Poll - Do You Work?

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Do you work? Why do you work? Do you think this is a good idea? Does it distract you? Do you have student loans?

 

[Cypher321]

Do you work? Why do you work? Do you think this is a good idea? Does it distract you? Do you have student loans?

I've worked for most of my college career at various medical device companies. Sometimes it was to have the spending cash/to save and other times it was so I could pay rent/food/utilities/etc. I think it is a great idea as it gives me a dose of what it's like to work out in the real world. I almost feel sorry for some of my fellow students who've never worked a day in their life as it's a maturing process to have to work for The Man. I have both student loans and grant money coming in but that's currently for tuition and housing.

 

[45408]

I did. You should. It builds character and makes med school less of a shock when you've actually worked a full week in your life.

 

[hiyaman]

I only work part time, its good enough to help with rent/groceries.

 

[alwaysaangel]

I worked through all of undergrad and part of med school.

In undergrad I worked a few different jobs (barista, nanny, tutor, office assistant). I generally worked 25-30 hours/week in the school year and 40-50 in the summer. It paid for my living expenses (it was REALLY tight - I lived like a pauper). I had grants/scholarships to cover my tuition. Made it through without any loans. I didn't find it a distraction. Taught me good life skills, gave me some focus/made me use my time wisely.

I think the greatest benefit of having a job in undergrad is you will be a better 3rd year med student. People who have worked normal jobs in their life are more responsive to their residents/attendings and are better at being useful and anticipating needs resulting in better evals.

I worked in med school too. Only 10-15 hrs/week. It was tutoring and teaching for the MCAT and it basically just gave me extra spending money so I didn't have to live like a pauper anymore 🙂 Worth it.

 

[Cypher321]

I worked through all of undergrad and part of med school.

In undergrad I worked a few different jobs (barista, nanny, tutor, office assistant). I generally worked 25-30 hours/week in the school year and 40-50 in the summer. It paid for my living expenses (it was REALLY tight - I lived like a pauper). I had grants/scholarships to cover my tuition. Made it through without any loans. I didn't find it a distraction. Taught me good life skills, gave me some focus/made me use my time wisely.

I think the greatest benefit of having a job in undergrad is you will be a better 3rd year med student. People who have worked normal jobs in their life are more responsive to their residents/attendings and are better at being useful and anticipating needs resulting in better evals.

I worked in med school too. Only 10-15 hrs/week. It was tutoring and teaching for the MCAT and it basically just gave me extra spending money so I didn't have to live like a pauper anymore 🙂 Worth it.

Did you happen to work at the Kaplan on Jamboree by New Song Church?

 

[alwaysaangel]

Did you happen to work at the Kaplan on Jamboree by New Song Church?

No. I teach for Princeton Review. Or taught I guess - finished my last class this month.

 

[StudyShy]

I work 40 hours a week in the ER, am taking 15 credit hours, and have three toddlers, two dogs, and a husband.

What was I talking about? Oh.....
I don't feel too distracted, and I pay for school as I go which amounts to 1,500 monthly.😛

 

[Cypher321]

No. I teach for Princeton Review. Or taught I guess - finished my last class this month.

Ah gotcha...thought you might have been the person who administered a practice MCAT for me awhile back.

 

[RoseInTheMud]

Yup, I work for a home health agency full time and go to school full time. No sweat though

 

[necoli]

oh hellz ya. Do I ever.
I am actually more productive when I work full-time during the school year, because it forces me to get stuff done. If I have too much time on my hands.... I get in trouble.

 

[kansaskid]

Oh yeah I work. I've worked at least 25-30 hours a week since 16, often more. I helped make the house payment in high school and paid my own college tuition. There has never been an option to not work for me and unfortunately it did indeed mean some sacrifices on my part. Hopefully med schools will see this as evidence of hard work and overcoming obstacles!

 

[sc4s2cg]

Kindasorta. I substitute at a child center, although I haven't been called for a while...hmm...

I do tutor for 2-6 hours a week, depending on when my tutoree needs me.

 

[eli20]

I worked full-time during the summers, and part time during winter break. During the school year I only work about 6 hours a week as a tutor, and most of the time no one stops by unless its the week before the test 🙂rolleyes🙂 so I just get to work on homework, so I voted "no."

 

[BJJ]

During freshman year I worked about 19 hours a week in retail. My parents pay for tuition food etc. That job really helped me how to teach people things that they are not very familiar with like a physician would do. I quit so I can maintain high grades for a semester, then I went back to work as a Chemistry Tutor at my schools tutoring center. I do this to try and stay fresh on chemistry and I really do like to teach. I'll try and hold on to the tutoring spot for a while.

 

[stefspets]

I worked full time every summer since I was 15. In college I didn't work during the school year the first two years, but the last two I worked 20 hours a week. Then had a full time job for a couple years. Now I am part time again but probably will be full time there soon (after I take the MCAT).

 

[addo]

not right now, but ive had 80 hour workweeks in the past.

 

[Monocles]

No, way too busy during the semesters to work. Summer, however, is when I usually make enough money to cover tuition, etc.