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Did or does anyone work part time while attending optometry school? Is it really that hard to hold down a part time job?
working while going to opt school
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There are a few students in my class that hold outside part time jobs. Most of them are in optometric offices. The majority of students who have jobs have workstudy jobs. They are the best (in my opinion) b/c they tend to work around your schedule. If you have a very heavy academic week, your supervisor will understand. Plus, the job is at the school, no extra travel time is required. At ICO there are are two pay scales: Optometry & Non-optometry. They basically break down into jobs that you can study while doing them and jobs where you can't. For example, working at the circulation desk in the library. While there you will check a book out to someone once in a while, but the rest of the time can be spent surfing the web or hopefully studying. Then there are the jobs like being a TA in a lab. You are working the whole time helping students, you can't just sit down and start reading for the test the next day.
Non-Optomerty: $7.00 + $.40 per year (ie. 1st yr= $7, 2nd= $7.40)
Optometry : $10.00 + .40 per year
Non-Optomerty: $7.00 + $.40 per year (ie. 1st yr= $7, 2nd= $7.40)
Optometry : $10.00 + .40 per year
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rpames said:
Im an incoming 1st year at ICO, and its sounds like you know the work-study ropes so I've got some questions for you about applying for work-study jobs. Do you know when the job listings for fall are available, do they begin interviewing earlier than the 1st week of school, and about how many hours/week can a typical 1st year handle w/o unnecessary stress (4...6...10?) At the moment its hard for me to factor work-study earnings into the budget, so maybe you can help shed some light. Thanks!
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Work-study jobs become available year-round. If you ask a prof. about a position, they usually have one. There really is not an interview process, you talk to a prof or other staff member, and they tell you when to show up. Currently, I technically have 3 jobs. I just take the jobs that let me name my own hours. Most students factor in the income from workstudy as just extra cash because you never really make a ton b/c you can't put in a ton of hours and it changes every quarter. I've had checks over $500, and some around $100. You can work up to 39 hours/wk, but I would like to see someone do that and pass their classes. Some students will do that the summer before 1st year, and btwn 1st and 2nd yr.
The best job on campus, at least in my opinion is A/V guy (or gal). You make sure the computer is turned on, get the mic ready, record the lecture, and help the prof. when they can't figure out how to turn on the projector. All you do is show up for class an you get payed. If you plan to go to EVERY lecture and you are semi-competent on a computer, I would suggest trying to get that job.
If you have any other questions, just let me know.
The best job on campus, at least in my opinion is A/V guy (or gal). You make sure the computer is turned on, get the mic ready, record the lecture, and help the prof. when they can't figure out how to turn on the projector. All you do is show up for class an you get payed. If you plan to go to EVERY lecture and you are semi-competent on a computer, I would suggest trying to get that job.
If you have any other questions, just let me know.
