff as possible. But this may only work for one year. I do a lot of personal finance reading, so I worked at getting my credit score over 800 (and I doubled my credit limit this month, so it should go up more). I've id'ed the credit cards that give $500 cash back for spending X amount in the first 3 months (and many cards do $250-500). I want to do maybe 3 of these cards next year (probably will the first card in June). Then I put everything on my credit card first before paying it off quickly, which has probably netted me over $300 last year in cashback.

My only bank account is with the federal credit union of my undergrad. I need to open a new one before school. Many commericial banks give you a $250-500 reward for opening a savings account and maintaining a certain balance for 3 months. I'm putting the $10K I've saved up into a new account now, which is high enough to get the $500 reward by the time school starts.

I'm hoping this stuff will net me the equivalent of $200/month for the first 2 years of school. Which isn't much, but will allow me to go out without feeling guilty. I would also not recommend doing anything like this if you aren't willing to sit and do your research- don't want to end up screwing yourself

 

[EventualMD]

Tutoring is a good gig, would fit in with your schedule and being a med student gives you the credentials to do so.

Highly recommended to do so in wealthy areas.

 

[p0gono]

Medical school application reading & advising

 

[Lawpy]

Wondering if/how anyone makes a little extra money- for groceries, or fun- whatever it may be.

I am a speech pathologist and currently do some per diem work on weekends, or a couple hours here and there through the week in addition to my full time job. Can translate to an extra $200-$600 a month, depending on how many hours I'm offered/accept.

So I wondered, if I get licensed in the state of the school (I hope) I'm accepted to- would it be unrealistic to think I could work a few hours here and there to make a little extra cash?

Tutoring is a good gig, would fit in with your schedule and being a med student gives you the credentials to do so.

Highly recommended to do so in wealthy areas.

Medical school application reading & advising

MCAT tutoring also pays a good deal of money if you have a top-percentile score. The market for desperate premeds is ripe so might as well make the most use out of it!

 

[DoctorSynthesis]

Wondering if/how anyone makes a little extra money- for groceries, or fun- whatever it may be.

I am a speech pathologist and currently do some per diem work on weekends, or a couple hours here and there through the week in addition to my full time job. Can translate to an extra $200-$600 a month, depending on how many hours I'm offered/accept.

So I wondered, if I get licensed in the state of the school (I hope) I'm accepted to- would it be unrealistic to think I could work a few hours here and there to make a little extra cash?

Work study.

 

[Gymnast89]

Check if your school allows employment on the side. Some won't allow it at all, some will require Dean's approval on a case-by-case basis. My understanding is institutions want to make sure you don't have obligations pulling you away from your education.